Lalan Kumar, sitting Pirpainti MLA from Bihar, on Wednesday joined Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the run-up to the assembly elections, scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11.

Key contenders include Tejashwi Yadav, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, Tejashwi's brother Tej Pratap Yadav and several ministers. Celebrities like Khesari Lal Yadav and Maithili Thakur are also in the fray.

Patna: The first phase of the 2025 assembly elections in Bihar began today at 7:00 am across 121 constituencies in 18 districts of the state's 243 seats,

Bihar Election 2025 Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Tejashwi Yadav seeks a third consecutive win from Raghopur. In Mahua, Tej Pratap Yadav is in a multi-cornered battle to reclaim the seat.

Lalan Kumar, sitting Pirpainti MLA from Bihar, on Wednesday joined Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the run-up to the assembly elections, scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. Lalan Kumar Joins RJD: Sitting Pirpainti MLA Jumps Ship a Day Ahead of Bihar Assembly Election 2025 (See Pics).

All arrangements are in place for the first phase of Bihar polls on Thursday in 121 constituencies with 3.75 crore voters eligible to exercise their franchise across 45,341 polling stations. The first phase of poll will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates. Bihar Assembly Election 2025: State Gears Up for 1st Phase of Assembly Polls on November 6, Voters To Decide Fate of 1,314 Candidates Across 121 Constituencies.