Upcoming election in Bihar
The 2024 Indian general election in Bihar will be held in all 7 phases from 19 April to 1 June to elect 40 members of the 18th Lok Sabha, with the results declared on 4 June.[1] [2] [3]
Bihar, along with Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal , will be the only states where the 2024 Indian general election will be held in all 7 phases.
Election schedule Phase wise schedule of 2024 Indian general election in Bihar Poll event Phase I II III IV V VI VII Notification Date 20 March 28 March 12 April 18 April 26 April 29 April 7 May Last Date for filing nomination 28 March 4 April 19 April 25 April 3 May 6 May 14 May Scrutiny of nomination 30 March 5 April 20 April 26 April 4 May 7 May 15 May Last Date for withdrawal of nomination 02 March 8 April 22 April 29 April 6 May 9 May 17 May Date of poll 19 April 26 April 7 May 13 May 20 May 25 May 1 June Date of counting of votes/Result 4 June 2024 No. of constituencies 4 5 5 5 5 8 8
Constituencies in each phase Phase Poll Date Constituencies[4] Voter Turnout (%) I 19 April Aurangabad , Gaya , Nawada , Jamui 49.26% [5] II 26 April Kishanganj , Purnia , Katihar , Bhagalpur , Banka III 7 May Jhanjarpur , Supaul , Araria , Madhepura , Khagaria IV 13 May Darbhanga , Ujiarpur , Samastipur , Begusarai , Munger V 20 May Sitamarhi , Madhubani , Muzaffarpur , Saran , Hajipur VI 25 May Valmiki Nagar , Paschim Champaran , Purvi Champaran , Sheohar , Vaishali , Gopalganj , Siwan , Maharajganj VII 1 June Nalanda , Patna Sahib , Pataliputra , Arrah , Buxar , Sasaram , Karakat , Jahanabad
Parties and alliances
Others Candidates Campaigns Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance The Indian National Congress began its Bihar section of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Kishanganj on 28 January 2024. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised chief minister Nitish Kumar for rejoining the NDA and said that the Mahagathbandhan did not need him and that it would keep fighting for social justice.[6] On 15 February, Gandhi resumed his yatra from Bihar 's Aurangabad , where he promised a financial survey to assess the ground reality if his alliance comes to power.[7] The yatra resumed from Sasaram the next day, where Rashtriya Janata Dal chairperson and former state deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav joined the yatra, touring the state with Gandhi in a jeep.[8]
The Rashtriya Janata Dal began its campaign with its Jan Vishwas Yatra ("People's Trust Yatra") on 20 February 2024. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched the yatra from Muzaffarpur in Bihar . The yatra will last till 1 March 2024 and will have covered 33 districts.[9] [10] In Siwan on 23 February, Yadav termed the BJP "a dustbin" which takes in other parties that have become "garbage".[11] [12] The Rashtriya Janata Dal also worked to expand its social base while holding its core Muslim -Yadav support base firmly. The majority of the candidates of Rashtriya Janata Dal on all 23 seats it contested were from Other Backward Class and Extremely Backward Castes. The party fielded 8 Yadav candidates, while the Koeri and Kurmis also got a fair share. It fielded three Koeris, Alok Kumar Mehta from Ujiarpur, Shravan Kushwaha from Nawada and Abhay Kushwaha from Aurangabad constituency. RJD also fielded six women candidates– Ritu Jaiswal (Sheohar), Anita Devi Mahto (Munger), Bima Bharati (Purnea), Archana Ravidas (Jamui), Misa Bharti (Pataliputra) and Rohini Acharya from Saran.[13]
RJD also faced opposition from its own party members in constituencies like Nawada, where RJD's sitting legislators Vibha Devi and Prakash Veer were spotted campaigning for independent candidate Vinod Yadav, brother of former RJD legislator, Rajballabh Yadav instead of party's declared candidate Shravan Kushwaha.[14]
Surveys and polls Opinion polls Results Results by alliance or party Results by constituency See also References ^ "Lok Sabha Election 2024: जदयू से अलग होने के बाद बिहार में लोकसभा सीट जीतना भाजपा के लिए कितना कठिन जानें" . 19 December 2022. ^ "Opposition will unify for 2024 elections: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar" . The Statesman . 3 September 2022. ^ "नीतीश कुमार 'मिशन 24' की तैयारियों में जुटे, जेडीयू ऑफिस में करेंगे बड़ी बैठक" . ^ "Bihar Lok Sabha election dates 2024: Polling to be held in 7 phases; check schedule, constituency-wise details" . Moneycontrol . 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024 . ^ "Lok Sabha polls: 62.37% voting takes place in Phase 1; Tripura witnesses highest turnout, Bihar sees lowest" . The Times of India . 19 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 April 2024 . ^ Tewary, Amarnath (30 January 2024). "Nitish Kumar caved under pressure; don't need his support: Rahul Gandhi" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 12 February 2024 . ^ "After 'Caste Census', Rahul Gandhi Promises 'Financial Survey' " . Free Press Journal . Retrieved 16 February 2024 . ^ "Rahul Gandhi tours Bihar in jeep during yatra, Tejashwi Yadav in driver's seat" . India Today . Retrieved 16 February 2024 . ^ "Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav to kickstart Jan Vishwas Yatra tomorrow" . The Economic Times . 19 February 2024. ISSN 0013-0389 . Retrieved 25 February 2024 . ^ Raj, Dev. "Tejashwi Yadav begins Jan Vishwas Yatra, slams Nitish Kumar in kickoff to Lok Sabha campaign" . The Telegraph (India) . Retrieved 25 February 2024 . ^ Bhelari, Amit (23 February 2024). "Impressive turnout at Tejashwi's Jan Vishwas Yatra in Bihar" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 25 February 2024 . ^ Raj, Dev (23 February 2023). "Tejashwi Yadav slams BJP for giving swords in hands of people, becoming 'dustbin' " . The Telegraph (India) . Retrieved 25 February 2024 . ^ "OBCs form bulk of RJD's Bihar list; Yadavs, EBCs follow" . Indian express . 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024 . ^ Bhelari, Amit (9 April 2024). "In an unusual twist, RJD MLAs campaign in support of the Independent candidate in Bihar's Nawada" . The Hindu . Retrieved 11 April 2024 . ^ News Bureau, ABP, ed. (16 April 2024). "ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll: BJP To Continue Its Dominance In Lok Sabha Polls In Bihar, But There's A Catch" . ABP News . Retrieved 17 April 2024 . ^ a b Bureau, ABP News (15 March 2024). "C-Voter Survey: NDA leads with 50% vote share in Bihar over 40 seats | Elections 2024 Opinion Poll" . news.abplive.com . Retrieved 17 March 2024 . ^ a b De, Abhishek (8 February 2024). "Bihar sides with NDA, shows Mood of the Nation 2024 survey" . India Today . Retrieved 2 April 2024 . ^ Jadhav, Abhijit, ed. (24 December 2023). "Lok Sabha Survey : आज लोकसभेच्या निवडणुका झाल्या तर इंडिया की NDA, कोण बाजी मारणार? सी-व्होटरच्या ओपिनियन पोलवरून समोर आली मोठी बातमी" . ABP News (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 April 2024 . ^ "ETG Survey: अगर आज हुए लोकसभा चुनाव तो किसकी बनेगी सरकार? देखें हर राज्य का गुणा-गणित" . Times Now (in Hindi). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024 . ^ Mallick, Ashesh, ed. (7 October 2023). "India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: BJP-led NDA surges ahead of INDIA in Bihar in close contest" . India TV . Retrieved 2 April 2023 . ^ "Who Is Likely To Win If Lok Sabha Polls Are Held Today? ETG Survey Reveals | The Newshour Debate" . Youtube . Times Now . 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024 . ^ " 'Phir Ek Baar, Modi Sarkar', Predicts Times Now ETG Survey if Election Held Today" . Times Now . 16 August 2023. ^ "PM Modi likely to win third term in 2024 despite INDIA alliance: Mood of the Nation poll" . Business Today . 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024 . ^ News Bureau, ABP, ed. (16 April 2024). "ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll: BJP To Continue Its Dominance In Lok Sabha Polls In Bihar, But There's A Catch" . ABP News . Retrieved 17 April 2024 . ^ Yadav, Yogendra ; Sardesai, Shreyas (31 August 2023). "Here are two things INDIA alliance must do based on national surveys' results" . The Print . Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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