Notably, the term of the 243-member state assembly ends on November 22.
The upcoming election is anticipated to be primarily a direct contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and the Mahagathbandhan, led by Tejashwi Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
What happened in the 2020 Assembly elections?
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, voting was conducted in three phases. The term of the current 243-member Assembly is set to end on November 22.
After the election, the National Democratic Alliance formed the state government, with Nitish Kumar becoming Chief Minister. Later, in August 2022, Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) snapped ties with NDA and formed the government with RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. Later, in January 2024, Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) snapped ties with RJD-led Mahagathbandhan and again formed the government with BJP-led NDA.
Political parties seek elections immediately after Chhath festival
The ECI met with representatives of national and state parties, including AAP, BSP, BJP, CPI(M), Congress, NPP, CPI(ML), JD(U), LJP, RJD, and RLJP, seeking suggestions to ensure maximum voter participation. The political parties have urged the Election Commission to hold the polls immediately after the Chhath festival, which will be celebrated at the end of October, to ensure greater voter participation as a large number of people employed outside return home for festivities.
Earlier on Sunday, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that that the special intensive revision in Bihar "purified" the voters' list after 22 years, and said many new initiatives were being undertaken for the upcoming assembly polls, which would be replicated across the country in due course.
The CEC also spoke of a number of initiatives that were being introduced in polls to the 243-strong Bihar assembly, which had 38 constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and another two for Scheduled Tribes.
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