'Humko Teekha Dijiye': Smriti Irani Stops At Roadside Stall In Patna, Enjoys Pani Puri Amid Bihar Campaign | WATCH

BJP

leader Smriti Irani brought a flavourful twist to her campaign trail in Bihar when she stopped by a local street food stall on Saturday evening. At the stall in Patna, Irani was seen enjoying pani puri with BJP MP Anil Baluni and other party leaders.While eating the snack, Smriti Irani asked the vendor, "Meetha hai ya teekha hai?" (Is it sweet or spicy?). When the vendor replied that it was mildly spicy, she quipped, "Humko teekha dijiyega." (Give me spicy).

While speaking to reporters in Patna, Irani asserted that the record voter turnout during the first phase of the elections meant that people had voted for the NDA in large numbers."People voted in large numbers in support of NDA during the first phase of elections...I appeal to the public, especially women, to vote for NDA in the second phase of the elections as well," she said.

Bihar Election 2025

The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections concluded peacefully on Thursday with a record voter turnout of 64.66 per cent, the highest in the electoral history of the state, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal said. A total of 121 Assembly constituencies across 18 districts went to polls, with 3,75,13,302 electors, including 1,98,35,325 male, 1,76,77,219 female and 758 third-gender voters.A total of 45,341 polling stations have been set up across the state, including 36,733 in rural areas and 8608 in urban areas.Assembly elections in Bihar are being held in two phases on November 6 and 11, while the counting of votes is set for November 14.(With PTI inputs)