Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Preparations in full swing, dates likely to be announced soon

CEC Gyanesh Kumar to visit Bihar post-September 30; final voter list release and political activities indicate elections may be held between October 2 and 29 in multiple phases.

Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's visit to Bihar has intensified regarding the upcoming assembly elections. According to sources, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is expected to visit Bihar after September 30th.

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He will be accompanied by other election commissioners and will review the state's election preparations in Patna. It is anticipated that the dates for the Bihar Assembly elections may be announced soon after this visit.

Final Voter List and Possible Dates

It has been reported that the final voter list will be released on September 30th after the special revision process. Only after this date can the election dates be announced.

According to the Election Commission's plan, this time the elections in Bihar may be held between Durga Puja and Diwali. That is, voting could take place between October 2nd and October 29th.

Elections may be held in two or three phases

This time the elections are expected to be held in two or three phases. The Election Commission has also made it clear that the entire election process in Bihar will be completed before the deadline of November 22, 2025. Consequently, preparations have been further intensified.

Political Parties Increased Activity

With the prospect of elections approaching, all major political parties in Bihar have begun working on their strategies. Meetings are ongoing from Patna to Delhi. Discussions are underway on candidate selection, alliance status, and campaign outlines. A sudden surge in political activity is being observed.

 

An Assessment of the Previous Election

The dates for the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections were announced on September 25, and the elections were held in three phases. Votes were counted on November 10, 2020. The Bihar Assembly has a total of 243 seats. The NDA (132 seats) is currently in power, with the BJP holding 78, the JDU (45), HAM (Secular) (4), RJD rebels (4), and an independent (1) being an NDA ally.

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The Grand Alliance has a total of 110 seats—RJD (75), Congress (19), CPI(ML) (12), CPI(2), CPI(M) (2), and AIMIM (1).

The election atmosphere has begun to build in Bihar. Preparations are underway under the strict supervision of the Election Commission, and political parties are making every effort to strengthen their hold.

Election dates could be announced any time after September 30th, as soon as the Chief Election Commissioner visits. This time too, a tough contest is expected.