Voting Underway for First Phase of Bihar Assembly Elections

Voting has begun for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, covering 121 constituencies across 18 districts. Over 37.5 million voters are eligible to decide the fate of 1,314 candidates in this crucial phase. Key contestants include INDIA bloc's chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav and BJP's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. The election, which pits the ruling NDA against the opposition Mahagathbandhan, is being held amid tight security, with results for the two-phase poll scheduled for November 14.