New Delhi, Nov 06: The first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 will take place on Thursday, with polling being held for 121 constituencies across 18 districts.

More than 3.75 crore voters are eligible to decide the fate of 1,314 candidates, including 122 women contenders. Voting will begin at 7 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m., though in select sensitive areas such as Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Mahishi, Tarapur, Munger, Jamalpur, and parts of Suryagarha, polling will conclude at 5 p.m. due to security considerations.

Polling is being conducted at 45,324 booths, all of which are being 100 per cent webcast for real-time monitoring.

The Election Commission has deployed 121 general observers, 18 police observers, and 33 expenditure observers to ensure free, fair, and transparent elect

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