New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Bihar witnessed the first phase of its 2025 Assembly elections come to an end on Thursday, 6 November, with a historic voter turnout of 64.66%. During a press conference in Patna, Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal said that women voted in large numbers.

Such massive voter turnouts in Bihar - yet lesser than that of the 2025 Assembly Elections - were recorded in 1998 Lok Sabha Elections, when the voter turnout hit 64.6%, while the Assembly Elections in 2000 saw 62.57% participation.

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On Thursday, Bihar saw the highest voter turnout in the state's history - recording 64.66% participation.

Year 1951-52 saw the lowest voter turnout - 40.35% for Lok Sabha...