Press Note Bihar 2020
भारत निर्ााचि आयोग ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Tel. No. 011-23052246 निर्ााचि सदि, Fax 011-23052001 अशोक रोड, िई दद쥍 ली-110001. Website: www.eci.gov.in Nirvachan Sadan, Asoka Road, New Delhi-110001 No. ECI/PN/64/2020 Dated:25th September, 2020 PRESS NOTE Subject: General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020 -reg. The term of the Legislative Assembly of Bihar is due to expire on 29.11.2020. The term and strength of the assembly is indicated as below: Name of State Term of Assembly No. of Assembly Seats Bihar 30.11.2015 to 29.11.2020 243 81 The Election Commission of India (hereinafter ECI) is committed to hold free, fair and safe election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar before the cessation of its term, in exercise of the authority and powers conferred upon under Article 324 read with Article 172 (1) of the Constitution of India and Section 15 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. 1. Assembly Constituencies- The total number of Assembly Constituencies in the State of Bihar and seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, as determined by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, are as under: - State Total No. of ACs Reserved for SCs Reserved for STs Bihar 243 38 2 2. Broad Guidelines to be followed during entire election processes for all persons- 1) Every person shall wear face mask during every election related activity. 2) At the entry of hall/ room/ premises used for election purposes: (a) Thermal Scanning of all persons shall be carried out; (b) Sanitizer shall be made available at all locations.
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