Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Schedule And Phase 1 Voting Time

Patna:

Bihar is set for its high-stakes Assembly Election 2025, with the first phase of polling to be held today, November 6. There are a total of 243 Assembly constituencies in the state, out of which 121 are going to polls in the first phase. The remaining 122 seats will vote in the second phase on November 11. The counting of votes is set for November 14.

Full Schedule of Bihar Assembly Election 2025

Phase 1 Date of Poll: November 6, 2025 Voting Time: 7 AM - 6 PM No. of Candidates: 1314 However, due to security considerations, polling time has been curtailed to 5 pm in Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Mahishi, Tarapur, Munger, Jamalpur, and in 56 polling booths of the Suryagarha Assembly segment.Among them are 122 women candidates, and one transgender candidate, Priti Kinnar, who is contesting on a Jan Suraj Party ticket from the Bhorey Assembly constituency in Gopalganj district.In the first phase, new entrant Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj Party (JSP) has fielded 119 candidates.In five seats that are going for polls -- Rajapakar, Bachwara, Beldaur, Gaura Boram, and Bihar Sharif -- the Opposition-led Mahagathbandhan alliance partners including Congress, RJD, VIP and CPI have fielded candidates against each other.

Who Are The Key Candidates in Phase 1

Several big names including Mahagathbandhan’s CM face Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav who floated his own political party JJD, BJP leaders and Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and also folk singer-turned-politician Maithili Thakur, who recently joined the BJP, are in the fray in Bihar election phase 1.

Key Seats in Phase 1 Polling

• Raghopur
• Tarapur
• Mahua
• Lakhisarai
• Alinagar
• Patna Sahib
• Arrah

Phase 2 Date of Poll: November 11, 2025 Voting Time: 7 AM to 6 PMNo. of Candidates: 1302 After days of high-pitched election campaigning, the key contest in Bihar is between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition-led Mahagathbandhan.Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, who floated his own political outfit — Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) — is being seen as a third front, as it is contesting all 243 seats.

Full List of Constituencies Voting in Phase 1 of Bihar Election 2025

1. Alamnagar
2. Bihariganj
3. Singheshwar (SC)
4. Madhepura
5. Sonbarsha (SC)
6. Saharsa
7. Simri Bakhtiarpur
8. Mahishi
9. Kusheshwar Asthan (SC)
10. Gaura Bauram
11. Benipur
12. Alinagar
13. Darbhanga Rural
14. Darbhanga
15. Hayaghat
16. Bahadurpur
17. Keoti
18. Jale
19. Gaighat
20. Aurai
21. Minapur
22. Bochaha (SC)
23. Sakra (SC)
24. Kurhani
25. Muzaffarpur
26. Kanti
27. Baruraj
28. Paroo
29. Sahebganj
30. Baikunthpur
31. Barauli
32. Gopalganj
33. Kuchaikote
34. Bhorey (SC)
35. Hathua
36. Siwan
37. Ziradei
38. Darauli (SC)
39. Raghunathpur
40. Daraundha
41. Barharia
42. Goriakothi
43. Maharajganj
44. Ekma
45. Manjhi
46. Baniapur
47. Taraiya
48. Marhaura
49. Chapra
50. Garkha (SC)
51. Amnour
52. Parsa
53. Sonepur
54. Hajipur
55. Lalganj
56. Vaishali
57. Mahua
58. Raja Pakar (SC)
59. Raghopur
60. Mahnar
61. Patepur (SC)
62. Kalyanpur (SC)
63. Warisnagar
64. Samastipur
65. Ujiarpur
66. Morwa
67. Sarairanjan
68. Mohiuddinnagar
69. Bibhutipur
70. Rosera (SC)
71. Hasanpur
72. Cheria Bariarpur
73. Bachhwara
74. Teghra
75. Matihani
76. Sahebpur Kamal
77. Begusarai
78. Bakhri (SC)
79. Alauli (SC)
80. Khagaria
81. Beldaur
82. Parbatta
83. Tarapur
84. Munger
85. Jamalpur
86. Suryagarha
87. Lakhisarai
88. Sheikhpura
89. Barbigha
90. Asthawan
91. Biharsharif
92. Rajgir (SC)
93. Islampur
94. Hilsa
95. Nalanda
96. Harnaut
97. Mokama
98. Barh
99. Bakhtiarpur
100. Digha
101. Bankipur
102. Kumhrar
103. Patna Sahib
104. Fatuha
105. Danapur
106. Maner
107. Phulwari (SC)
108. Masaurhi (SC)
109. Paliganj
110. Bikram
111. Sandesh
112. Barhara
113. Arrah
114. Agiaon (SC)
115. Tarari
116. Jagdishpur
117. Shahpur
118. Brahampur
119. Buxar
120. Dumraon
121. Rajpur (SC)