'No one predicted Bihar would have highest voter turnout in country's political history': Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor

After the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections on November 6 recorded 65.08 per cent voter turnout, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said that no one predicted that Bihar would have the highest voter turnout in the country's political history.

Kishor said that such high figure shows change in coming in Bihar.

Attacking the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Mahagathbandhan of INDIA bloc parties Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Kishor said PM is "trying to get votes by instilling fear of the RJD because he has nothing else to say".

He also slammed speculations around who will win the Assembly elections and said, "These self-proclaimed analysts are claiming they know what's going to happen in Bihar. But no one predicted that Bihar would have the highest voter turnout in the country's political history."

He projected Jan Suraaj as an alternative in Bihar and further attacked PM Modi saying, "If you're saying Jungle Raj shouldn't return, but then why should you (NDA)? Jan Suraaj is a new alternative."

"The sheer number of polls shows that change is definitely coming in Bihar. PM is trying to get votes by instilling fear of the RJD because he has nothing else to say. But this time, the situation has changed. If you're saying Jungle Raj shouldn't return, but then why should you (NDA)? Jan Suraaj is a new alternative," he said.

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The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 recorded a voter turnout of 65.08 per cent, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar announced on Saturday.

The CEO of Bihar stated that the first phase of the assembly elections was successfully conducted on November 6, 2025, across 121 seats in 18 districts of the state.

According to the CEO, the average voter turnout in the 2020 Bihar Assembly General Elections was 57.29 per cent, while the turnout for the 2024 Lok Sabha General Elections stood at 56.28 per cent. This reflects an overall increase in voter participation in the state compared to the previous two elections.

The CEO of Bihar stated that this year's election in the state saw a 7.79 per cent increase in voter turnout compared to the 2020 Bihar Assembly General Elections. Additionally, there was an 8.8 per cent increase in voter turnout compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha General Elections.

On November 6, voting was held for 121 seats across 18 districts, marking the completion of the first phase of polling. The second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is scheduled for November 11, with counting of votes to be conducted on November 14.

In the second phase, 122 seats in 20 districts will go to the polls, and subsequently, polling for the Bihar elections will conclude. Districts including Aurangabad, Jahanabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Bhagalpur, Purnia and others will be included in the second phase.