Mumbai: Dainik Bhaskar, India’s largest circulated daily newspaper group and operator of the country’s biggest Hindi news app, has claimed the No. 1 spot in Bihar on Election Results Day (November 14). The Dainik Bhaskar app drew 2 million users from the state, achieving an exceptional 35+ minutes of average time spent per user — the highest among all news apps in Bihar.
This strong performance was powered by a suite of exclusive, interactive, and election-focused features created specifically for the Bihar elections. These included original programming on Bihar’s political history, comprehensive real-time coverage, second-by-second voting and results updates, Bhaskar’s Reporter Poll, an AI-powered election chatbot, election quizzes, live video streaming, short election reels, an interactive constituency-wise map, candidate suggestion surveys, and a civic issues portal. These innovations drove record-breaking engagement and solidified Bhaskar’s leadership in digital news consumption in the region.
Commenting on the milestone, Girish Agarwal, Promoter Director, Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper Group, said, “When Bihar wanted credible, real-time information on elections, they turned to the Dainik Bhaskar App — and they stayed with us for over 35 minutes throughout the day. This unparalleled engagement positions Dainik Bhaskar App as the most powerful and effective platform in Bihar at scale.”
