NEW DELHI: The 2025 Bihar Assembly election has seen one of the highest voter turnouts in the state’s history. This signals a major resurgence of democratic participation. According to the Election Commission of India, Phase 1 recorded a turnout of 64.66%. Phase 2 rose even higher, reaching 67.14% by 5 pm on Tuesday, November 11, and setting a new two-decade benchmark. The ECI has yet to publish the exact gender breakdown. Compared with the 56.66% turnout in 2020, the surge is striking. This marks an 11-point jump in just one election cycle.

The long-term trend shows an impressive climb in voter participation. In 2020, the overall turnout was 56.66%, with women (59.69%) voting in greater numbers than men (54.68%). This gender pattern mirrors 2015, when women again led by a wide margin (60

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