New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Bihar will vote in two phases - on November 6 and 11 - to elect a new government, the Election Commission announced on 6 October. The result will be announced on 14 November, the poll panel said.

The voting will decide the fate of the ruling National Democratic Alliance government, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, which is being challenged by the INDIA bloc comprising the RJD, Congress, and other parties.

The first phase will see polling in 121 Assembly constituencies in central Bihar on 6 November. The second phase will cover 122 seats, in the north, east and south on 11 November, as per the election schedule.

The 2020 assembly elections were held in three phases. Political parties had demanded one or two-phase...