Bihar Assembly Election 2025: Dates Announced and Controversy Over Aadhaar-Based Voter Registration Explained

Oct 06, 2025 10:02 pm CST

The Election Commission has announced Bihar Assembly election dates for November 2025, while addressing the contentious issue of Aadhaar-based voter registration. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar clarified that while Aadhaar can be used for identity verification, it cannot establish citizenship or domicile. The election will feature a three-way contest between the BJP-JDU alliance, the Congress-RJD Mahagathbandhan, and Prashant Kishor's new Jan Suraaj party.