Bihar Elections 2020: Assembly wise schedule, date of polling and counting
New Delhi, 05: The three phase Bihar Assembly Election 2020 would begin on October 8.
Last week, the Election Commission of India had announced the dates for the Bihar election.
In the first phase, elections would be held in 71 assembly constituencies. In the second phase polling will be held in 94 assembly seats while in the third and final one it would on 78 seats.
This is the first election that is being fought since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The Election Commission said that arrangements have been made for 7 lakh sanitisers, 46 lakh masks, 6 lakh PPE kits, 6 lakh units of face shields and 23 units of hand gloves.
In 2015, Bihar recorded a high turn out of 58 per cent. This time around the challenge is immense owing to the ongoing pandemic and also the fact that 18 districts have been hit by floods.
Phase 1: Bihar Assembly Elections 2020:
Date
of
notification:
October
1
Last
date
of
nomination:
Oct
8
Scrutiny
of
nomination:
Oct
9
Last
date
to
withdraw
nomination:
Oct
12
Date
of
polling:
Oct
28
Counting
date:
Nov
10
Phase 2: Bihar Assembly Elections 2020:
Date
of
notification:
October
9
Last
date
of
nomination:
Oct
16
Scrutiny
of
nomination:
Oct
17
Last
date
to
withdraw
nomination:
Oct
19
Date
of
polling:
Nov
3
Counting
date:
Nov
10
Phase 3: Bihar Assembly Elections 2020:
Date
of
notification:
October
13
Last
date
of
nomination:
Oct
20
Scrutiny
of
nomination:
Oct
21
Last
date
to
withdraw
nomination:
Oct
23
Date
of
polling:
Nov
7
Counting
date:
Nov
10
Constituencies going to polls in Phase-1:
- Dinara
- Nokha
- Dehri
- Karakat
- Arwal
- Kurtha
- Jehanabad
- Ghosi
- Makhdumpur (SC)
- Goh
- Obra
- Nabinagar
- Kutumba (SC)
- Aurangabad
- Rafiganj
- Gurua
- Sherghati
- Imamganj (SC)
- Barachatti (SC)
- Bodh Gaya (SC)
- Gaya Town
- Tikari
- Belaganj
- Atri
- Wazirganj
- Rajauli (SC)
- Hisua
- Nawada
- Gobindpur
- Kahalgaon
- Sultanganj
- Amarpur
- Dhoraiya (SC)
- Banka
- Katoria (ST)
- Belhar
- Tarapur
- Munger
- Jamalpur
- Suryagarha
- Lakhisarai
- Sheikhpura
- Barbigha
- Mokama
- Barh
- Masaurhi (SC)
- Paliganj
- Bikram
- Sandesh
- Barhara
- Arrah
- Agiaon (SC)
- Tarari
- Jagdishpur
- Shahpur
- Brahampur
- Buxar
- Dumraon
- Rajpur (SC)
- Ramgarh
- Mohania (SC)
- Bhabua
- Chainpur
- Chenari (SC)
- Sasaram
- Kargahar
- Warsaliganj
- Sikandra (SC)
- Jamui
- Jhajha
- Chakai
Constituencies going to polls in Phase-2:
- Begusarai
- Bakhri (SC)
- Alauli (SC)
- Khagaria
- Beldaur
- Parbatta
- Bihpur
- Gopalpur
- Pirpainti (SC)
- Bhagalpur
- Nathnagar
- Asthawan
- Biharsharif
- Rajgir (SC)
- Islampur
- Hilsa
- Nalanda
- Harnaut
- Bakhtiarpur
- Digha
- Bankipur
- Kumhrar
- Patna Sahib
- Fatuha
- Danapur
- Maner
- Phulwari (SC)
- Nautan
- Chanpatia
- Bettiah
- Harsidhi (SC)
- Govindganj
- Kesaria
- Kalyanpur
- Pipra
- Madhuban
- Sheohar
- Sitamarhi
- Runnisaidpur
- Belsand
- Madhubani
- Rajnagar (SC)
- Jhanjharpur
- Phulparas
- Kusheshwar Asthan (SC)
- Gaura Bauram
- Benipur
- Alinagar
- Darbhanga Rural
- Minapur
- Kanti
- Baruraj
- Paroo
- Sahebganj
- Baikunthpur
- Barauli
- Gopalganj
- Kuchaikote
- Bhore (SC)
- Hathua
- Siwan
- Ziradei
- Darauli (SC)
- Raghunathpur
- Daraunda
- Barharia
- Goriakothi
- Maharajganj
- Ekma
- Manjhi
- Baniapur
- Taraiya
- Marhaura
- Chapra
- Garkha (SC)
- Amnour
- Parsa
- Sonepur
- Hajipur
- Lalganj
- Vaishali
- Raja Pakar (SC)
- Raghopur
- Mahnar
- Ujiarpur
- Mohiuddinnagar
- Bibhutipur
- Rosera (SC)
- Hasanpur
- Cheria-Bariarpur
- Bachhwara
- Teghra
- Matihani
- Sahebpur Kamal
Constituencies going to polls in Phase-3:
- Simri Bakhtiarpur
- Mahishi
- Darbhanga
- Hayaghat
- Bahadurpur
- Keoti
- Jale
- Gaighat
- Aurai
- Bochahan (SC)
- Sakra (SC)
- Kurhani
- Muzaffarpur
- Mahua
- Patepur (SC)
- Kalyanpur (SC)
- Warisnagar
- Samastipur
- Morwa
- Sarairanjan
- Valmiki Nagar
- Ramnagar (SC)
- Narkatiaganj
- Bagaha
- Lauriya
- Sikta
- Raxaul
- Sugauli
- Narkatia
- Motihari
- Chiraia
- Dhaka
- Riga
- Bathnaha (SC)
- Parihar
- Sursand
- Bajpatti
- Harlakhi
- Benipatti
- Khajauli
- Babubarhi
- Bisfi
- Laukaha
- Nirmali
- Pipra
- Supaul
- Triveniganj (SC)
- Chhatapur
- Narpatganj
- Raniganj (SC)
- Forbesganj
- Araria
- Jokihat
- Sikti
- Bahadurganj
- Thakurganj
- Kishanganj
- Kochadhaman
- Amour
- Baisi
- Kasba
- Banmankhi (SC)
- Rupauli
- Dhamdaha
- Purnia
- Katihar
- Kadwa
- Balrampur
- Pranpur
- Manihari (ST)
- Barari
- Korha (SC)
- Alamnagar
- Bihariganj
- Singheshwar (SC)
- Madhepura
- Sonbarsha (SC)
- Saharsa