Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Highest-ever voter turnout in Phase 2; lone Muslim-majority district Kishanganj leads the charts

Bihar’s Phase 2 elections saw a record 68.52% voter turnout, with Kishanganj district leading at 76.26%. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar hailed it as a historic moment for Indian democracy. Exit polls predict an NDA victory, while this phase is crucial for the ruling alliance’s stability and the opposition’s challenge, with Prashant Kishor’s party also in contention.