The final numbers from Phase 1 on November 6 rewrote Bihar's electoral history: a 64.7 per cent turnout, the highest ever recorded in the state’s Assembly elections. The spotlight is now on the 122 constituencies that will vote in Phase 2 on Tuesday.

Will it match Phase 1's surge?

The answer lies not in speculation, but in a decade of data that reveals Phase 2's distinct trajectory, one that, historically, has actually outpaced Phase 1.

When voters in Katihar's Korha constituency cast their ballots on November 11, they'll likely continue an extraordinary tradition. For three consecutive elections, this Seemanchal seat has recorded turnout exceeding 67 per cent, making it Bihar's most engaged electorate in Phase 2.

Just 150 kilometres southwest in Bhagalpur, the contrast is jarring. Des

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