Fri Nov 07 02:24:38 UTC 2025: News Article Summary:

The second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is heating up as campaigning intensifies following a record 64.66% voter turnout in Phase 1. Prime Minister Modi and opposition leaders like Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi are holding rallies across the state. However, concerns about law and order and voter list tampering are casting a shadow on the electoral process.

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Bihar Election Campaign Intensifies Amidst Concerns Over Law and Order and Voter Integrity

Patna, Bihar – November 7, 2025 – Campaigning for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is ramping up today, following a historic 64.66% voter turnout in Phase 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address rallies in Aurangabad and Bhabhua, while opposition leaders Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD and Rahul Gandhi of Congress are also holding multiple rallies across the state. The focus is now on the Seemanchal, Magadh, Shahabad, and Champaran regions.

Despite the high voter turnout, the electoral atmosphere is fraught with tension. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor criticized the NDA government for the deteriorating law and order situation, citing the recent attack on Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha’s convoy as evidence of the state’s insecurity. “Nobody is safe here, and there is no rule of law,” Kishor stated.

Rahul Gandhi has also accused the Election Commission of “murdering democracy,” alleging vote theft and manipulation of voter lists through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) program. Gandhi claimed that people were prevented from voting in the first phase.

Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani echoed similar sentiments, attributing the attack on Deputy Chief Minister Sinha’s convoy to the “kind of state” the ruling party has created.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has yet to respond to the allegations of voter list tampering.

The second phase of the elections will take place on November 11, with counting scheduled for November 14. The 243-member Assembly election is being closely watched as a potential indicator of the political climate ahead of the 2029 general election. The high stakes involved are fueling intense campaigning and raising concerns about the integrity of the electoral process.

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