BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday said he is confident that voters in Bihar will back development and reject any return to “Jungle Raj.”
After casting his vote in Supaul along with his wife Renu Hussain, he said, “I have voted and appeal to everyone to do the same. We didn’t have breakfast before voting pehle matdaan, phir jalpan.”
Hussain expressed confidence in the public mandate, adding, “People are united for development. The pace of progress will not stop. Voting here is one-sided in favour of development. ‘Jungle Raj part 2’ will not return.”
Voting for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is witnessing high voter enthusiasm across several constituencies.
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Double-engine government promotion?
The BJP, part of the ruling NDA alliance, has been promoting its “double-engine government” model, claiming it has brought significant infrastructure and welfare progress to the state under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Meanwhile, opposition parties campaigned on issues such as unemployment, inflation, and law and order, seeking to challenge the NDA’s development model.
A healthy voter turnout of 14.55 per cent was recorded in the second phase of the Bihar assembly polls as of 9 am, according to data from the Election Commission of India, which is relatively higher than the 13.13 per cent turnout recorded in the first phase of the polls.
Among the 20 districts, Gaya district recorded the highest turnout of 15.97 per cent, followed by Kishanganj with 15.81 per cent and Jamui with 15.77 per cent, till 9 am. The lowest turnout was recorded in Madhubani with 13.25 per cent.
Voting begins in Bihar
Voting for the second phase of the 2025 assembly elections in Bihar began today at 7 am across 122 constituencies in 20 districts of the state, covering approximately 3.7 crore electors.
In the first phase, polling was held on Thursday in 121 seats across 18 districts. Following a historic voter turnout in the first phase of polls, voting for 122 assembly constituencies across 20 districts in Bihar is ongoing on Tuesday. The counting of votes will take place on 14.
A total of 3,70,13,556 electors will vote in the second phase of the Bihar elections, including 1,95,44,041 male voters and 1,74,68,572 female voters. 943 third-gender voters will also cast their votes in the elections.
Forty-five thousand three hundred ninety-nine polling stations have been set up across the state, which include 40,073 in rural areas and 5,326 in urban areas. Five hundred ninety-five all-women-managed polling stations, 316 model polling stations, and 91 PwD-managed polling stations have also been set up across the state.
(With ANI Inputs)
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