EC announces 3 phase polls for Bihar from Oct 28
25 Sep 2020 04:28 PM
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
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