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Bihar Election Dates Set for Nov 6 and 11, With AAP Going Solo and Kishor Launching Bid

Legal scrutiny of a contested voter-roll revision frames an emerging three-cornered race with seat shares still unsettled.

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AAP in-charge of Bihar Ajesh Yadav (centre) along with state AAP president Rakesh Yadav (right), releases the party's first list of candidates for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
The NDA is looking to repeat its performance from the 2024 Lok Sabha elections when it won 174 of the 243 assembly constituencies, resulting in it winning 30 of the 40 parliamentary constituencies in the state (HT Photo)
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Overview

  • The Election Commission scheduled two phases on November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, splitting 243 seats roughly in half across the two days.
  • AAP said it will contest all 243 constituencies, released an initial list of 11 candidates, and ruled out alliances in the state.
  • Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor announced he will contest and said his party will unveil its candidate list on October 9, while claiming it can draw voters beyond the two main alliances.
  • The Special Intensive Revision removed about 68 lakh names, reducing Bihar’s electorate to roughly 7.42 crore, and the Supreme Court is set to hear final arguments on the issue today.
  • NDA leaders are centering their campaign on governance and development as alliance seat-sharing negotiations continue across JD(U), BJP and smaller partners.