Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date Highlights: The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for Bihar election. The voting will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. Earlier, political parties had requested the ECI to hold elections after Chhath celebrations end on October 29.
The results of the Bihar assembly elections will be declared on November 14.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajesh Kumar along with the Election Commission team had reached Patna last week and had reviewed the preparations. After the special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list by the Election Commission, the final publication of the voter list was done on 30 September.
In a press briefing on Sunday, CEC Gyanesh Kumar stated that, following the Supreme Court’s orders and the Aadhaar Act, an Aadhaar card cannot be used as proof of date of birth, residence, or citizenship for voting. He also announced 17 new rules the authorities will follow to ensure free and fair elections.
Key Election Dates to be announced
Bihar election phase 1
| Event | Date |
| Notification Date | 10.10.2025 |
| Last Nomination Date | 17.10.2025 |
| Nomination Scrutiny | 18.10.2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline | 20.10.2025 |
| Polling Date | 06.11.2025 |
| Exit Poll Release | 11.11.2025 |
| Result Declaration | 14.11.2025 |
Bihar election phase 2
| Event | Date |
| Notification Date | 13.10.2025 |
| Last Nomination Date | 20.10.2025 |
| Nomination Scrutiny | 21.10.2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline | 23.10.2025 |
| Polling Date | 11.11.2025 |
| Exit Poll Release | 11.11.2025 |
| Result Declaration | 14.11.2025 |
Previous Voting Schedules in Bihar
If the voting is scheduled in two rounds, as estimated by local reports, it will be the first time voting will be held in such few phases. In the 2020 Assembly elections, voting had taken place in three rounds. In the first round, voting was held on 28 October. After this, voting was done on 3 and 7 November. Whereas in 2015, voting had taken place in 5 phases. Before this, in 2010, voting was held in 6 rounds, in October 2005 in 4 phases. Apart from this, in the February 2005 elections, voting had been conducted in three rounds.
What did CEC Gyanesh Kumar say in Sunday’s press conference?
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar clarified on Sunday that, following Supreme Court orders and the Aadhaar Act, an Aadhaar card cannot be used as proof of date of birth, residence, or citizenship. He also said that providing an Aadhaar number for voter registration is completely optional under both the Aadhaar Act and the Representation of the People Act, 1950. Regarding Bihar elections, Kumar confirmed that voting will take place before November 22, when the term of the state Assembly ends. The state has 243 Assembly constituencies, including two reserved for STs and 38 for SCs. He noted that the Election Commission trained booth-level officers for the first time and completed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, which began on June 24, 2025, within the set deadline. The Election Commission officials were in the state on a two-day review visit to oversee preparations.
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IANS–Matriz: Bihar Assembly Elections- Opinion Poll 2025: Party-wise (Alliance-wise)#biharelections #biharelection2025 pic.twitter.com/CxFmfRoKwX
— IANS (@ians_india) October 6, 2025
Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: Voters can call election officials if there is any trouble - says CEC
CEC Gyanesh Kumar said that voters can easily connect on call with their respective BLOs, EROs, DEO and CEO in case of any trouble during any stage of the election process.
Entire Election Machinery - Just a Call Away#biharelections2025 #ecinet pic.twitter.com/8ysSnOP6Ib
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) October 6, 2025
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Election Commission Guidelines for the Upcoming Bihar Elections -
1) Absolutely Zero Tolerance to any violence
2) No scope for any kind of intimidation/threat to voters and candidates
3) Adequate CAPF deployment in the state in advance for confidence building measures
4) All officers to act in absolutely impartial way & easily accessible to all stakeholders
5) Ensure all grievances/complaints of parties are responded to appropriately
6) Respond to fake news in a timely manner. Social Media teams at district level to counter misinformation
7) Strict Vigil across different check points against any illegal movement of drugs, liquor etc
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said that most of voters, who were removed from the voter roll in Bihar, were removed for the following four reasons-
Voters died.
Some voters could not prove their citizenship.
Some voters migrated from Bihar.
Voters' names on multiple lists.
The CEC said that the number of individuals in each category are there at the level of EROs and AEROs and not with the CEC.
Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: CEC announces Bihar poll dates
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar says, "Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases - the first phase on November 6 and the second on November 11. The counting of votes will take place on November 14."
Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: Bihar to vote in two phases on Nov 6 and 11; counting on Nov 14
Bihar will vote in two phases for new assembly on November 6 and November 11.
The results will be announced on Nov 14.
Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: ECI to strictly counter fake news, violence or threats to voters
ECI's big announcements on Bihar elections:
1. Patrolling by police using horses in 250 polling stations; polling parties to travel by boat in 197 polling stations.
2. Fake news on social media and other platform will be countered strictly.
3. Strict directives to administration for zero tolerance to any violence; no scope for any threat to voters or candidates.
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Speaking on the conduct of Bihar elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said, "...Not only will strict monitoring be maintained over law and order arrangements, but efforts will also be made to ensure that the Bihar elections are conducted peacefully, transparently, and emerge as one of the best elections — this is the intention of the Election Commission..."
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Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: Bihar has 7.42 cr voters, 14 lakh first time voters on list - CEC
Addressing a presser on Bihar poll date announcement, CEC Gyanesh Kumar said the state has a total of 7.42 crore voters.
"...of which 3.92 crore are male and 3.5 crore women; 14 lakh first time voters are there on the list."
He said that 14,000 voters are over the age of 100 years and a total of 90,712 polling stations have been established for smooth polling.
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Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: EC briefs media on Bihar polls, dates announcement shortly
The ECI has begun briefing the media about Bihar poll processes. It will shortly announce the Bihar election date(s).
Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: ECI's press conference on Bihar poll dates begins
Election Commission begins press conference on Bihar election dates.
Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: CEC, other ECI officials arrive at Vigya Bhawan, poll date announcements shortly
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with ECs Sukhbir Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, arrives at Vigyan Bhawan to announce the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections.
VIDEO | Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with ECs Sukhbir Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, arrives at Vigyan Bhawan to announce the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections. #biharelectionswithpti #biharelections2025
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 6, 2025
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Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: Where to watch election commission's presser?
The ECI will announce the dates for Bihar elections at 4 pm through a press conference at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.
The presser will be live broadcast at their YouTube channel.
Bihar Election 2025 Date, Full Schedule LIVE: Bihar poll dates announcement to begin in 15 minutes
In 15 minutes, the ECI will begin crucial press conference on the announcement of dates of elections in Bihar.
The polls are likely to be held after Chhath in one or two phases, as requested by most of the political parties.
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The Election Commission of India will shortly announce the dates of poll in Bihar. Stay tuned to the page for more updates.
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"A person is a voter because they are a citizen of this country. The Election Commission has no right to take away anyone’s citizenship. It is a matter for the Home Minister or Parliament..." he added.
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On election commission announcing Bihar Elections date(s) today, Purnia MP Pappu Yadav says, "It's an announcement from the BJP office by the BJP people."
"They are trying to 'bribe' the people of Bihar during this Chhath festival. The first phase will be just after the Chhath puja; they want to benefit from the 'bribe' they have given to the people. They cannot win elections without using wrong means..." he said.
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