New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The wait is finally over. The poll dates have been announced.

The elections for 243 seats of Bihar Legislative Assembly will be held in two phases - November 6 and 11, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday, October 6.

The results will be announced on November 14 paving way for a new government in Bihar.

The Bihar election 2025 is expected to be a contest between the ruling alliance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal United (JDU) and the Mahagathbandhan, led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress party. Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor is also in the fray with his Jan Suraaj Party.

Date of issue of gazette notification: October 10

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