Bihar Assembly Elections 2015
By IndiaTomorrow.net,
Patna, 10 Sep 2015: The Election Commission of India on 9th Sep announced to hold assembly elections for Bihar in five phases starting with first phase on 12th Oct 2015. The last phase of elections will be held on 5th Nov and counting of votes for all 243 Assembly seats will be held on 8th Nov.
Bihar Assembly Elections 2015
Phase 1
12 Oct
49 seats
Phase 2
16 Oct
32 seats
Phase 3
28 Oct
50 seats
Phase 4
1st Nov
55 seats
Phase 5
5th Nov
57 seats
Total number of seats: 243
Counting of votes for all seats: 8th Nov
Major stories on Bihar Assembly Elections 2015:
Bihar Polls: Every third candidate in 1st phase has criminal background
RSS not only casteist but also anti-Hindu: Lalu
First Phase of Bihar Polls: Local issues dominate voters’ mind
Bihar polls: BJP MP accuses party of cash-for-tickets deals
Grand Alliance of Nitish-Lalu releases list of 242 candidates including 33 Muslims
Bihar Polls: BJP fields its lone sitting Muslim MLA again
Facts debunk myth about political dominance of Muslims in Seemanchal
After MIM, another Muslim party to contest Bihar polls
Seemanchal: Chronicles of a backward region of Bihar
Bihar Elections: Why corner ‘communal’ Owaisi and let free ‘secular’ Mulayam?
Development of Bihar: 10-year report card of Nitish Kumar
MIM of Owaisi announces to contest Bihar polls
Seven development mantras of Nitish for a next term
Nitish Kumar’s 10-year rule and an anatomy of crimes in Bihar
25 years of Janata Parivar rule in Bihar: Some Muslim questions
Modi doles out Rs 1.25 lakh crore to cure poll-bound ‘ailing’ Bihar
JD-U, RJD to contest 100 seats each in Bihar; Cong 40
Seats won by major political parties in Bihar Assembly Elections 2010:
Janata Dal United: 115
Bharatiya Janata Party: 91
Rashtriya Janata Dal: 22
Indian National Congress: 4
Lok Janshakti Party: 3
Full schedule of Bihar Assembly Elections 2015
Phase 1
Total Seats
49
Voting Date
12 Oct 2015
District
Constituency
Samastipur
Kalyanpur(SC), Warsinagar, Samastipur, Ujiarpur, Morwa, Sarairanjan, Mohiuddinnagar, Bibhutipur, Rosera(SC), Hasanpur
Begusarai
Cheria-Baraiarpur, Bachhwara, Teghra, Matihani, Sahebpur-Kamal, Begusarai, Bakhri(SC)
Khagaria
Alauli(SC), Khagaria, Beldaur, Parbatta
Bhagalpur
Bihpur, Gopalpur, Pirpainti(SC), Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Nathnagar
Banka
Amarpur, Dhoraiya(SC), Banka, Katoria(ST), Belhar
Nawada
Rajauli(SC), Hisua, Nawada, Gobindpur, Warsaliganj
Munger
Tarapur, Munger, Jamalpur
Sheikhpura
Sheikhpura, Barbigha
Jamui
Sikandra(SC), Jamui, Jhajha, Chakai
Lakhisarai
Suryagarha, Lakshisarai
Phase 2
Total Seats
32
Voting Date
16 Oct 2015
District
Constituency
Kaimur (Bhabhua)
Ramgarh, Mohania (SC), Bhabua, Chainpur
Rohtas
Chenari (SC), Sasaram, Kargahar, Dinara, Nokha, Dehri, Karakat
Arwal
Arwal, Kurtha
Jehanabad
Jehanabad, Ghosi, Makhdumpur (SC)
Aurangabad
Goh, Obra, Nabinagar, Kutumba (SC), Aurangabad, Rafiganj
Gaya
Arwal, Kurtha, Imamganj (SC), Barachatti (SC), Bodh Gaya (SC), Gaya Town, Tikari, Belaganj, Atri, Wazirganj
Phase 3
Total Seats
50
Voting Date
28 Oct 2015
District
Constituency
Saran
Ekma, Manjhi, Baniapur, Taraiya, Marhaura, Chapra, Garkha (SC), Amnour, Parsa, Sonepur
Vaishali
Hajipur, Lalganj, Vaishali, Mahua, Raja Pakar (SC), Raghopur, Mahnar, Patepur (SC)
Nalanda
Asthawan, Biharsharif, Rajgir (SC), Islampur, Hilsa, Nalanda, Harnaut
Patna
Mokama, Barh, Bakhtiarpur, Digha, Bankipur, Kumhrar, Patna Sahib, Fatuha, Danapur, Maner, Phulwari (SC), Masaurhi (SC), Paliganj, Bikram
Bhojpur
Sandesh, Barhara, Arrah, Agiaon (SC), Tarari, Jagdishpur, Shahpur
Buxar
Brahampur, Buxar, Dumraon, Rajpur (SC)
Phase 4
Total Seats
55
Voting Date
1 Nov 2015
District
Constituency
West Champaran
Valmiki Nagar, Ramnagar (SC), Narkatiaganj, Bagaha, Lauriya, Nautan, Chanpatia, Bettiah, Sikta
East Champaran
Raxaul, Sugauli, Narkatia, Harsidhi (SC), Govindganj, Kesaria, Kalyanpur, Pipra, Madhuban, Motihari, Chiraia, Dhaka
Sitamarhi
Riga, Bathnaha (SC), Parihar, Sursand, Bajpatti, Sitamarhi, Runnisaidpur, Belsand
Muzaffarpur
Gaighat, Aurai, Minapur, Bochaha (SC), Sakra (SC), Kurhani, Muzaffarpur, Kanti, Baruraj, Paroo, Sahebganj
Gopalganj
Baikunthpur, Barauli, Gopalganj, Kuchaikote, Bhorey (SC), Hathua
Siwan
Siwan, Ziradei, Darauli (SC), Raghunathpur, Daraundha, Barharia, Goriakothi, Maharajganj
Sheohar
Sheohar
Phase 5
Total Seats
57
Voting Date
5 Nov 2015
District
Constituency
Madhubani
Harlakhi, Benipatti, Khajauli, Babubarhi, Bisfi, Madhubani, Rajnagar (SC), Jhanjharpur, Phulparas, Laukaha
Supaul
Nirmali, Pipra, Supaul, Triveniganj (SC), Chhatapur
Araria
Narpatganj, Raniganj (SC), Forbesganj, Araria, Jokihat, Sikti
Kishanganj
Bahadurganj, Thakurganj, Kishanganj, Kochadhaman
Katihar
Katihar, Kadwa, Balrampur, Pranpur, Manihari (ST), Barari, Korha (SC)
Darbhanga
Kusheshwar Asthan (SC), Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Hayaghat, Bahadurpur, Keoti, Jale
Madhepura
Alamnagar, Bihariganj, Singheshwar (SC), Madhepura
Purnea
Amour, Baisi, Kasba, Banmankhi (SC), Rupauli, Dhamdaha, Purnea
Saharsa
Sonbarsha (SC), Saharsa, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Mahishi
