Bihar Election 2 Phase Date: Voting for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is set to begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11. In this round, a total of 1,302 candidates are in the fray for 122 constituencies — including 1,165 men, 136 women, and one candidate from the third gender. The key battle is expected between the NDA and the Grand Alliance, while the AIMIM and Jan Suraj Party are also fielding candidates in select seats.
Bihar Election 2 Phase Date: 19 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes
In this phase, elections will be held across 122 assembly constituencies — 101 in the general category, 19 reserved for Scheduled Castes, and two for Scheduled Tribes. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has stated that comprehensive arrangements are in place to ensure polling is conducted smoothly and peacefully. As per Commission data, a total of 3,70,13,556 voters are registered to participate in this phase, which includes 10,21,812 first-time voters.
Bihar Election 2025: Number of voters in the second phase
Of these, 19,556,899 voters enrolled in the electoral rolls are male, including 528,954 new male voters added to the rolls after the SIR. Similarly, 17,068,572 female voters are already on the rolls, including 492,839 new female voters added to the rolls. There are 943 third gender voters, including 90 new ones. A total of 769,356 voters are in the 18-19 age group – these will be first-time voters in the Assembly elections.
Bihar Second Phase Election: Over 45000 polling booths
For the second phase, the Election Commission has set up 45,399 polling stations, including 5,326 in urban areas and 40,073 in rural areas. According to the Election Commission, a total of 595 polling stations will be entirely managed by women, 91 by persons with disabilities, and 316 have been designated as model polling stations. All 45,399 polling stations will have webcasting facilities.
Bihar Election 2025 Live: Voting in these 20 districts
The average number of voters per polling station is 815. Voting will take place in this phase in 20 districts: West Champaran, East Champaran, Supaul, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Araria, Purnia, Kishanganj, Katihar, Banka, Bhagalpur, Nawada, Jamui, Aurangabad, Gaya, Rohtas, Kaimur, Jehanabad, and Arwal.
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