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As voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is underway on Thursday, November 6, an average voter turnout of 27.65 per cent was recorded till 11 AM across 18 districts.

Begusarai recorded the highest voting turnout (30.37 per cent) followed by Lakhisarai (30.32 per cent), Saharsa (29.68 per cent), and Muzaffarpur (29.66 per cent) as of now.

Patna district saw the lowest turnout so far, with 23.71 per cent.

Meanwhile, let's take a look at the seven biggest seats in the Phase 1 Bihar election.

1- Tejashwi Yadav from Raghopur

The Raghopur seat is considered a family seat for the RJD. Tejashwi Yadav, who has won the seat twice in a row, is contesting from here. This time, the BJP has again fielded Satish Kumar, whom Tejashwi Yadav defeated twice before, to contest against him. Jan Suraj's Chanchal Kumar is also seeking a three-way contest.

2- Mokama

JDU's Anant Singh is contesting despite being in jail, while the RJD has placed its faith in Suraj Bhan Singh's wife, Veena Devi. The murder of Jan Suraj supporter Dular Chand Yadav brought this seat into the spotlight.

3- Chhapra – Khesarilal Yadav's entry

This time in Chhapra, singer and actor Khesarilal Yadav is contesting the elections. He is contesting on an RJD ticket against Chhoti Kumari of the BJP. Independent Rakhi Gupta is also contesting, making the seat a three-way contest.

4- Tej Pratap from Mahua

Tejashwi's brother, Tej Pratap Yadav, is in direct competition with RJD candidate Mukesh Roshan in the Mahua seat. Sanjay Singh of the LJP (Ram Vilas) is also contesting this election. For Tej Pratap, this election is an opportunity to prove his political standing.

5- Alinagar – Maithili Thakur's New Innings

The BJP has fielded young folk singer Maithili Thakur from Alinagar. She is looking to convert her popularity and social media following into votes. She is contesting against RJD's Vinod Mishra.

6- Tarapur – Samrat Choudhary

Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is contesting again from Tarapur. This time, he is facing Arun Kumar Sah of the RJD. Santosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraj Party and Sukhdev Yadav of the Janshakti Janata Dal are also in the race, making the contest interesting.

7- Lakhisarai – Vijay Sinha vs Amresh Kumar

Vijay Kumar Sinha, the BJP's second Deputy Chief Minister, has been a continuous MLA from Lakhisarai since 2010. In 2020, he defeated Congress's Amresh Kumar. This time too, they are facing off, meaning the contest is a direct one between two old rivals.