The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for the Bihar election 2020 in a press conference on September 25. The general elections in Bihar will be conducted in three phases. In the first phase, elections will be held in 71 Assembly constituencies. In the second phase, 94 Assembly constituencies will go to polls. In the third phase, polling will be held in 78 Assembly constituencies.
Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Phase 1
- Date of issue of gazette notification: Oct 1
- Last date of nomination: Oct 8
- Scrutiny of nomination: Oct 9
- Last date of withdrawal of candidature: Oct 12
- Date of polling: Oct 28
- Date of counting: Nov 10
List of the Assembly Constituencies going to polls in Phase-1:
- 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
- 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
- Warsaliganj
- Sikandra (SC)
- Jamui
- Jhajha
- Chakai
Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Phase 2
- Date of issue of gazette notification: Oct 9
- Last date of nomination: Oct 16
- Scrutiny of nomination: Oct 17
- Last date of withdrawal of candidature: Oct 19
- Date of polling: Nov 3
- Date of counting: Nov 10
List of the Assembly Constituencies going to polls in Phase-2:
- 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
- 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)
Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Phase 3
- Date of issue of gazette notification: Oct 13
- Last date of nomination: Oct 20
- Scrutiny of nomination: Oct 21
- Last date of withdrawal of candidature: Oct 23
- Date of polling: Nov 7
- Date of counting: Nov 10
List of the Assembly Constituencies going to polls in Phase-3:
- 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
- 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
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that the poll body has held several interactions with the CEO of Bihar and some of the arrangements being made for assembly elections amid COVID-19 are as follows:
- 7 lakh sanitizers
- 46 lakh masks
- 6 lakh PPE kits
- 6 lakh units of face shields
- 23 lakh unit of hand gloves
The 2015 assembly election saw the highest voter turnout of 56.8% in Bihar largely due to greater participation by women. That will be a challenge to match for the election commission, as this is the first election happening amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The trail of devastation caused by floods in 18 districts will also be a big handicap. As the EC announced the election, the Bihar government was still battling a heavy discharge from rivers originating in Nepal.
