2020 Bihar Election Dates, Schedule: The Election Commission of India on Friday announced a three-phase polling in Bihar. As per the schedule, the first phase polling will be held on October 28 (71 seats), second phase polling will be held on November 3 (94 seats), and the third phase polling will be held on November 7 (78 seats). The results will be declared on November 10. Addressing the media, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that this would be the biggest election in the world during the coronavirus outbreak, at least in the immediate future. He said all Covid-19 protocols will be put in place for the conduct of elections in the eastern state. He informed that only 1,000 voters will be allowed to cast votes at one polling booth. Over 7 lakh hand sanitiser units, about 46 lakh masks, 6 lakh PPE kits, 6.7 lakh units of faces-shields, and 23 lakh (pairs of) hand gloves arranged would be arranged. For voters specifically, he said, 7.2 crore single-use hand gloves would be provided.
Date of issue of gazette notification: Oct 13
Last date of nomination: Oct 20
Scrutiny of nomination: Oct 21
Last date of withdrawal of candidature: Oct 23
Date of polling: Nov 7
Date of counting: Nov 10
Date of issue of gazette notification: Oct 9
Last date of nomination: Oct 16
Scrutiny of nomination: Oct 17
Last date of withdrawal of candidature: Oct 19
Date of polling: Nov 3
Date of counting: Nov 10
Date of issue of gazette notification: Oct 1
Last date of nomination: Oct 8
Scrutiny of nomination: Oct 9
Last date of withdrawal of candidature: Oct 12
Date of polling: Oct 28
Date of counting: Nov 10
Three-phase polling in Bihar. First phase on October 28 – 71 seats. Second phase on November 3 – 94 seats. November 7 – 78 seats. Results will be declared on November 10.
ECI has announced three-phase polling in Bihar between October 28 and November 7. Results will be declared on November 10.
CEC Sunil Arora said that social distancing norms will need to be followed at public gatherings during election campaign. He said that 1000 voters can vote at each polling booth.
Over 7 lakh hand sanitiser units, about 46 lakh masks, 6 lakh PPE kits, 6.7 lakh units of faces-shields, 23 lakh (pairs of) hand gloves have been arranged for the Bihar elections 2020. For voters specifically, 7.2 crore single-use hand gloves arranged, says Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora.
Addressing the media here, CEC Sunil Arora said that Assembly elections in Bihar is the biggest election in the world during Covid times.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who leads a coalition with the BJP, will fight for a fourth term. The RJD of jailed former CM Lalu Yadav heads an alliance of the opposition parties comprising Congress, RLSP and VIP will fight for its survival.
The Commission is likely to announce the schedule for the by-election to one Lok Sabha and 64 assembly seats spread across 15 states. The bypoll to the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat in Bihar has been pending. Among the 64 vacant assembly seats, 27 are in Madhya Pradesh. Most of these 27 seats fell vacant when rebel Congress members resigned from the party and the assembly to join the BJP.
The Bihar Legislative Assembly has 243 seats. The term of the current Legislative Assembly session will end on November 29. As per the rules, a new government should take the charge before the expiry of the session.
The Election Commission is set to announce the schedule for Bihar assembly elections on Friday. The EC has convened a press conference in this regard at 12.30 pm on Friday.