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  • Bihar Assembly Election 2023: The Battle of Razor-Thin Margins in Key Constituencies

    Bihar Assembly Election 2023: The Battle of Razor-Thin Margins in Key Constituencies

    Nov 06, 2025 09:49 am CST

    As 121 assembly seats in Bihar head to polls today, all eyes are on constituencies that were decided by incredibly slim margins in 2020. The closest contest was in Hilsa where JD(U) won by just 12 votes, while several other seats like Barbigha, Matihani, Bachhwara, Kurhani, and Bakhri were decided by fewer than 1,000 votes. These constituencies represent critical battlegrounds where both the ruling and opposition alliances are focusing their resources and scrutiny.