After the voting on 121 seats in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, it's now time for the second phase. On November 11, the decision for 122 seats across 18 districts and the fate of 1,302 candidates will rest with the voters. This has led political parties to intensify their campaigning efforts for these seats.
The second phase includes seats bordering Uttar Pradesh in Bihar, as well as those in the Champaran Belt, Mithilanchal, and Seemanchal regions. While Nitish Kumar and Jitan Ram Manjhi's reputations were on the line in the first phase for NDA, the real test lies ahead for BJP in this phase.
The Grand Alliance, including RJD and Congress, faces challenges to prove their mettle, while Asaduddin Owaisi needs to maintain his foothold in Bihar. In 2020, Owaisi surprised everyone by winning in this very round.
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The second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections covers seats in 18 districts. Gaya district has 10, Kaimur has 4, Rohtas 7, Aurangabad 6, Arwal 2, Jehanabad 3, Nawada 5, Bhagalpur 7, Banka 5, Jamui 4, Sitamarhi 8, Sheohar 1, Madhubani 10, Supaul 5, Purnia 7, Araria 6, Katihar 7, Kishanganj 4, East Champaran 12, and West Champaran 9 seats will go to polls on November 11.
Gaya's seats include Belaganj, Gaya Town, Bodhgaya, Tekari, Sherghati, Barachatti (SC), Atri, Imamganj (SC), Gurua, and Wazirganj. Kaimur's seats are Chainpur, Mohania, and Ramgarh in Bhabua, while Rohtas includes Nokha, Dehri, Karakat, Kargahar, Sasaram, Chenari, and Dinara. Aurangabad's seats are Goh, Obra, Nabinagar, Kutumba, Aurangabad, and Rafiaganj.
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Arwal's key seats are Arwal and Kurtha, while Jehanabad features Jehanabad Sadar, Makhdumpur (SC), and Ghosi. Nawada includes Hisua, Nawada, Govindpur, Warisaliganj, and Rajauli (SC). Bhagalpur’s important seats are Bihpur, Gopalpur, Pirpaiti (SC), Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, and Nathnagar. Banka highlights Banka, Amarpur, Katoria (ST), Dhoraiya (SC), and Belhar. Jamui’s key seats are Sikandra (SC), Jamui, Jhajha, and Chakai.
Sitamarhi features Belsand, Bathnaha (SC), Parihar, Sursand, Riga, Sitamarhi, Runni Saidpur, and Bajpatti. The lone Sheohar seat is also in the fray. Madhubani’s list comprises Harlakhi, Benipatti, Khajauli, Babubarhi, Bisfi, Madhubani, Rajnagar, Jhanjharpur, Phulparas, and Laukaha. Supaul districts include Triveniganj (SC), Chhatapur, Nirmali, Supaul, and Pipra.
In the Seemanchal region, Purnia contains Amour, Kasba, Banmankhi (SC), Rupauli, Dhamdaha, Purnia, and Bayasi seats. Araria has Narpatganj, Raniganj (SC), Forbesganj, Araria, Jokihat, and Sikti, while Katihar includes Barauni, Kodha, Katihar, Kadwa, Balrampur, Pranpur, and Manihari. The Kishanganj district holds Thakurganj, Kishanganj, Bahadurganj, and Kochadhaman (SC).
The Champaran belt will see elections in 21 seats in the second phase. East Champaran’s contested seats include Raxaul, Sugauli, Narkatiya, Harsiddhi, Gobindganj, Kesariya, Kalyanpur, Pipra, Motihari, Madhuban, Chiraia, and Dhaka. Meanwhile, West Champaran covers Valmikinagar, Ramnagar, Narkatiaganj, Bagaha, Lauriya, Nautan, Chanpatia, Bettiah, and Sik seats for the November 11 election.
As voting approaches for 122 seats in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election, the NDA faces the challenge of retaining its stronghold, while the Grand Alliance is gearing up for a comeback. In the 2020 elections for these seats, 66 were held by the Grand Alliance, while winning 50. Asaduddin Owaisi’s party won 5 seats, and BSP clinched one.
The BJP has the most seats at stake, with 42 to defend, while JDU successfully won only 20 last time. NDA ally Jitan Ram Manjhi's party won all four of its seats here. Within the Grand Alliance, RJD took 33 seats, whereas Congress managed only 11. CPI(ML) claimed 5 seats, while BSP won one. Besides, Owaisi's party secured five seats, with one independent winning.
From the points raised in the 2020 election outcome, phase two is a formidable test for NDA, particularly for BJP. While JDU was in the spotlight in the first phase, BJP and Jitan Ram Manjhi face the crucial test in this round. Furthermore, Chirag Paswan will have to reaffirm his strength in his traditional stronghold, with elections taking place in areas like Jamui.
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The Grand Alliance has focused considerably on seats in this area, where voting occurs on November 11. BSP was able to mark its presence here with a victory, and Mayawati conducted her solitary rally on Kaimur's Bhabua assembly seat, focusing on these four key constituencies. Owaisi has kept his sights on Seemanchal, where he claimed five seats in the previous election. AIMIM is contesting around 19 seats in this phase, which has over 30% Muslim voters.
