To ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the various phases of elections in Bihar, around 8.5 lakh election officials have been deployed, said the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a press note on Thursday.
The Sardar@150 campaign will unfold in three phases, beginning on October 31, Sardar Patel's birth anniversary and culminating on December 6, the Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Babasaheb Ambedkar.
The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections. The 243 Assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on November 14.
The elections of the Sikyong (political leader) and the Tibetan parliament in exile will be held in two phases. The first phase of the elections will be held on February 1, 2026, and the second phase is scheduled for April 26, 2026.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced that Bihar will vote in two phases for its Assembly elections leading to a sharp political response, with opposition parties questioning the credibility of the Election Commission (EC) and asserting that the people of Bihar are yearning
"We have brought all the points in front of the Election Commission clearly. I have also provided them with suggestions that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had in written form. We have demanded that the elections be held in two phases. We have told them to give us a clear list of the 3,66,000
The party has also requested the poll body to conduct elections in only one or two phases, citing the disruption to institutions and the increasing expenditure to candidates and political parties.