Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date : First vote will be cast after Chhath, Commission to announce soon
Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date Updates
The wait for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 dates is about to end. The Election Commission is expected to announce the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 dates any day next week. The Commission has completed the Special Electoral Roll Revision (SIR) process and approximately 74.2 million voters have been finalized in the state. This time, the announcement of the schedule has been delayed compared to the previous three elections.
Dates to be announced in the first week of October
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with his associate commissioners Dr. SS Sandhu and Vineet Joshi, will be visiting Bihar on October 4th and 5th. This team will review the election preparations and return to Delhi by the evening of October 5th. It is expected that the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 dates will be announced soon after, on October 6th or 7th.
Last time, the dates were announced on September 25th in 2020. In 2015, the election notification was issued on September 16th, and in 2010, on September 27th.
Term of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and the Compulsion of Elections
The term of the current 17th Legislative Assembly of Bihar ends on November 22nd, 2025. Therefore, it is mandatory to form a new Legislative Assembly before that time. Under Article 172 of the Constitution, the maximum term of any Legislative Assembly is five years. The Election Commission now has approximately 50 days to conduct the elections. Therefore, the excitement surrounding the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Date Updates has intensified.
How many phases will the voting take place?
The biggest question is how many phases will the Bihar elections be held this time. Due to the limited time, the Election Commission may conduct the elections in two phases. However, some reports have also suggested the possibility of three phases. Only eight of Bihar's 38 districts are partially Naxal-affected, limiting the security challenge to a limited area. In such a situation, holding elections in two phases is considered practical.
The first vote will be cast only after the Chhath festival
Chhath festival always influences the timing of Bihar elections. This time too, the Election Commission plans to begin the first phase only after Chhath ends. Chhath will end on October 28. Therefore, speculation is rife that the first phase could be held between October 31 and November 2.
The second phase could be held between November 5 and 7.
If the final phase is held on November 7, the results will be declared on November 10.
If voting ends by November 5, the results could be declared on November 8.
In this way, the election fever in Bihar politics will intensify after Chhath.
NDA and Grand Alliance preparations
With the announcement of election dates, all eyes are on the seat sharing between the NDA and Grand Alliance.
The NDA will hold a major meeting in Delhi on October 8th, where a final decision on seat-sharing between the BJP, JDU, LJP, and allies is expected.
The Grand Alliance has not yet finalized a seat-sharing formula. Negotiations are ongoing between the RJD, Congress, and Left parties.
All eyes are now on the formal announcement of the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 dates.
Conclusion
The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 dates could be announced sometime next week. The Election Commission's priority is to hold the first round of voting after Chhath to ensure maximum participation. This time, the elections will likely be held in two phases, with results expected by the second week of November. All eyes in state politics are now focused on the Election Commission's announcement.