India, Oct. 6 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Monday announced the dates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election, ending the wait for the much-anticipated poll.

In a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced that the polls in Bihar will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase polling scheduled for November 6. The result will be announced on November 14.

The term of the current Bihar assembly is scheduled to end on November 22.

With the announcement, the model code of conduct has been implemented in the state.14,000 voters are over the age of 100 years; a total of 90,712 polling stations in Bihar.

The CEC announced that the gazette notification for the first phase, which includes 121 seats...