Overview

• Voting is expected to follow Chhath Puja on October 28, continuing Bihar’s recent practice of multi-phase polling.
• The final electoral roll is due on September 30, with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar slated to visit the state next week to review readiness.
• A Special Intensive Revision removed about 6.5 million names from draft rolls, prompting INDIA bloc claims that genuine voters were excluded.
• The Election Commission must conclude the process before the Assembly’s term expires on November 22, as required by constitutional timelines.
• The race is set to feature the ruling NDA under Nitish Kumar against the INDIA bloc, with current strength reported at NDA 131 seats and INDIA 111 in the 243-member House.