Patna, Nov. 10 -- After a record 65.08 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on November 6, enthusiasm among voters for the second phase of polling on Tuesday is clearly visible.

The historic turnout has raised the political temperature as 1,302 candidates will be contesting from 122 assembly constituencies across 20 districts in the final phase. Over 3.7 crore voters will exercise their franchise to decide the candidates' fate.

Politically, these 122 constituencies are divided into three major regions - Champaran, Seemanchal, and the Shahabad-Magadh.

The Champaran region, comprising East and West Champaran districts, has long been considered the BJP's stronghold. In 2020, the NDA won nine out of 12 se...