Patna/IBNS, Nov. 6 -- Over 3.75 crore voters in Bihar will exercise their voting rights on Thursday (November 6) in the first phase of the Assembly election, covering 121 of the state's 243 constituencies.

This opening phase carries major political weight for both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition Mahagatbandhan, which had won 63 of these seats in the 2020 polls.

The BJP and Janata Dal (United) together had secured 55 back then.

The early contests are equally significant for smaller allies in both camps. Of the 20 seats contested by the CPI(ML), 10 fall in this phase, six of which it currently holds.

The Left party had one of the highest strike rates in 2020, making retention of these seats critical to s...