HiGH STAKES BIHAR POLLS IN FIVE PHASES
patna: The Election Commission had on September 9 announced the dates for the high-stakes Bihar Assembly Elections 2015. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi announced the dates for five-phase elections for the 243-member Bihar Legislative Assembly.
The first phase of the election will be held on October 12, the second on October 16, the third on October 28, the fourth on November 1 and the fifth and last on November 5, as announced by Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi.
After the announcement by the EC, Model Code of Conduct is now in place in Bihar.
Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies and 6.68 crore voters. The term of the current Assembly expires on November 29.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the 'Grand Alliance' of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his foe-turned-friend Lalu Prasad (RJD) and the Congress are locked in a close fight since the Bihar Election results 2015 likely to have a strong bearing on the national political scene.
The Bihar Assembly polls 2015 are crucial for the BJP if it is to restore the political momentum in favour of the Narendra Modi government after suffering reverses over a host of issues, starting from its rout in the Delhi Assembly polls and failure to push ahead with reforms like the land bill and the GST.
Here is the complete schedule for the five-phased Bihar Assembly Elections 2015:-
Bihar Election / Polls First Phase:
49 assembly seats will be covered in Phase I which includes Samastipur, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Banka, Khagaria, Munger, Lakhisarai, Shekhpura, Nawada and Jamui
Bihar Election / Polls Second Phase:
32 assembly seats will be covered in second phase which includes Kaimur, Rohtas, Arwal, Jahanabad, Aurangabad and Gaya
Bihar Election / Polls Third Phase:
50 assembly seats will be covered in Phase III which includes Saran,Vaishali,Nalanda,Patna,Bhojpur, Buxar.
Bihar Election / Polls Fourth Phase:
Patna, November 1: The polling for the fourth phase of Bihar Assembly Elections 2015 begins in the 55 constituencies. The 55 seats of fourth phase of Bihar polls are spread across seven district –East Champaran, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan and West Champaran. A thick security blanket has been thrown for the fourth and penultimate phase of polling for the Bihar assembly, with nearly 1.5 crore electorates expected to cast their votes to decide the fate of 776 candidates. The polling will continue till 5 pm in 43 constituencies, while in four Naxal-hit constituencies, it will conclude at 3 pm, whereas in other eight constituencies at 4 pm.
The main contest is between Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the grand alliance of Janata Dal-United, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress. Stakes are high of Bharatiya Janata Party in the fourth phase as the saffron party made a shaky start in the last three phases. For the fourth phase, 776 candidates are in the fray. Out of the total, 253 candidates have criminal cases pending against them.An estimated 1.47 crore electorate are eligible to cast vote in 13,535 polling stations to select their representatives.
Bihar Election / Polls Fifth Phase:
57 assembly seats will be covered in Phase V which includes Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, Kishangaj, Purnia, Katihar, Madhepura, Saharsa, Darbhanga.
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