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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 is set to be one of the most closely watched political events of the year. The Election Commission has announced a two-phased polling schedule, final voter figures, and detailed constituency arrangements. Here is everything you need to know about the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025..The EC has finalised the election calendar with polling spread across two phases and counting scheduled for mid-November.Polling for Phase I: Nov. 6Polling for Phase II: Nov. 11Counting of Votes: Nov. 14Phase-wise distribution:Phase I: 121 constituenciesPhase II: 122 constituenciesBy-elections: 8 seats (scheduled along with Phase II on November 11).Bihar Election 2025: BJP Expels Six Leaders, Including MLA, For 'Anti-Party Activities'.About 7.42 crore eligible voters will cast their votes in the upcoming Assembly elections. After a detailed verification under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign, the voter count was adjusted from 7.89 crore in June to 7.42 crore. Around 65 lakh names were deleted due to deaths, migration, and duplication, while 8 lakh new voters were added during the claims and objections process..Valmiki NagarRamnagar (SC)NarkatiaganjBagahaLauriyaNautanChanpatiaBettiahSiktaRaxaulSugauliNarkatiaHarsidhi (SC)GovindganjKesariaKalyanpurPipraMadhubanMotihariChiraiaDhakaSheoharRigaBathnaha (SC)PariharSursandBajpattiSitamarhiRunnisaidpurBelsandHarlakhiBenipattiKhajauliBabubarhiBisfiMadhubaniRajnagar (SC)JhanjharpurPhulparasLaukahaNirmaliPipra (Supaul)SupaulTriveniganj (SC)ChhatapurNarpatganjRaniganj (SC)ForbesganjArariaJokihatSiktiBahadurganjThakurganjKishanganjBahadurganjAmourBaisiKasbaBanmankhi (SC)RupauliDhamdahaPurniaKatiharKadwaBalrampurPranpurManihari (SC)BarariKorha (SC)RaniganjRupauliDhamdahaPurniaKatiharBalrampurPranpurManihari (SC)BarariKorha (SC)Darbhanga RuralDarbhangaHayaghatBahadurpurKeotiJaleGaighatAuraiMinapurBochahan (SC)SakraKurhaniMuzaffarpurKantiBarurajParooSahebganjBaikunthpurBarauliGopalganjKuchaikoteBhore (SC)HathuaSiwanZiradeiDarauli (SC)RaghunathpurDaraundaBarhariaGoriakothiMaharajganjEkmaManjhiBaniapurTaraiyaMarhauraChapraGarkha (SC)AmnourParsaSonpurHajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)HajipurLalganjVaishaliMahuaRaja Pakar (SC)RaghopurMahnarPatepur (SC)SheikhpuraBarbighaAsthawanBiharsharifRajgir (SC)IslampurHilsaNalandaHarnautMokamaChakai.The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) comprises:Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)]Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) [HAM(S)]Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM)Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) [LJP(RV)]The Mahagathbandhan (INDIA bloc) includes:Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)Indian National Congress (INC)Communist Party of India (CPI)Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation [CPI(ML)L]Jan Suraaj Party, led by Prashant Kishor, is contesting all 243 seats independently.Other significant regional players include:Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP)All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP)Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP).According to the EC, a total of 1,314 candidates are contesting in Phase I across 121 constituencies, while 1,302 candidates are in the fray for Phase II, covering 122 seats. This brings the total number of candidates to over 2,600 for all 243 assembly constituencies. .In the outgoing assembly, the ruling NDA has 138 members, while the opposition alliance has 103 members in the 243-member Assembly.
