India, Nov. 11 -- The high-stakes battle for Bihar will end on Tuesday as 122 assembly constituencies across 20 districts go to polls in the second and final phase of the state elections, deciding the political fate of 1,302 candidates, including a dozen sitting ministers.

The concluding round of polling will not only determine the next government but also the future of several key political heavyweights. Over 37 million voters, including 17.4 million women, are eligible to vote at 45,399 polling stations.

The first phase of polling held on November 6, covering 121 constituencies across 18 districts, recorded a voter turnout of 65.08%, the highest-ever in Bihar. To be sure, this number came after the special intensive revision (SIR) of ...