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Bihar is twice the size of Kerala. A total of 7.2 crore voters, which is again double the population of Kerala, are in the electoral rolls of the state for the assembly elections being held from October 28 to November 7. The forthcoming polls have already attained the status of being one of the biggest electoral exercise in the World held amid COVID pandemic. Here's all that you need to know about Bihar elections.

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How many people are entitled to vote?

Population
10,40,99,452
Voters
7,29,27,396

Number of voters in last 10 elections

*There was a fractured verdict in the February 2005 Assembly Election. Since no government could be formed in Bihar, fresh elections were held in October–November the same year.

With 2.30 lakh migrant workers who returned from various states during the COVID-19 related lock down also being enrolled in the voters list, the state this time has a record number of voters.


Total seats
243
SC Reserved
38
ST Reserved
02
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SC
ST

  • 1) Valmiki Nagar
  • 3) Narkatiaganj
  • 4) Bagaha
  • 5) Lauriya
  • 6) Nautan
  • 7) Chanpatia
  • 8) Bettiah
  • 9) Sikta
  • 10) Raxaul
  • 11) Sugauli
  • 12) Narkatia
  • 14) Govindganj
  • 15) Kesaria
  • 16) Kalyanpur
  • 17) Pipra
  • 18) Madhuban
  • 19) Motihari
  • 20) Chiraia
  • 21) Dhaka
  • 22) Sheohar
  • 23) Riga
  • 25) Parihar
  • 26) Sursand
  • 27) Bajpatti
  • 28) Sitamarhi
  • 29) Runnisaidpur
  • 30) Belsand
  • 31) Harlakhi
  • 32) Benipatti
  • 33) Khajauli
  • 34) Babubarhi
  • 35) Bisfi
  • 36) Madhubani
  • 38) Jhanjharpur
  • 39) Phulparas
  • 40) Laukaha
  • 41) Nirmali
  • 42) Pipra
  • 43) Supaul
  • 45) Chhatapur
  • 46) Narpatganj
  • 48) Forbesganj
  • 49) Araria
  • 50) Jokihat
  • 51) Sikti
  • 52) Bahadurganj
  • 53) Thakurganj
  • 54) Kishanganj
  • 55) Kochadhaman
  • 56) Amour
  • 57) Baisi
  • 58) Kasba
  • 60) Rupauli
  • 61) Dhamdaha
  • 62) Purnia
  • 63) Katihar
  • 64) Kadwa
  • 65) Balrampur
  • 66) Pranpur
  • 68) Barari
  • 70) Alamnagar
  • 71) Bihariganj
  • 73) Madhepura
  • 75) Saharsa
  • 76) Simri Bakhtiarpur
  • 77) Mahishi
  • 79) Gaura Bauram
  • 80) Benipur
  • 81) Alinagar
  • 82) Darbhanga Rural
  • 83) Darbhanga
  • 84) Hayaghat
  • 85) Bahadurpur
  • 86) Keoti
  • 87) Jale
  • 88) Gaighat
  • 89) Aurai
  • 90) Minapur
  • 93) Kurhani
  • 94) Muzaffarpur
  • 95) Kanti
  • 96) Baruraj
  • 97) Paroo
  • 98) Sahebganj
  • 99) Baikunthpur
  • 100) Barauli
  • 101) Gopalganj
  • 102) Kuchaikote
  • 104) Hathua
  • 105) Siwan
  • 106) Ziradei
  • 108) Raghunathpur
  • 109) Daraunda
  • 110) Barharia
  • 111) Goriakothi
  • 112) Maharajganj
  • 113) Ekma
  • 114) Manjhi
  • 115) Baniapur
  • 116) Taraiya
  • 117) Marhaura
  • 118) Chapra
  • 120) Amnour
  • 121) Parsa
  • 122) Sonepur
  • 123) Hajipur
  • 124) Lalganj
  • 125) Vaishali
  • 126) Mahua
  • 128) Raghopur
  • 129) Mahnar
  • 132) Warisnagar
  • 133) Samastipur
  • 134) Ujiarpur
  • 135) Morwa
  • 136) Sarairanjan
  • 137) Mohiuddinnagar
  • 138) Bibhutipur
  • 140) Hasanpur
  • 141) Cheria
  • Bariarpur
  • 142) Bachhwara
  • 143) Teghra
  • 144) Matihani
  • 145) Sahebpur Kamal
  • 146) Begusarai
  • 149) Khagaria
  • 150) Beldaur
  • 151) Parbatta
  • 152) Bihpur
  • 153) Gopalpur
  • 155) Kahalgaon
  • 156) Bhagalpur
  • 157) Sultanganj
  • 158) Nathnagar
  • 159) Amarpur
  • 161) Banka
  • 163) Belhar
  • 164) Tarapur
  • 165) Munger
  • 166) Jamalpur
  • 167) Suryagarha
  • 168)Lakhisarai
  • 169) Sheikhpura
  • 170) Barbigha
  • 171) Asthawan
  • 172) Biharsharif
  • 174) Islampur
  • 175) Hilsa
  • 176) Nalanda
  • 177) Harnaut
  • 178) Mokama
  • 179) Barh
  • 180) Bakhtiarpur
  • 181) Digha
  • 182) Bankipur
  • 183) Kumhrar
  • 184) Patna Sahib
  • 185) Fatuha
  • 186) Danapur
  • 187) Maner
  • 190) Paliganj
  • 191) Bikram
  • 192) Sandesh
  • 193) Barhara
  • 194) Arrah
  • 196) Tarari
  • 197) Jagdishpur
  • 198) Shahpur
  • 199) Brahampur
  • 200) Buxar
  • 201) Dumraon
  • 203) Ramgarh
  • 205) Bhabua
  • 206) Chainpur
  • 208) Sasaram
  • 209) Kargahar
  • 210) Dinara
  • 211) Nokha
  • 212) Dehri
  • 213) Karakat
  • 214) Arwal
  • 215) Kurtha
  • 216) Jehanabad
  • 217) Ghosi
  • 219) Goh
  • 220) Obra
  • 221) Nabinagar
  • 223) Aurangabad
  • 224) Rafiganj
  • 225) Gurua
  • 226) Sherghati
  • 230) Gaya Town
  • 231) Tikari
  • 232) Belaganj
  • 233) Atri
  • 234) Wazirganj
  • 236) Hisua
  • 237) Nawada
  • 238) Gobindpur
  • 239) Warsaliganj
  • 241) Jamui
  • 242) Jhajha
  • 243) Chakai

  • 2) Ramnagar
  • 13) Harsidhi
  • 24) Bathnaha
  • 37) Rajnagar
  • 44) Triveniganj
  • 47) Raniganj
  • 59) Banmankhi
  • 69) Korha
  • 72) Singheshwar
  • 74) Sonbarsha
  • 78) Kusheshwar Asthan
  • 91) Bochahan
  • 92) Sakra
  • 103) Bhore
  • 107) Darauli
  • 119) Garkha
  • 127) Raja Pakar
  • 130) Patepur
  • 131) Kalyanpur
  • 139) Rosera
  • 147) Bakhri
  • 148) Alauli
  • 154) Pirpainti
  • 160) Dhoraiya
  • 173) Rajgir
  • 188) Phulwari
  • 189) Masaurhi
  • 195) Agiaon
  • 202) Rajpur
  • 204) Mohania
  • 207) Chenari
  • 218) Makhdumpur
  • 222) Kutumba
  • 227) Imamganj
  • 228) Barachatti
  • 229) Bodh Gaya
  • 235) Rajauli
  • 240) Sikandra

  • 67) Manihari
  • 162) Katoria

The term of the current Bihar Assembly ends on November 29, 2020.

The State Assembly since the first election in 1952

Year Days Seats General SC ST
1952 1776 276 252 0 24
1957 1760 264 196 39 29
1962 1826 318 246 40 32
1967 712 318 245 45 28
1969 1126 318 244 44 30
1972 1858 318 244 45 29
1977 968 324 250 46 28
1980 1378 324 248 48 28
1985 1824 324 248 48 28
1990 1844 324 247 49 28
1995 1759 324 248 48 28
2000 1830 324 248 48 28
2005 263 243 204 39 0
2005 1829 243 204 39 0
2010 1821 243 204 39 0
2015 1759 243 203 38 2

Bihar Polls 2020 in 3 Phases

Date Phase 1
(Oct.28)		 Phase 2
(Nov.3)		 Phase 3
(Nov.7)
District 16 17 15
General Seats 71 94 78
SC 13 13 12
ST 1 0 1
Polling Centers 31380 42000 33500
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Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3

Present Status of Bihar Assembly

122 Seats Needed For A Majority

Battleground Bihar

In the 2015 Assembly elections, the coalition or Mahagathbandhan comprising Nitish Kumar's JDU and Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD secured a massive victory. However, in 2017, due to differences with the then Deputy Chief Minister and Lalu Prasad's son Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar parted ways and joined hands with the BJP to retain his power. This time around the state has NDA-led alliance with JDU contesting in 115 seats, BJP 110, Vikashsheel Insan Party - 11, Hindustan Awam Morcha - 6. Nitish Kumar is the chief ministerial candidate.

The NDA received a setback at the last moment after Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) led by Chirag Paswan quit the NDA alliance. He has declared that his party would be fielding candidates against JDU in all constituencies. However, the LJP will not contest against BJP candidates. This surprise move from LJP's side has made the outcome of Bihar elections unpredictable. The LJP decision has already generated a lot of heat in the political circles with the issue being debated hotly during the election campaign.

On the other hand is the Mahagathbandhan in which RJD is contesting in 144 seats, Congress 70, CPI(ML) 19, CPI 6 and CPM 4. Tejashwi Yadav is the chief ministerial candidate.

Votes(%) and seats won by various parties in the last elections

Vote-share of BJP and Congress in previous polls

BJP
CONGRESS

Number of seats won by BJP and Congress in last 10 elections

BJP
CONGRESS
*The BJP was formally established in 1980

Vote-share of RJD and JDU in last 4 elections

RJD
JDU

Number of seats won by RJD, JDU and LJP in last 4 elections

RJD
JDU
LJP
*RJD formed in 1997, LJP in 2000 and JDU in 2003

How elections will be conducted amid COVID pandemic?

Bihar elections are the biggest and first polls being held in India this year and that too in the midst the pandemic. Therefore compared to previous years there will be drastic changes in the way polls are going to be conducted.

  • Polling time has been extended by one hour - From 7 in the morning to 6 in the evening (Sensitive booths with possibility of law and order issues the timing will be 7 am to 5 pm).
  • Those infected with Covid and those under quarantine will be permitted to vote in the last one hour of polling.
  • Postal votes will be made available for Covid infected persons, people above the age of 80 years and differently abled.
  • A maximum of 1000 voters will be allowed in each polling centre.
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Over 7 lakh units of hand sanitizers to be provided for the polls.


46 lakh masks


6 lakh PPE kits


7 lakh face shields


23 lakh pairs of gloves


7.2 crore single-use gloves for voters


Voters will have to maintain six feet distance from each other while standing in queues outside each polling station.


Authorities will ensure that voters wash hands with soap and use sanitizers before entering a polling booth.

Number of Polling centers in previous years

Year 2015 2020
Polling Centers 65337 106526

Polling % (1952-2015)


Bihar Assembly has 103 more seats compared to Kerala Legislative Assembly. Bihar was one of the states which was severely affected by Covid 19 pandemic. Hence, the people’s mandate is going to be extremely decisive for the political parties. Let’s wait for the results till November 10.

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