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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday (October 6) announced a two-phase Assembly election for Bihar on November 6 and 11, with votes to be counted on November 14, setting the stage for a high-stakes contest shadowed by a contentious revision of the state’s electoral rolls.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, addressing a press conference on Monday, confirmed the schedule for all 243 Assembly constituencies and also announced simultaneous bye-elections for eight seats across seven other states and union territories. 

The announcement positions the election as the first major electoral test following the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, and marks the political debut of strategist Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party.

The election will see approximately 7.42 crore voters decide the state’s future. This electorate includes about 3.92 crore men, 3.5 crore women, and 1,725 transgender individuals. Notably, the rolls feature........

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