EC to deploy 470 observers for  Bihar poll, 8 Assembly bypolls

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to deploy 470 officers, including 320 from IAS and 60 from IPS, serving in various states as central observers for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and also for the byelections to eight Assembly seats in six states and one union territory.

The Assembly elections in Bihar are scheduled to be held from the first week of November in three phases. The bypolls will be held in Budgam, Nagrota (both J&K), Tarn Taran (Punjab), Anta (Rajasthan), Ghatsila (Jharkhand), Jubilee Hills (Telangana), Dampa (Mizoram) and Nuapada (Odisha).

The EC is to visit Bihar on October 4 and 5 to supervise the preparations for the Assembly elections there. The election schedule for Bihar is likely to be announced by the EC between October 6 and 10.