By TCN Staff Writer,
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India today announced the schedule of elections in Bihar. Polls will be held in six phases from October 21 and counting of votes will take place on November 24. The term of the 243-member Assembly, currently led by JD(U)-BJP combine, is ending on November 27.
With the announcement of dates, the moral code of conduct has become operational with immediate effect.
In the Ist phase on October 21, polling will be held for 47 seats and in the 2nd phase on October 24 for 45 seats. The 3rd phase will be on October 28 for 48 seats, 4th on November 1 for 42 seats, 5th on November 9 for 35 seats and the 6th and last on November 20 for 26 seats. The schedule was announced by Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi today at a press conference.
Counting for the 243 seats Assembly seats will be held on November 24.
The bypolls for Banka Lok Sabha seat, which became vacant following the death of sitting MP Digvijay Singh, will be held on November one.
The ruling JD(U)-BJP combine is facing tough fight from RJD-LJP alliance of Lalu Prasad and Ram Vilas Paswan while the Congress is contesting the poll alone.
Schedule for Bihar Assembly Election
Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies in Phase-1(47 ACs)
Hours of Poll : 7 AM TO 5 PM
31-Harlakhi
32-Benipatti
33-Khajauli
34-Babubarhi
35-Bisfi
36-Madhubani
37-Rajnagar(SC)
38-Jhanjharpur
39-Phulparas
40-Laukaha
41-Nirmali
42-Pipra
43-Supaul
44-Triveniganj(SC)
45-Chhatapur
46-Narpatganj
47-Raniganj(SC)
48-Forbesganj
49-Araria
50-Jokihat
51-Sikti
52-Bahadurganj
53-Thakurganj
54-Kishanganj
55-Kochadhaman
56-Amour
57-Baisi
58-Kasba
59-Banmankhi(SC)
60-Rupauli
61-Dhamdaha
62-Purnia
63-Katihar
64-Kadwa
65-Balrampur
66-Pranpur
67-Manihari(ST)
68-Barari
69-Korha(SC)
70-Alamnagar
71-Bihariganj
72-Singheshwar(SC)
73-Madhepura
74-Sonbarsha(SC)
75-Saharsa
Phase-1
Hours of Poll : 7 AM to 3 PM
76-Simri Bakhtiarpur
77-Mahishi
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Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies in Phase-2(45 ACs)
Hours of Poll : 7 AM to 5 PM
22- Sheohar
23-Riga
24-Bathnaha(SC)
25-Parihar
26-Sursand
27-Bajpatti
28-Sitamarhi
29-Runnisaidpur
30-Belsand
78-Kusheshwar Asthan(SC)
79-Gaura Bauram
80-Benipur
81-Alinagar
82-Darbhanga Rural
83-Darbhanga
84-Hayaghat
85-Bahadurpur
86-Keoti
87-Jale
88-Gaighat
89-Aurai
91-Bochaha(SC)
92-Sakra(SC)
93-Kurhani
94-Muzaffarpur
95-Kanti
96-Baruraj
131-Kalyanpur(SC)
132-Warisnagar
133-Samastipur
134-Ujiarpur
135-Morwa
136-Sarairanjan
137-Mohiuddinnagar
138-Bibhutipur
139-Rosera(SC)
140-Hasanpur
12-Narkatia
17-Pipra
18-Madhuban
20-Chiraia
21-Dhaka
Phase-2
Hours of Poll 7 AM to 3 PM
90-Minapur
97-Paroo
98-Sahebganj
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Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies in Phase-3 (48 ACs)
Hours of Poll : 7 AM to 5 PM
3-Narkatiaganj
4-Bagaha
5-Lauriya
6-Nautan
7-Chanpatia
8-Bettiah
9-Sikta
10-Raxaul
11-Sugauli
13-Harsidhi(SC)
14-Govindganj
15-Kesaria
16-Kalyanpur
19-Motihari
99-Baikunthpur
100-Barauli
101-Gopalganj
102-Kuchaikote
103-Bhorey(SC)
104-Hathua
105-Siwan
106-Ziradei
107-Darauli(SC)
108-Raghunathpur
109-Daraundha
110-Barharia
111-Goriakothi
112-Maharajganj
113-Ekma
114-Manjhi
115-Baniapur
116-Taraiya
117-Marhaura
118-Chapra
119-Garkha(SC)
120-Amnour
121-Parsa
122-Sonepur
123-Hajipur
124-Lalganj
125-Vaishali
126-Mahua
127-Raja Pakar(SC)
129-Mahnar
Phase-3
Hours of poll 7 AM to 3 PM
1-Valmikinagar
2-Ramnagar(SC)
128-Raghopur
130-Patepur(SC)
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Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies in Phase-4 (42 ACs)
Hours of Poll : 7 AM to 5 PM
141-Cheria Bariarpur
142-Bachhwara
143-Teghra
144-Matihani
145-Sahebpur Kamal
146-Begusarai
147-Bakhri(SC)
149-Khagaria
150-Beldaur
151-Parbatta
168-Lakhisarai
165-Munger
152-Bihpur
153-Gopalpur
154-Pirpainti(SC)
155-Kahalgaon
156-Bhagalpur
157-Sultanganj
158-Nathnagar
178-Mokama
179-Barh
180-Bakhtiarpur
181-Digha
182-Bankipur
183-Kumhrar
184-Patna Sahib
185-Fatuha
186-Danapur
187-Maner
159-Amarpur
160-Dhauraiya(SC)
161-Banka
Hours of poll 7 AM to 3 PM
148-Alauli(SC)
167-Suryagarha
164-Tarapur
166-Jamalpur
162-Katoria(ST)
163-Belhar
240-Sikandra(SC)
241-Jamui
242-Jhajha
243-Chakai
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Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies in Phase-5 (35 ACs)
Hours of Poll : 7 AM to 5 PM
192-Sandesh
193-Barhara
194-Arrah
195-Agiaon (SC)
196-Tarari
197-Jagdishpur
198-Shahpur
236-Hisua
237-Nawada
239-Warsaliganj
230-Gaya Town
232-Belaganj
233-Atri
234-Wazirganj
169-Sheikhpura
170-Barbigha
171-Asthawan
172-Biharsharif
173-Rajgir(SC)
174-Islampur
175-Hilsa
176-Nalanda
177-Harnaut
Hours of Poll 7 AM to 3 PM
235-Rajauli(SC)
238-Gobindpur
214-Arwal
215-Kurtha
216-Jehanabad
217-Ghosi
218-Makhdumpur(SC)
229-Bodh Gaya(SC)
188-Phulwari(SC)
189-Masaurhi(SC)
190-Paliganj
191-Bikram
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Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies in Phase-6 (26 ACs)
Hours of Poll : 7 AM to 5 PM
199-Brahampur
200-Buxar
201-Dumraon
202-Rajpur(SC)
203-Ramgarh
204-Mohania(SC)
209-Kargahar
211-Nokha
220-Obra
223-Aurangabad
Hours of Poll 7 AM to 3 PM
205-Bhabua
206-Chainpur
207-Chenari(SC)
208-Sasaram
210-Dinara
212-Dehri
213-Karakat
219-Goh
221-Nabinagar
222-Kutumba(SC)
224-Rafiganj
225-Gurua
226-Sherghati
227-Imamganj(SC)
228-Barachatti(SC)
231-Tikari