Patna: The high-pitched campaign for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 will come to an end this evening, bringing to a close weeks of intense political activity across the state.
Leading campaigners, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, and Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh, are scheduled to make their final appeals to voters at rallies spread across several districts today.
From Sunday evening, the Model Code of Conduct will prohibit all forms of public campaigning — including rallies, roadshows, and public meetings — in the 20 districts going to polls. Voting for this phase will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 11, covering the remaining 122 assembly constituencies.
The second phase will decide the electoral fate of 1,302 candidates, including 136 women, across West and East Champaran, Shivhar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Banka, Kaimur, Rohtas, Arwal, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, and Jamui districts.
According to data from the Election Commission, 3.7 crore (37 million) voters are eligible to cast their ballots in this phase. Among them are 6,255 centenarians and 63,373 service voters, reflecting the diversity of Bihar’s electorate.
In terms of geography, Bhagalpur is the smallest constituency at 23.89 sq km, while Chainpur in Kaimur is the largest, spanning 1,814.15 sq km. Makhdumpur has the lowest number of registered voters at 2.47 lakh, while Hisua leads with 3.67 lakh voters.
A total of 45,399 polling booths have been established across the 20 districts — 40,073 in rural areas and 5,326 in urban centres. Of these, 595 booths will be managed by women, and 91 will be overseen by persons with disabilities. The Commission has also set up 316 model polling stations to enhance voter experience, with an average of 815 voters per booth.
With campaigning drawing to a close, Bihar now braces for the final electoral showdown — a decisive phase that will determine not only the composition of the 243-member Legislative Assembly but also the political direction of the state for the next five years.
