Bihar Assembly Election Date 2025 Election Commission of India officially announced the schedule.
Bihar Assembly Election Date 2025: Election Commission of India
The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 is scheduled to be held in two phases, with voting taking place on November 6 and November 11, 2025. The counting of votes is planned for November 14, 2025.
Key Details:
The Election Commission of India officially announced the schedule on October 5, 2025.
Over 90,712 polling booths will be set up for approximately 7.43 crore voters across the state.
The elections will cover all 243 assembly constituencies, including reserved seats for SCs and STs.
The Model Code of Conduct has come into effect from the schedule announcement date.
Bypolls for eight assembly seats in different states are also scheduled to be held along with the Bihar elections on November 11, with results announced on November 14.
Background:
The current Bihar Legislative Assembly term ends on November 22, 2025.
The political climate involves major alliances such as the NDA led by Nitish Kumar and the opposition Mahagathbandhan led by Tejashwi Yadav, with active campaigning and seat-sharing negotiations ongoing.
This information provides a comprehensive update on the Bihar elections schedule as of October 2025.
What's the official polling schedule for Bihar 2025 with phases and dates
The official polling schedule for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 is as follows:
- The election will be conducted in two phases.
- Phase 1 polling date: November 6, 2025.
- Phase 2 polling date: November 11, 2025.
- Counting of votes will take place on November 14, 2025.
This two-phase schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on October 5, 2025. The elections cover all 243 assembly constituencies across Bihar, and the model code of conduct has been in force since the announcement.
The first phase notification will be issued on October 10, and the nomination filing deadline is October 17.
For the second phase, the notification will be released on October 13, with nominations accepted until October 20.
The Election Commission has also introduced several measures to ensure free, fair, and transparent polling, including deployment of a large number of polling booths and enhanced observer presence.
This schedule ensures that voting is completed before the current assembly's term ends on November 22, 2025.
