The Bihar Legislative Assembly's tenure concludes on November 22. To complete the election process before this term ends, the Election Commission has accelerated its preparations. A nine-member team from the Election Commission has arrived in Patna to review election preparations. This team will hold significant meetings with state election officials. A major update suggests that the announcement of the Bihar election dates may occur in the first week of October.
The Election Commission, focused on Bihar election preparations, has announced a special, intensive revision of the voter list. It stated that verification of the voter list will be conducted door-to-door. It's been clarified that after this verification process, the draft of the voter list will be published on August 1, with the final list released on September 30. Hidden within this timeline are clues about when the Bihar election dates will be announced.
August 1:
Draft Voter List Published
September 30:
Final Voter List Published
The usual trend has been that election dates are announced within a week of the final voter list publication. If this trend continues, the announcement could occur in the first week of October. Moreover, the Election Commission has hinted that the Bihar elections may take place in more than one phase. Following this information, the Commission's team is now touring Bihar. The nine-member team in Patna will review the election process, security arrangements, and booth management preparations.
During their Patna visit, the Election Commission team will meet with officials from the Bihar State Election Commission, as well as district magistrates and superintendents of police from all districts. These meetings will be held separately, focusing on assessing the preparations related to voting. Notably, elections for Bihar's 243 assembly seats are expected to occur in October-November. It's speculated that the assembly polls may take place after the Chhath Puja festival.
