Bihar Election Sees Strategic Campaign Messages as the First Phase of Voting Concludes
Bihar Election: Today, the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections saw significant political developments. Veteran leader Lalu Prasad Yadav delivered a message on political change while voting with family members in Patna.
Rashtriya Janata Dal patriarch Lalu Yadav drew a fascinating parallel between cooking and politics, highlighting the need for a change following two decades of leadership. Lalu Yadav, shortly after the election, used a metaphor to promote political change in Bihar. He compared it with flipping roti over a hot pan.
The roti will burn if we don’t keep turning it when the tawa is hot. It’s enough. “A Tejashwi Yadav-led government is essential for a New Bihar,” Lalu Yadav said, while sharing a photo with his son Tejashwi Yadav, and former Chief Minister Rabri Dev. A polling station in the capital of Bihar was where the veteran politician, his wife and son exercised their right to vote.
तवा से रोटी पलटती रहनी चाहिए नहीं तो जल जाएगी।
— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) November 6, 2025
20 साल बहुत हुआ! अब युवा सरकार और नए बिहार के लिए तेजस्वी सरकार अति आवश्यक है। pic.twitter.com/KSKnwtf57D
Bihar’s election is of particular importance as it represents a contest between two former rivals who are now allies. In 2005, the Nitish-Kumar Janata Dal United (JDU) took over Bihar and ended Lalu Yadav’s RJD. The state has been riven by political conflict for two decades.
Nitish Kumna, the chief minister of Bihar and Lalu Yadav’s estranged rival and former ally, voted in Bakhtiyarpur, highlighting the importance of the Bihar elections for democracy. In a democratic society, voting is both our right and our responsibility. Bihar votes today in the first round of elections. Ich encourage all to vote. “Vote, and you will inspire others to do the same,” Kumar said in an effort to encourage maximum voter participation.
First-phase elections in Bihar covered 121 Assembly Seats across 18 Districts, which is a large portion of the state’s politics. This comprehensive process shows the strength of the Bihar political system. Voters were able to select their representatives from a variety of constituencies.
On November 11, the remaining 122 Bihar seats will be voted on, ensuring all constituencies are included in this democratic process. On November 14, the results of Bihar’s election will be announced.
The Bihar elections have significant implications for the state’s politics. Multiple parties are vying to gain power and for the chance to influence Bihar’s trajectory of development. The contest between established leaders and newer political figures complicates this election.
