Published on : 14 Nov 2025, 4:35 am

Guwahati: As vote counting Vote counting began this morning, November 14, Bihar braces for a decisive outcome that will determine the future of all 243 Assembly constituencies. The result will decide whether Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the state’s longest-serving leader, secures another term or whether the Mahagathbandhan ushers in a change after nearly two decades of his leadership.

The polls, held in two phases on November 6 and 11, saw a record turnout of 67.13%, the highest in the state’s electoral history. More than 7.45 crore voters cast their ballots to choose from 2,616 candidates. Counting started at 8 a.m. with postal ballots, followed by EVM votes from 8:30 a.m.

The Election Commission has termed this a “model election,” noting zero r

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