ECI announces Bihar Assembly election 2025: two phases on 6 and 11 November, counting on 14 November
On 6 October 2025 in New Delhi, the Election Commission announced that all 243 Bihar Assembly seats will vote in two phases â 121 on 6 November and 122 on 11 November 2025 â with counting on 14 November.
Summary
On 6 October 2025 in New Delhi, the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, announced the schedule for the Bihar Legislative Assembly election: 121 constituencies vote on 6 November and 122 on 11 November 2025, with counting on 14 November and the process to be completed by 16 November. The Assembly has 243 seats (38 reserved for SCs and 2 for STs), and its term runs from 23 November 2020 to 22 November 2025. The ECI conducts the poll under Article 324 read with Article 172(1) of the Constitution and Section 15 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. After a Special Intensive Revision with 1 July 2025 as the qualifying date, the final roll published on 30 September 2025 lists 7,43,55,976 electors, including 14,01,150 aged 18â19. With a cap of 1,200 electors per polling station, the number of polling stations has risen from 77,462 in the 2024 Lok Sabha election to 90,712. The Model Code of Conduct took effect immediately.
Key facts
- Phases
- Phase 1 â 6 Nov (121 ACs); Phase 2 â 11 Nov (122 ACs)
- Counting
- 14 Nov 2025; election complete by 16 Nov
- Seats
- 243 â 38 SC, 2 ST; term ends 22 Nov 2025
- Electors
- 7,43,55,976 (final roll 30 Sept 2025, after SIR)
- Polling stations
- 90,712 (77,462 in LS 2024); max 1,200 electors each
- Legal basis
- Art. 324 r/w Art. 172(1); Sec. 15, RP Act 1951
Practice MCQs 4 questions
How many of the 243 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly are reserved for Scheduled Castes, as per the ECI press note of 6 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B â 38
PIB (ECI): the Bihar Assembly has 243 constituencies, of which 38 are reserved for SCs and 2 for STs.
On which date was counting of votes scheduled for the Bihar Assembly election 2025?
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Correct answer: D â 14 November 2025
ECI schedule (Annexure-I): polling on 6 November (121 ACs) and 11 November (122 ACs); counting on 14 November 2025; election to be completed by 16 November.
Consider the following statements about the Bihar Assembly election 2025: 1. With a cap of 1,200 electors per polling station, Bihar's polling stations rose from 77,462 (Lok Sabha 2024) to 90,712. 2. The final electoral roll, after a Special Intensive Revision with 1 July 2025 as qualifying date, was published on 30 September 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB (ECI): a maximum of 1,200 electors per polling station took the count from 77,462 to 90,712; the SIR used 01.07.2025 as the qualifying date and the final roll was published on 30.09.2025.
The ECI conducts elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly under which Article of the Constitution read with Article 172(1)?
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Correct answer: A â Article 324
PIB (ECI): the Commission conducts the election in exercise of powers under Article 324 read with Article 172(1) of the Constitution and Section 15 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.