Patna. Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, a round of filing of papers for 71 seats in the first phase of the assembly elections will begin from October 1, Thursday. Before this, the Election Commission will complete the formalities to issue the notification. Voting for the first phase will take place on October 28.
Will get one hour more time for voting
In the 17th assembly election, voters will get one hour extra time. Voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. But this change will not happen in Naxalite affected areas. The commission has increased the number of polling booths to prevent corona infection. The nomination time will be from 11 am to 3 pm. The facility of filling the nomination papers online will also be available, but the candidate will have to appear before the electoral officer and submit a hard copy. Similarly, the commission has given both online and offline facility for depositing challan.
Globs and masks will be available at polling stations
Given the corona transition, masks and globs have been made mandatory for every voter who comes to vote. During this time, masks and globs will also be arranged at each polling booth. People who will not come wearing masks and globs will be given this facility.
First stage program
Total seats – 71
– Starting date of enrollment – from 1 October.
– Last date for filing nominations – 8 October.
– Date of withdrawal of nomination – 12 October.
Voting date- 28 October.
Counting – on 10 November.
Where will enrollment be
Kahalgaon, Sultanganj, Amarpur, Dhoraiya (SC), Banka, Katoriya (ST), Belhar, Tarapur, Munger, Jamalpur, Suryagada, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Barbigha, Mokama, Barh, Drafri (SC), Paliganj, Bikram, Sandesh, Barahra , Ara, Agiaon (SC), Tarari, Jagdishpur, Shahpur, Brahmapur, Buxar, Dumraon, Rajpur (SC), Ramgarh, Mohanian (SC), Bhabhua, Chainpur, Chenari (SC), Sasaram, Karghar, Dinara, Nokha, Dehri , Karakat, Arwal, Kurtha, Jehanabad, Ghosi, Makhdumpur (SC), Goh, Obra, Nabinagar, Kutumba (SC), Aurangabad, Rafiganj, Gurua, Sherghati, Imamganj (SC), Barachatti, Bodh Gaya, Gaya Town, Tekari, Belaganj , Attari, Wazirganj, Rajauli (safe), Hisua, Nawada, Govindpur, Varsaliganj, Sikandra (SC), Jamui, Jhajha, Chakai.
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