Bihar Election 2025 Phase 2: Check Date, Voting Time, And Other Key Details

The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 enters Phase 2 with voting taking place today (November 11) across 122 constituencies. In this crucial phase, voters from several districts will decide the fate of major

parties, including JD(U), RJD, BJP, and Congress. Voting will be held at 45,399 polling stations, including 40,073 in rural areas, across 122 Assembly constituencies.

Bihar Election Phase 2: Voting Date, Time & Key Details

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that polling for this phase will be held from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with timings varying slightly in certain sensitive areas and extra time for those already in the queue. Voters are advised to follow the ECI’s polling guidelines, and reach their respective booths well before closing time to avoid last-minute rush.The second phase of the Bihar Election is expected to see high voter turnout as it covers key constituencies that could shape the overall election outcome. Bihar recorded the "highest ever" voter turnout of over 65 per cent in the first phase of polling across 121 assembly constituencies on November 6.

Bihar on High Alert Ahead of Polls

A high alert has been sounded across poll-bound Bihar following the deadly explosion near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi on Monday that killed at least eight people, Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said. The state police, already on high alert for the second and final phase of the assembly polls scheduled on November 11, has further tightened security across districts."A high-security alert has been sounded across Bihar following the explosion near the Red Fort metro station. All wings of Bihar Police have been directed to maintain close watch and extraordinary vigil to thwart any attempt by anti-national elements by intensifying area domination patrolling and search operations," DGP Kumar told news agency PTI.

Security Beefed Up in Bihar

Security arrangements have been tightened across Bihar for the second and final phase of the Assembly elections scheduled on Tuesday, with more than 4 lakh personnel deployed to ensure peaceful polling. According to sources in the state police, there are around 8,491 critical polling station locations (PSLs) where security personnel will remain extra vigilant during the poll. There are 13,651 hamlets in 122 seats which have been identified as 'vulnerable', according to an official.Around 500 companies (around 50,000 personnel) of the Central Armed Police Force had been engaged in pre-election duties in Bihar, and subsequently, 500 more companies of CAPF arrived in the state. Around 2,000 personnel of reserve battalions from other states, 30,000 personnel of the Bihar Special Armed Police, more than 20,000 home guards, around 19,000 newly recruited constables (who are undergoing training), and nearly 1.5 lakh chowkidars' (rural police) have also been engaged in the poll duty for both phases.