Bihar to vote in two phases; results on November 14

Bihar Election 2025 Date Live Updates: The Election Commission has stated that the Bihar elections will be held in two phases. The counting of votes will be held on November 14.

Bihar Election Updates:

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announceed the schedule for the Bihar assembly elections on Monday. Based on the announcement, Bihar will vote in two phases on November 6 and 11. The results and counting of votes will be done on November 14, 2025.

The term of the 243-member state assembly ends on November 22. The political parties had requested the election commission to conduct elections immediately after the Chhath festival to ensure greater voter participation as a large number of people employed outside return home for festivities.

The announcement of poll date follows a press conference by the Election Commission which shared the new details and processes which will be incorporated for the highly anticipated state elections.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, held a series of meetings in Patna over the weekend to assess security arrangements, logistics, and enforcement preparedness with top state officials to ensure free, fair and inducement-free elections.

Ahead of the announcements, parties involved in the Bihar polls called on the Election Commission to ensure the conduct of fair and transparent polls across the state. Furthermore, many states have called for single phase voting for Bihar.

We urged the EC to hold assembly elections in a single phase. It is possible. The state has no law and order problem, nor is it in the throes of Naxal violence. If elections could be held in a single phase in Maharashtra, why not here? said JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha.

Meanwhile, the seat-sharing for both INDIA and NDA alliances are expected to be announced later this week. RJDs Tejaswhi Yadav stated that the INDA blocs formula is in its final stages and will be announced soon.

In the 2020 assembly polls, the BJP won 74 seats, while Nitish Kumars JD(U) won 43 seats. The Mahagathbandhan, including Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Left parties managed to secure 110 seats. The Congress won 19 seats, RJD 75 and Left parties 16.

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date Live: Bihar shown the way to ‘purify voter lists’, says CEC

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date Live: Speaking at the press conference, CEC Gyanesh Kumar has claimed that Bihar has shown the way to the nation on purifying voter lists. The CECs remark comes after the Special Intensive Revision exercise was carried out across the state to update the voter lists.

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date Live: Phase 2 to be held on November 11

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date Live: The second phase of the Bihar elections will be held for 122 assembly constituencies. Heres a look at the key dates -

Date of notification - October 13

Last date to make nominations - October 20

Scrutiny for nominations - October 21

Last date for withdrawal of candidature - October 23

Date of poll - November 11

Counting of votes - November 14

Date before which election shall be completed - November 16

In the first phase, polling will be held for 121seats in the Bihar assembly. The voting will be held on November 6, 2025. Heres the full schedule for the first phase -

Date of notification - October 10

Last date to make nominations - October 17

Scrutiny for nominations - October 18

Last date for withdrawal of candidature - October 20

Date of poll - November 6

Counting of votes - November 14

Date before which election shall be completed - November 16

As per EC, the Bihar elections will be conducted in two phases - November 6 and November 11. The results and counting of votes will be done on November 14.

EC to revamp EVM machines as well, to show coloured photos of candidates.

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date Live: As per EC, the EVMs will now feature coloured photographs of the candidate, party symbol. CEC Kumar added that the name and serial number will also be printed in bold letters.

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