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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to announce election schedule at 4 PM today. Could this timing affect voter turnout and alter the political balance? Stay tuned for the details.
Bihar polls schedule today at 4 pm.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the dates for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 today at 4 pm, reports Dynamite News correspondent. The announcement will take place during a press conference at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi is expected to address the media. This election will determine the composition of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly, comprising 243 seats. The current assembly's term ends on November 22, 2025, making it essential for elections to conclude before this date.
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Ahead of the announcement, the ECI conducted a detailed two-day review of Bihar’s electoral readiness. Officials assessed security arrangements, deployment of personnel, logistics, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure free and fair elections. The commission has stressed the importance of conducting elections without inducements or irregularities.
Many political parties have requested the ECI to schedule elections after the Chhath festival, celebrated at the end of October. This timing would allow residents working outside Bihar to return home, potentially boosting voter turnout.
ECI has implemented several key reforms
In preparation for the elections, the ECI has implemented several key reforms. The voter list underwent a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), removing approximately 68.5 lakh duplicate or outdated entries and adding 21.5 lakh new voters.
Other changes include color photographs on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), revised postal ballot procedures, and the acceptance of Aadhaar cards as valid voter identification. These measures aim to ensure transparency and make voting more accessible for eligible citizens.
CEC Gyanesh Kumar said that the Bihar Assembly polls will be completed before 22 November. Gyanesh Kumar was addressing a press conference in Patna, reports Dynamite News correspondent.
CEC in Patna Presser: Bihar Assembly Polls will be held before 22 November
At the beginning of the press conference, the Election Commissioner stated that the SIR process has been successfully completed in Bihar. He thanked the BLOs who purified the voter lists through SIR.
The upcoming Bihar elections are expected to be highly competitive, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the INDIA alliance preparing for a tight contest. Political analysts note that the results could influence not only state governance but also the national political landscape ahead of the 2029 general elections.
