Overview

• Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the full Commission are expected in Bihar in late September to review preparedness before announcing the schedule, according to multiple reports.
• Several outlets report polling is likely in multiple phases, with many citing three rounds between November 5 and 15 after Chhath Puja, while some reports suggest a two-to-three phase plan possibly in October.
• The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is slated to publish the final list on September 30 after roughly 65 lakh deletions from the draft, drawing opposition claims of voter removal and ongoing Supreme Court scrutiny.
• The Supreme Court has warned it could set aside the revision if illegality is found, with proceedings referenced as continuing into October.
• The election process must conclude before the Assembly term ends on November 22, as parties ramp up preparations including BJP district meetings on September 24–25, NDA seat-sharing talks after October 3, and a Congress Working Committee meeting in Patna on September 24.