Bihar Assembly polls: Election Commission issues notification for final phase
Patna: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued notification for holding elections to 26 Assembly seats in Bihar going
to polls in the sixth and final phase on November 20. The process of filing of
nominations has begun with this process. The last date for filing of nomination
papers is November 3 and the scrutiny of papers will be done the next day. The
last date for withdrawal of candidature is November 6. It has been reported that
out of the 26 constituencies, the polling in Maoist-hit constituencies of Bhabua,
Chainpur, Chenari, Sasaram, Dinara, Dehri, Karakat, Goh, Nabinagar, Kutumba, Rafiganj,
Gurua, Sherghati, Imamgang, Barachatti and Tikari will be conducted between 7
a.m. and 3 p.m. The polling in rest of the constituencies will be held from 7
a.m. to 5 p.m. the same day. Counting of votes will take place on November 24.
