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Bihar State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Bihar for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of Election Commission.
The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora, announced on 25 September 2020 that the Bihar assembly election will be held from 28 October 2020, in three phases for 243 constituencies. [90] Per the Election Commission of India, approximately 60 registered parties are to contest in the Bihar elections. [clarification needed] [91]
The previous assembly elections were held in October–November 2020. After the election, National Democratic Alliance formed the state government, with Nitish Kumar becoming Chief Minister. Later, in August 2022 Nitish Kumar led JD(U) snapped ties with NDA and formed government with RJD led Mahagathbandhan.
For the election of its members, the state is divided into 243 Assembly Constituencies in which the candidate securing the largest number of votes is declared elected. In the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, the National Democratic Alliance formed the state government having secured a simple majority of 206 seats. [1]
The State Election Commissioner is the head of the commission and is assisted by additional commissioners and secretaries. At the district level, the conduct and supervision of the elections are the responsibility of the district collector / district magistrate .
The constituency is assigned the number 18 of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state of Bihar by the Election Commission of India. [1] It consists of 6 Assembly segments (constituencies) numbered 105–110 of the Bihar Legislative Assembly , one of which is reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates in accordance with the Delimitation ...
Election Commission launched a special drive, Systematic Voters' Education And Electoral Participation (SVEEP) for voter awareness and higher voter turn out in Bihar elections. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Bihar would be the first state to have photo electoral rolls, with photographs of candidates on EVMs.
The Bihar Legislative Assembly currently have 243 members, each representing a separate electoral constituency. Bihar Legislative Assembly came into existence in 1937. The Assembly had a strength of 155 members. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, the first General Elections in the state were held in 1952. The total ...