New Delhi,30 October 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has activated the National Voter Helpline and state/district contact centres to help citizens with election-related queries and grievances. Central to the rollout are the toll-free number 1950 and a new ECINet feature Book-a-Call with BLO that lets voters schedule a direct call…
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Bihar
Home Voting Begins for Elderly, Disabled in Bihar Polls 2025
Patna, 29 October 2025: In a landmark step towards inclusive democracy, elderly and disabled voters in Patna began casting their votes from home on Wednesday, ahead of the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 scheduled for November 6. The two-day “home voting service,” launched by the Election Commission…
Bihar
62% Bihar Election Candidates Hold Graduate Degrees
Patna, October 28, 2025: Bihar’s upcoming Assembly elections are witnessing a remarkable shift a growing number of candidates come armed with higher educational qualifications, reflecting a changing trend in state politics. According to affidavits and nomination documents filed by contestants, around 62% of Bihar Assembly election candidates hold a graduate…
Bihar
PM Modi Predicts Record NDA Win, Slams RJD’s ‘Jungle Raj’
Patna, October 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) election campaign in Bihar from Samastipur, predicting a “record-breaking mandate” for the ruling coalition under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The Prime Minister asserted that the people of Bihar would once again reject the “jungle raj”…
Bihar
Congress Likely to Back Tejashwi Yadav as Bihar CM Face
In a major political development ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress party is reportedly ready to endorse RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial face of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance). The move comes as part of an effort to revive the alliance and resolve internal seat-sharing disputes…
Bihar
Bihar Polls 2025: ED Seizes Rs 64 Cr in Cash, Liquor, Drugs
Patna, October 21, 2025: Ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, enforcement agencies have seized liquor, cash, drugs, and freebies worth a combined Rs 64.13 crore since October 6. Of this, liquor alone accounted for Rs 23.41 crore, reflecting strict vigilance in the dry state. The Office of the Chief…
Bihar
Supreme Court Hears Pleas on Bihar Voter List Transparency
The Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, began hearings on pleas challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls. The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi examined concerns over transparency, inclusion, and deletion of voters. Earlier, on October 9, the Court…
Bihar
Divya Gautam, Sushant’s Cousin, Joins Bihar Polls
Patna: Divya Gautam, cousin of the late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has officially entered the political arena as the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) candidate from Patna’s Digha constituency for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election 2025. The 34-year-old theatre practitioner and academic filed her nomination papers at the Patna…
Bihar
Bihar Phase-I EVM-VVPAT First Randomisation Completed
Patna, 14October 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has successfully completed the first randomisation of EVMs and VVPATs for Phase-I of the Bihar General Elections. The District Election Officers (DEOs) of all 18 districts conducted the randomisation following the First Level Checking (FLC) on 11 October 2025, ensuring transparency…
Elections
ECI Allows 12 Photo IDs Besides EPIC for Voting
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that voters can present any one of 12 alternative photo identity documents in addition to the Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to cast their vote. This move aims to increase voter accessibility while maintaining strict identification standards at polling stations….