ECI officials briefing the press.
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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced the dates of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 in a press conference on Monday.
Voting for will be held in two phases -- November 6 and 11 -- with the counting of votes slated for November 14.
It is worth remembering that the 2020 Assembly polls in the state were held in three phases under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over 7.4 crore people are eligible to vote in the ensuing elections including 14 lakh first-time voters.
The CEC asserted that the Bihar elections will be conducted in a transparent and peaceful manner.
"There are a total of 7.42 crore voters in Bihar, of which 3.92 crore are males and 3.5 crore are women. There are 14 lakh first-time voters and 4 lakh senior citizen voters," Kumar said at the press conference.
Here are the key takeaways from Kumar's press conference.
Polling dates
Voting will be held in two phases -- November 6 and 11
Counting date
Counting of votes will be held on November 14
Date for process to be complete
The entire process will be concluded by November 16.
When does current Assembly term end?
The term of the current 243-member state assembly ends on November 22.
Total voters
As per EC data, there are a total of 7.42 crore voters of which 3.92 crore are males and 3.5 crore are females. There are 14 lakh first-time voters and 4 lakh senior citizen voters.
100+ voters
At least 14,000 voters in the state are aged above 100 years.
Total poling stations
A total of 90,712 polling stations are being set up in the state.