By onlinenews24seven 
The 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election will see all 243 assembly seats contested in the state of Bihar. Wikipedia+2The Times of India+2 The election is being held in two phases, and many key parties have already announced their candidate lists. This article summarises the schedule, how the candidate lists are shaping up, and what to expect.
Bihar Election Voting Schedule & Phases
- First phase polling: 6 November 2025.
- Second phase polling: 11 November 2025
- Vote counting: 14 November 2025.
- The election will cover all 243 seats in the assembly.
This two‑phase approach allows security, logistics and polling arrangements to be better managed across the state.
Candidate Lists: Key Parties & Highlights
Here’s a look at how some of the major parties are shaping their candidate rosters:
- Indian National Congress (INC) has finalised 59 candidates so far, including its state chief contesting from Kutumba.
- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released a full list to contest 143 seats and has announced many of its key candidates.
- Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) has released its second list of 44 candidates, completing its quota under the alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
- A full candidate list by constituency and party is being compiled by major media outlets.
What to Watch
- High‑profile constituencies: Seats like Raghopur, Mahua, Sheohar and others are seen as barometers of the political mood in Bihar.
- Seat sharing & strategy: Alliances are key — the NDA vs. the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) battle is shaping up to be intense.
- Voter turnout & roll revision: The accuracy of voter lists and their revision processes may also play a decisive role.
How to Use This Information
- If you’re a voter: check your constituency, review the candidate list for your area, note your polling date, and plan to vote on the correct date.
- If you’re following politics: watch how alliances distribute seats, who the major contenders are in strategic constituencies, and how the campaign evolves in both phases.
- For media/analyst use: tracking the candidate names, their parties, and comparing phase‑1 to phase‑2 behaviour will help understand trends.