EC announces 3 phase polls for Bihar from Oct 28

25 Sep 2020 04:28 PM

The Election Commission of India announced a three phase Bihar assembly elections starting from October 28. The three phases are October 28, November 3 and 7. The counting and the results will be declared on November 10. Bihar’s 243-member Assembly will expire on October 29.



With this the Model Code of Conduct comes into force in the state. In the first phase of voting, 71 Assembly constituencies in 16 districts will go to the polls; in the second phase, 94 constituencies in 17 districts will vote; and in the third and last phase, voting will be held in 78 constituencies in 15 districts. There are with 72.9 million electors in the state.



EC GUIDELINES


*Polling hours increased by 1 hour.


*Covid-19 patients, allowed to vote in last hour


*All physical contact prohibited during campaign


EC GUIDELINES


*Postal ballot for those above the age of 80


*7 lakh hand sanitisers, 46 lakh masks, 6 lakh PPE kits, 6.7 lakh face shields

23 lakh pairs of hand gloves arranged for Bihar polls.


POLL SCHEDULE

Phase 1


Issue of gazette notification: Oct 1

Last date of nomination: Oct 8

Scrutiny: Oct 9

Last date of withdrawal: Oct 12

Date of polling: Oct 28

Date of counting: Nov 10


Phase 2


Issue of gazette notification: Oct 9

Last date of nomination: Oct 16

Scrutiny: Oct 17

Last date of withdrawal: Oct 19

Date of polling: Nov 3

Date of counting: Nov 10


Phase 3


Issue of gazette notification: Oct 13

Last date of nomination: Oct 20

Scrutiny: Oct 21

Last date of withdrawal of candidature: Oct 23

Date of polling: Nov 7

Date of counting: Nov 10


Desk: Glenn Costa



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