New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections have marked a historic milestone in the state's electoral history, with no reported voting-day deaths and no re-polling required in any constituency. This marks a stark contrast to previous elections that were marred by violence and the need for re-voting, signalling significant strides towards electoral reform in the state. As the counting of votes continues, early trends show the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to clinch a decisive victory.

Bihar has long been synonymous with electoral violence and irregularities. Official records from past elections show how commonplace violence, deaths, and re-polling were in the state's electoral processes. In the 1985 election...