- HIGHLIGHTS | Bihar Elections: First phase of polling ends with record 64.66% voter turnout The New Indian Express
- Record 64.66% voting in first phase of Bihar polls The Hindu
- Bihar polls: 57.9% turnout in Patna district as young & old come out to vote Times of India
- Bihar votes big: Did SIR actually boost voter turnout? Hindustan Times
- Caste loyalties strong but as Bihar votes, youths ask: Where are the jobs? Telegraph India