By Admin 
In the first phase of voting held on Thursday (6 November 2025) in Bihar, voters broke all previous records. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar called it a historic voting. The Election Commission said on Friday (7 November 2025) that no irregularities were found anywhere during the first phase of voting. It said, “After the investigation conducted in the first phase of elections, no irregularities were found at any polling station. During this period, no recommendation has been made by anyone for re-voting.”
This time less EVMs were changed in the elections
Bihar Chief Electoral Officer Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal said that in this election less number of EVMs have been changed as compared to last time. He told that this time 1.21 percent ballot units were changed, whereas in the 2020 elections this number was 1.87 percent. Similarly, this time 1.34 percent change was made in control units, whereas in 2020 this figure was 1.77 percent.
“After scrutiny, no discrepancy/malpractice was found at any of the Polling Station and no re-poll was recommended in Phase-I of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections,” says Election Commission of India after phase one of voting in Bihar elections. pic.twitter.com/7zXk6v5RI5
— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2025
More than 45 thousand polling stations in the first phase
According to the information given by the Election Commission, a total of 1,314 candidates were in the fray in the first phase, of which 1,192 were male and 122 female candidates. There were about 8,609 polling stations in urban areas and 36,733 polling stations in rural areas. The number of polling stations run entirely by women was 926. 165 ballot units, 169 control units and 480 VVPATs were changed during voting.
Live telecasting took place from all polling stations.
Both NDA and Grand Alliance are interpreting this increased voting in their own favor. According to the Election Commission, live telecasting took place from all the polling stations and all the complaints received during this period were resolved. The Election Commission received a total of 143 complaints, which were resolved at the same time. More than 4 lakh polling personnel were put on duty for the first phase of elections.
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