Kochi: The Bihar Assembly polls will be held on November 6 and 11, while counting will be held on November 14, the Election Commission announced on Monday.
First phase will be held on November 6 and the second phase of the poll on November 11. Counting will be held on November 14.
There are 243 constituencies in the state. General constituencies: 203, SC constituencies: 38, ST constituencies: 2
The total number of seats in Phase 1: 121, number of seats in Phase 2: 122
Polling stations: 90,712.
Total voters: Over 7.43 crore. First Time Voters: 14 lakh, Women voters: 3.5 crore, men voters: 3.92 crore. Transgender voters: 1,725. There are 14,000 voters above the age of 100.
Number of polling stations where EC will reach by boat: 197.
Corrections in the electoral rolls carried out till 10 days before the filing of nomination papers by candidates.
Voter Helpline: 1950; how to connect: +91 STD Code 1950 (For example, for Patna, dial +91- 612- 1950).
Polling personnel to be deployed: 4.53 lakh. Sector officers: 9,600. Counting officials: 28,300. Number of general observers for each Constituency: 1. Total General Observers: 243. Total Police Observers: 38. Total Expenditure Observers: 67. Distance within which candidate booths will be allowed outside polling stations: 100 metres.
Bihar poll announced
