Patna: Bihar is bracing for a decisive political day as counting begins after a historic Assembly election that registered the state’s highest turnout since 1951. The two-phase polling, which concluded on November 11, recorded 66.91 percent voter participation. Women voters outpaced men by a significant margin, with 71.6 percent casting their ballots compared to 62.8 percent of male voters.

Around 8.5 lakh polling personnel and 1.4 lakh polling agents handled voting duties for 2,616 candidates. Oversight came from 243 general observers, 38 police observers and 67 expenditure observers. Bihar also hosted 16 international delegates for the first time.

The results will reflect a fierce contest between the JD(U) led NDA and the RJD led Mahagathbandhan. Political strategist-cum-politician Pr

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