Bihar Assembly election LIVE: Congress meet clears 25 candidates for Bihar elections amid seat-sharing talks with RJD

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) volition facilitate the elderly, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and work electors to ballot utilizing postal ballots successful the Bihar Assembly polls

Updated - October 09, 2025 08:42 americium IST

An creator gives last touches to a elector consciousness mural connected the wall, successful Patna connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI

The Congress party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) met connected Wednesday (October 8, 2025) and is learnt to person cleared 25 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections in seats that are accepted Congress strongholds.

Though seat-sharing talks are inactive connected with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress is expected to contention astir 55 to 60 seats retired of the 243 Assembly seats arsenic portion of the Opposition alliance, called the Mahagathbandhan successful Bihar.

Meanwhile, National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR) released a report, which revealed that the Scheduled Caste assemblage successful Bihar proceed to look terrible social, educational, and economical marginalisation contempt forming astir one-fifth of the State’s population.

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October 09, 2025 08:42
Election Commission to facilitate elderly, PwD, and work voters to ballot utilizing postal ballot
The Election Commission of India (ECI) volition facilitate the elderly, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and work electors to ballot utilizing postal ballots successful the Bihar Assembly polls.
The Commission has notified that electors supra the property of 85 years and those with benchmark disabilities whitethorn formed their ballot done a postal ballot. “Such electors tin avail themselves of this installation utilizing Form 12 D and taxable to the Returning Officer done their BLO (Booth Level Officer) wrong 5 days of the issuance of the notification of election. Polling teams volition cod their votes astatine their homes,” said the canvass assemblage connected Wednesday (October 9, 2025).
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Election Commission to facilitate elderly, PwD, and work voters to ballot utilizing postal ballot successful Bihar Assembly polls
Election Commission of India enables elderly, PwDs, and work electors to ballot via postal ballots successful Bihar Assembly polls.
October 09, 2025 08:41
Congress conscionable clears 25 candidates for Bihar elections amid seat-sharing talks with RJD
The Congress party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) met connected Wednesday (October 8, 2025) and is learnt to person cleared 25 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections in seats that are accepted Congress strongholds.
Though seat-sharing talks are inactive connected with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress is expected to contention astir 55 to 60 seats retired of the 243 Assembly seats arsenic portion of the Opposition alliance, called the Mahagathbandhan successful Bihar.
Top leaders, including Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, enactment main Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of Opposition successful Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, joined the CEC deliberations virtually. AICC wide caput (organisation) K.C. Venugopal and enactment treasurer Ajay Maken were among the leaders who attended the gathering held astatine Indira Bhawan, the party’s caller headquarters.
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Congress conscionable clears 25 candidates for Bihar elections amid seat-sharing talks with RJD
Congress CEC clears 25 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections, expected to contention 55-60 seats successful Mahagathbandhan alliance.