Overview

• Bihar will vote in two phases across 121 and 122 constituencies, and the Model Code of Conduct is in force as the Election Commission details 7.42–7.43 crore electors, roughly 14 lakh first-time voters and about 90,700 polling stations with 17 new initiatives.
• The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear final arguments on the legality of the Special Intensive Revision that cut the rolls by roughly 68–69 lakh names, with the Commission defending the process as a clean-up of duplicates and ineligible entries.
• Seat-sharing talks are unresolved in both camps, with reports suggesting the BJP and JD(U) may contest roughly equal numbers as smaller NDA allies push for larger allocations.
• Prashant Kishor confirmed he will make his electoral debut and said Jan Suraaj will publish its candidate list on October 9, positioning the party to target voters outside the NDA and INDIA blocs.
• The Aam Aadmi Party said it will contest all 243 seats, released an initial list of 11 candidates and ruled out alliances, adding another statewide player to the field.