The dates for the Assembly elections in the state of Bihar will be announced today. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, on Sunday, addressing a press conference in Patna, had stated that elections will be held before November 22, when the term of the State Assembly ends.
According to ANI, the Election Commission of India will hold a press conference at 4 PM.
CEC Kumar, in the press conference, had said that Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies, including two reserved for STs and 38 for SCs.
“Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies – 2 for STs and 38 for SCs. The term of the Bihar Legislative Assembly ends on November 22, 2025, and elections will be held before that time… The Election Commission trained booth-level officers for the first time… SIR was launched on June 24, 2025, and completed by the deadline…”
Bihar Special Intensive Revision
CEC Kumar, on Sunday, also made a series of major announcements regarding the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Highlighting the achievements of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, he added that for the first time in India, booth-level officers (BLOs) worked directly with voters to purify the rolls.
As per IANS, CEC Kumar announced that voters will now receive their voter ID cards within 15 days of application, ending long-standing delays.
Bihar Assembly Election 2025
The battleground of the Bihar elections is anticipated to be a direct competition between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of JD(U), and the Mahagathbandhan, led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). However, the Prashant Kishor factor in the upcoming high-stakes election is also unmissable.
In the 243-member Assembly of Bihar, the NDA currently holds 131 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 80, JD(U) 45, HAM(S) 4, and two Independents. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan is currently holding 111 seats: RJD 77, Congress 19, CPI(ML) 11, CPI(M) 2, and CPI 2.
Meanwhile, the politicians and their parties in the state have intensified their activities by gearing up their campaigns. The leaders have raised allegations and the blame game ahead of the polls.
Bureau Report
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