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EC Schedules Bihar Assembly Elections for Nov. 6 and 11 With Results on Nov. 14

Supreme Court scrutiny of the revised voter roll and unsettled seat bargains now shape the campaign’s next steps.

The SC has asked the EC to furnish details of excluded voters during the SIR exercise in Bihar by October 9.
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Overview

  • The Model Code of Conduct is in force, with 121 constituencies voting in phase one and 122 in phase two, and nominations closing on October 17 and 20 respectively.
  • About 7.43 crore electors, including roughly 14 lakh first-time voters, will vote at 90,712 polling stations under 17 new Election Commission measures and strict security protocols.
  • The Supreme Court is hearing final arguments on challenges to the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s rolls after deletions in the tens of lakhs, with the final list now at around 7.43 crore voters.
  • Seat-sharing talks in both the NDA and the INDIA bloc remain unresolved, with reports indicating BJP and JD(U) are working toward near-parity as smaller allies press for larger shares.
  • The Aam Aadmi Party says it will contest all 243 seats and has released an initial list of 11 candidates, while Prashant Kishor confirmed his Jan Suraaj debut with a candidate list due October 9.