Bihar Elections 2025: 17 New Initiatives Announced, Voting on Nov 6 & 11, Results on Nov 14

17 New Polling Initiatives Announced; BJP-JD(U) vs INDI Alliance, Jan Suraaj Makes Debut

Bihar Election Schedule 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 will be conducted in two phases:

• Phase 1: November 6
• Phase 2: November 11
• Counting of votes: November 14

The elections will decide the fate of 243 assembly constituencies.

Key Political Contenders

• BJP-JD(U) Alliance: Led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and backed by PM Narendra Modi
• INDI Alliance (Congress + RJD): Led by Tejashwi Yadav under the national opposition bloc
• Jan Suraaj Party: Political debut of strategist Prashant Kishor, contesting all 243 seats

Bihar Elections 2025 in Numbers

17 New Election Initiatives in Bihar – To Be Implemented Nationwide

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated that this election follows a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, aiming to set an example in voter roll purification across India.

Here are the 17 new initiatives launched:

1. Free Delivery of EPIC (Voter ID Cards)
2. Photo ID Cards for Booth Level Officers (BLOs)
3. Mobile Deposit Facility at Polling Stations
4. Improved Voter Information Slips (Part & Serial No. more visible)
5. One-Stop Digital Platform (ECINet App)
6. Near Real-Time Voter Turnout Updates
7. Polling Station Voter Limit Set to 1,200
8. Candidate Booths Allowed Outside 100m Radius
9. 100% Webcasting from Polling Stations
10. Updated EVM Ballot Paper Guidelines
11. Digital Index Cards & Reports for Officials
12. Mandatory VVPAT Count for EVM-VVPAT Mismatches
13. Streamlined Postal Ballot Counting
14. Centralized Monitoring of Turnout and Incidents
15. CCTV Recording at Strong Rooms
16. Geo-tagged Storage of EVMs & VVPATs
17. GIS Mapping for Polling Station Logistics

These changes aim to enhance transparency, accessibility, and speed in the election process.