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**Bihar Gears Up for Two-Phase Assembly Elections in November**

**New Delhi, [Date – assumed to be today]:** The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections, slated to be held in two phases on November 6th and 11th, with results declared on November 14th. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar assured a transparent and peaceful electoral process, highlighting the focus on voter convenience.

Bihar has a total of 7.43 crore voters, including a significant number of youth and first-time voters. The ECI has set up 90,712 polling booths, equipped with webcasting facilities. Voter assistance will be readily available through the Voter Helpline (1950) and a new single-window ‘ECI Net’ app, streamlining election-related information and monitoring.

Alongside the Bihar elections, the ECI will also conduct by-elections for eight assembly seats across seven states.

Political activity is already heating up. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its first list of candidates. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav stated that seat-sharing talks within the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) are ongoing. Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan emphasized the key issues the alliance will focus on, including youth employment, education, and women’s safety, promising financial assistance to women if elected.

Security will be paramount, with over 500 companies of paramilitary forces deployed to ensure a violence-free election. The current term of the Bihar Legislative Assembly is set to expire on November 22, 2025.

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