Election Commission
Key Issues Driving Bihar Assembly Elections: Unemployment, Special Status, and Caste-Based Reservations
Oct 06, 2025 10:44 pm CST
The upcoming Bihar assembly elections will focus on unemployment, special status demands, and caste-based reservations as the NDA coalition led by Nitish Kumar faces off against the opposition INDIA bloc in November. Both sides prepare to leverage voter concerns about migration, economic opportunities, and social justice in this high-stakes electoral battle.
Bihar Assembly Election 2025: Two-Phase Voting on November 6 and 11, Results on November 14
Oct 06, 2025 10:38 pm CST
The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 will be conducted in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with vote counting scheduled for November 14. The election pits the BJP-JDU alliance against the Congress-RJD led Mahagathbandhan, while Prashant Kishor makes his electoral debut with Jan Suraaj party. The election takes place amid controversy over the special intensive revision of Bihar's voter list, which reduced registered voters from 7.9 crore to 7.24 crore.
November 11 Bypolls: 8 Assembly Seats Across 7 States Set for Elections with November 14 Vote Count
Oct 06, 2025 09:28 pm CST
The Election Commission has announced bypolls for eight assembly constituencies across seven Indian states on November 11, 2024. The elections will fill vacancies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana, and Rajasthan, with vote counting scheduled for November 14. These vacancies arose due to various reasons including deaths of sitting legislators and disqualifications.
Bihar Elections 2025: Complete Guide to Polling Dates, Constituencies, and Electoral Statistics
Oct 06, 2025 07:29 pm CST
The Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results announced on November 14. This comprehensive electoral process will cover 243 constituencies and engage over 7.43 crore voters including 14 lakh first-time voters. The main contest will be between the Nitish Kumar-BJP alliance and the Congress-RJD led INDI Alliance, with new entrants like Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj and Arvind Kejriwal's AAP making their debut in state politics.
Bihar BJP Chief's Demand for Burqa-Clad Voter Verification Sparks Political Controversy
Oct 05, 2025 04:38 pm CST
Bihar's political landscape heats up as BJP state chief Dilip Jaiswal's demand for verifying burqa-clad voters creates tensions between coalition partners and opposition. The controversy centers on voter identification practices, with the RJD calling it a "political conspiracy" while JDU distances itself from its ally's position. The debate raises questions about balancing electoral integrity with cultural respect ahead of upcoming Bihar elections.
BJP and RJD Both Request Single or Two-Phase Bihar Assembly Elections with Different Voter Verification Concerns
Oct 04, 2025 11:11 pm CST
The Election Commission met with political parties in Bihar to discuss upcoming assembly elections. While both BJP and RJD agreed on conducting polls in one or two phases, the BJP's request for special verification of burqa-clad women sparked controversy. Parties also raised concerns about voter intimidation in villages and requested various measures to ensure fair elections.
Election Commission to Review Bihar Poll Preparations: CEC and Commissioners Set for Two-Day Patna Visit
Oct 03, 2025 09:19 pm CST
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners will visit Patna on October 4-5 to review Bihar's election preparedness ahead of upcoming assembly polls. With nearly 7.42 crore registered voters and 425 observers being deployed, the EC aims to ensure fair elections while addressing concerns about the recently completed voter list revision.
Bihar Voter List Revision: Magadh Region Gains Voters While Seemanchal Faces Highest Deletions
Oct 01, 2025 06:20 pm CST
The Election Commission has published Bihar's final voter list following a controversial Special Intensive Revision process. The Magadh region recorded the highest voter addition rate at 2.6%, while the minority-dominated Seemanchal region saw the highest deletion rate at 7.7%. The final list contains 7.42 crore eligible voters, sparking political debates between BJP and Congress over the revision's transparency and impact on upcoming elections.
BJP Refutes Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Chori' Claims After Bihar's Final Voter List Publication
Oct 01, 2025 06:11 pm CST
The BJP has launched a strong counterattack against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party following the Election Commission's release of Bihar's final voter list. BJP's IT chief Amit Malviya pointed out that Congress filed no formal objections during the Special Intensive Revision process, despite Gandhi's allegations of voter manipulation. With 47 lakh voters removed from the electoral roll, Congress leaders continue to question the revision's transparency while the Election Commission maintains the process was legitimate.
Gen Z Voters Emerge as Critical Demographic in Bihar's Nawada Elections Following Electoral Roll Revision
Oct 01, 2025 12:20 am CST
Following the Election Commission's special intensive revision exercise in Bihar's Nawada district, Gen Z voters have emerged as a decisive electoral force, with 3.64 lakh young voters aged 18-30 now representing a significant portion of the district's 17.16 lakh total voters. The revision removed nearly 96,000 voters while adding over 30,000 new ones, reshaping the electoral landscape in this key battleground region where young voters' concerns about development, employment, and digital infrastructure could determine election outcomes.