Patna: Bihar’s two-phased Assembly Election concluded on 11 November, setting a new historical record for voter turnout at approximately 66.91 per cent, the highest since the state’s first election in 1951. An analysis of the provisional data reveals that the surge in participation was overwhelmingly led by women, whose turnout significantly outpaced that of men, a crucial factor shaping the outcome of the polls.

The most striking feature of the 2025 election is the extraordinary participation of female electors. The Election Commission of India (ECI) data shows that approximately 71.6 per cent of registered women voters cast their ballots, compared to just 62.8 per cent of men. This remarkable 10 percentage point gap marks the largest gender difference in the state’s electoral history an

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