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Historically, Bihar elections have been notorious for controversy, violence, and re-polling, presenting a major challenge to the Election Commission (EC). In the 90s, there were hundreds of reports describing booth capturing and killings.

Positive takeaway In Bihar Elections 2025 

However, this election marks a turning point. There has been a positive takeaway from the recently concluded Bihar assembly elections.

In a first, the Bihar assembly polls this time saw no voting day deaths and no re-polling being ordered in any constituency. In the past assembly polls, the state witnessed violence, deaths, and re-election, official data shows.

In the 1985 elections, 63 deaths were reported and re-polling was ordered in 156 booths, the data showed. During the 1990 elections, 87 people died in poll-related violence. In 1995, then Chief Election Commissioner T N Seshan ordered the postponement of the Bihar elections four times due to unprecedented violence and electoral malpractices.

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Re-polling was held in 660 booths in 2005

In 2005, re-polling was held in 660 booths due to violence and malpractices, according to the data. The counting of votes for this year's two-phase assembly polls is underway in Bihar.

"The Election Commission has received reports from the 122 Returning Officers (ROs) and the 122 observers. No anomaly was found in any of the constituencies, and, therefore, no re-poll was ordered,” Deccan Herald quoted an EC Official.

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This sets a new record for peaceful conduct. By comparison, the last Lok Sabha election saw re-polling in two booths, while the 2019 LS polls had three. The highest number, 96 booths, was recorded during the 2014 parliamentary election. Similarly, the Assembly polls saw two booths re-polling in 2015 and three in 2020.

Bihar Election Results 2025 

By late afternoon, as the NDA surged ahead in 200 seats and the Mahagathbandhan lagged at 42, the posters took on sharper meaning. Within the NDA, the BJP led in 90 seats, ahead of the JD(U)'s 79. The LJP (Ram Vilas) added 20 leads and the HAM(S) and RLM four each.
On the other side, the Mahagathbandhan's figures were anchored by the RJD's 30, followed by Congress (five), CPI(ML) Liberation (four), and CPI(M) (one). AIMIM was ahead in five seats and the BSP in one.

(With inputs from agency)

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