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Election Commission Of India Announces Bihar Election Schedule; Know The Dates

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced dates for Bihar Assembly polls. Voting will be held in three phases — on October 28, November 3 and 7 – while results will be announced on November 10.

This will be the first major election to be held in India amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, polling hours have been increased by one hour — from 7 am to 6 pm. COVID-19 patients and suspected cases will be allowed to vote in the “last hour of the poll day.”

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