Bihar Assembly election Phase I: 121 seats vote on 6 November 2025 with record turnout and 100% webcasting
Polling for the first phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly election was held across 121 constituencies in 18 districts of Bihar on 6 November 2025, with a provisional turnout of 64.66% that the Election Commission later finalised at 65.08%.
Summary
The Bihar Phase I poll on 6 November 2025 covered 121 Assembly constituencies in 18 districts with an electorate of over 3.75 crore, and for the first time in Bihar all polling stations had 100% live webcasting. The Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, hosted 16 International Election Visitors' Programme delegates from six countries: South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Belgium and Colombia. ECI put provisional turnout at 64.66% at 8:15 pm; the final figure of 65.08% was the highest in the state's history, above the 1998 record of 64.6%, against 57.29% in 2020. The ECI is a permanent constitutional body established on 25 January 1950.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 Nov 2025
- Seats
- 121 in 18 districts
- Electors
- Over 3.75 crore
- Turnout
- 64.66% provisional; 65.08% final
- First
- 100% live webcasting in Bihar
- Visitors
- 16 IEVP delegates from 6 countries
- ECI set up
- 25 January 1950
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What was the final voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly election held on 6 November 2025, described as the highest in the state's history?
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Correct answer: D — 65.08%
The final Phase I turnout was 65.08%, above the 1998 record of 64.6%; the provisional figure at 8:15 pm was 64.66%, and 2020 saw 57.29%.
Consider the following statements about Phase I of the Bihar Assembly election on 6 November 2025: 1. For the first time in Bihar, 100% of polling stations had live webcasting. 2. International Election Visitors' Programme delegates included representatives from Belgium and Colombia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
ECI said 100% live webcasting was done for the first time in Bihar, and 16 IEVP delegates from South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Belgium and Colombia observed the poll.
How many Assembly constituencies went to the polls in Phase I of the Bihar election on 6 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 121
Phase I covered 121 Assembly constituencies spread over 18 districts.
The Election Commission of India, which conducted the Bihar polls of November 2025, was established in accordance with the Constitution on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 25 January 1950
The ECI is a permanent constitutional body established on 25 January 1950; it celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2001.