Vote for bright future of Bihar, to protect your right to vote: Priyanka
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday urged the people of Bihar to vote for jobs, education, health, a bright future for the state, and to protect their right to vote.
The Congress general secretary made the remarks in a post on X soon after polling began for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly election.
"My dear brothers, sisters, mothers, and youth of Bihar! Today is the day to decide your future with your own hands. Come out in large numbers and participate in this grand festival of democracy," Priyanka Gandhi said in her post in Hindi.
"Vote for jobs, education, health, a bright future for Bihar, and to protect your democracy, the Constitution, and your right to vote," she said.
Voting began for 121 seats in Bihar in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday morning, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.
The polling commenced at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm.
In the first phase, a total of 3.75 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, including top leaders such as INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary of the BJP.
बिहार के मेरे प्यारे भाइयों, बहनों, माताओं एवं युवाओं! आज अपने हाथों से अपना भविष्य तय करने का दिन है। बड़ी संख्या में निकलकर लोकतंत्र के महापर्व में हिस्सा लीजिए। नौकरी, शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य एवं बिहार के उज्ज्वल भविष्य के लिए, अपने लोकतंत्र, संविधान व वोट के अधिकार की रक्षा के लिए…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) November 6, 2025
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Massive fire destroys 10 fishing boats in Kerala's Kollam
Kollam (Kerala) (PTI): Around 10 fishing boats, anchored in Ashtamudi Lake here, were gutted as a massive fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The incident happened in the Kureepuzha area under the Anchalumood police station limit.
According to police, the blaze was first spotted past midnight, and the boats anchored in a row caught fire.
Local people and fire force personnel pressed into action to check the further spread.
"As per the preliminary assessment, around 10 boats were destroyed completely. The exact cause is yet to be identified, but a gas cylinder blast is suspected," a police officer said.
No casualty has been reported so far, police added.
