The first phase of voting for the formation of the 18th Assembly in Bihar is on 6 November 2025, Thursday. In this election, a close contest is being considered between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) led Grand Alliance (MGB). Apart from this, Jan Suraaj formed by Prashant Kishor, Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) headed by Tej Pratap Yadav, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram- APS-K) headed by Nagina MP Chandrashekhar and Swami Prasad Maurya’s own party, who was a cabinet minister in the UP government. (Apni Party) is also in the fray on some seats.

Talking about NDA, along with BJP are Janata Dal United (JDU) led by CM Nitish Kumar, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) headed by Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas- LJP-R) led by Union Minister Chirag Paswan. In the Grand Alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Indian National Congress (Congress), Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and Left parties are together.

In the first phase, more than 3 crore voters will exercise their franchise in 121 assembly constituencies of 18 districts of the state – Patna, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Buxar, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai, Begusarai, Khagaria, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Saharsa, Madhepura, Siwan, Gopalganj, Saran, Vaishali and Samastipur.

There are 1,314 candidates for these 121 seats, of which 1,192 are male and 122 are female candidates. 3 crore 75 lakh 13 thousand 302 voters will take part in the first phase of voting. There are 3 lakh 22 thousand 77 disabled voters, 6 thousand 736 centenarians and 9 lakh 6 thousand government servant voters.

In the first phase, Raghunathpur, Gopalganj, Mahua, Raghopur, Alinagar, Gaura Bauram, Buxar, Danapur, Maner, Tarapur, Lakhisarai, Munger and Ekma – these are the 13 assembly constituencies on which everyone’s eyes will be.

In the voting on November 6, the fate of many big faces including Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, Janashakti Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav, Anant Singh, Veena Devi, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, Deputy CM Vijay Sinha, Maithili Thakur, Ramkripal Yadav, Bhai Virendra in the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance government, will be captured in the EVM.

The seats for which voting will be held in the first phase on 6 November 2025 include Alamnagar, Bihariganj, Singheshwar (SC), Madhepura, Sonbarsha (SC), Saharsa, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Mahishi, Kusheshwar Asthan (SC), Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Hayaghat, Bahadurpur, Kevati, Jale, Gaighat, Aurai, Meenapur, Bochahan (SC), Sakra (SC), Kudhni, Muzaffarpur, Kanti, Bururaj, Paru, Sahebganj, Baikunthpur, Barauli, Gopalganj, Kuchaikot, Bhore (SC), Hathua, Siwan, Jiradei, Darauli (SC), Raghunathpur, Darunda, Badharia, Goriyakothi, Maharajganj, Ekma, Manjhi, Baniapur, Taraiya, Marhaura, Chhapra, Garkha (SC), Amnaur, Parsa, Sonpur, Hajipur, Lalganj, Vaishali, Mahua, Rajapakar (SC), Raghopur, Mehnar, Patepur (SC), Kalyanpur (SC), Warisnagar, Samastipur, Ujiarpur, Morwa, Sarayaranjan, Mohiuddinnagar, Vibhutipur, Rosera (SC), Hasanpur, Cheria-Bariarpur, Bachhwara, Teghra, Matihani, Sahebpur Kamal, Begusarai, Bakhri (SC), Alauli (SC), Khagaria, Beldaur, Parbatta, Tarapur, Munger, Jamalpur, Suryagarha, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Barbigha, Asthawan, Biharsharif, Rajgir (SC), Islampur, Hilsa, Nalanda, Harnaut, Mokama, Barh, Bakhtiyarpur, Digha, Bankipur, Kumhrar, Patna Sahib, Fatuha, Danapur, Maner, Phulwarisharif (SC), Masodhi (SC), Paliganj, Bikram, Sandesh, Badhara, Ara, Agiaon (SC), Tarari, Jagdishpur, Shahpur, Brahmapur, Buxar, Dumraon, Rajpur (SC).

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After the announcement of the dates of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, Independent MP Pappu Yadav from Purnia has given a big statement. He said that the count of votes is on Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday. This is already the victory of us people will win.

Pappu Yadav said that the Chief Minister or any person is not an issue in this election, but the issue of Bihar and Bihari. Taking a sarcasm at the NDA, he said that in the last 16 years he has resulted in Bihar and the main issues are migration and unemployment.

#Watch Patna: On the announcement of the dates of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, Independent MP from Purnia Pappu Yadav said, “The count of the vote is on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru. This is already a victory for us. People will win.”

On the statement of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, he said, “CM is not an issue,… pic.twitter.com/m8ek5lstoq

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Why the election dates were decided only after BJP’s programs- Pappu Yadav

Pappu Yadav also made serious allegations against the Election Commission and said that he has never seen such a shameless Election Commission. Pappu claimed that the BJP office had sent the election schedule, which was read by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He said that election dates were announced immediately after the inauguration of incomplete metro, which raises doubts on fairness and the people of the whole of Bihar are aware of it.

Issues like employment and migration are the original centers of elections

Independent MP Pappu Yadav also reacted to the statement of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. He said that CM is not an issue, person is not an issue. Bihar and Bihari are the issue, public is an issue. He clarified that issues like everyday problems, employment and migration of the people should be in the original center of the election.

Earlier, Pappu Yadav supported the Congress party and said that in the Bihar assembly elections, the Congress should field candidates for at least hundred seats. He claimed that the NDA alliance will lose in 2025 and the Grand Alliance government will be formed. Pappu also emphasized his party Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) to merge the Congress.

Pappu Yadav’s statement stir in Bihar politics

Pappu Yadav’s statement has caused a stir in Bihar politics. His allegations have questioned the fairness of the Election Commission and the ruling alliance. He expressed serious concern over the election dates and the functioning of the Commission, which clearly indicates that this time the elections will be focused on public sentiments and issues.

Political analysts say that this statement of Pappu Yadav is not only criticism, but part of the electoral strategy. He gave a message to the grand alliance and opposition parties that only the real problems of the people should be given prominence in the elections. After this statement, now the electoral atmosphere has become more hot and all the parties have started finalizing their strategies.