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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday hailed the "successful" completion of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, which recorded a voter turnout of 67.13 per cent the "highest ever" in the state since 1951. The Commission further noted that no repolls were sought in any of the 38 districts of Bihar.

As per the ECI’s official press release, a total of 2,616 candidates and 12 recognised political parties contested in the two-phase elections held on November 6 and 11, and none of them requested repolling in any constituency.

"Zero repolls in Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 ,No re-polls requested by 2,616 candidates, No re-polls requested by 12 recognised political parties," the EC stated in the release.

"Zero appeals during SIR in Bihar with 7,45,26,858 electors in the final Electoral Roll," the press note further mentioned.

The Commission also detailed the comprehensive arrangements made for the counting of votes scheduled for November 14. Counting will occur in all 243 Assembly Constituencies under the supervision of 243 Returning Officers (ROs) and 243 Counting Observers, along with the candidates or their representatives. A total of 4,372 counting tables have been established, each manned by a counting supervisor, assistant, and micro-observer, with over 18,000 counting agents ensuring transparency in the process.

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According to the Commission, counting will start at 8:00 AM, beginning with postal ballots, followed by the counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from 8:30 AM. The counting of postal ballots will conclude before the second-to-last round of EVM counting.

"During EVM counting, Control Units are brought to the counting tables round-wise and shown to the counting agents to verify that the seals are intact and serial numbers match the records in Form 17C (Part I). The number of votes recorded in EVMs is cross-verified with entries in Form 17C. In case of any mismatch, VVPAT slips from that polling station are to be counted mandatorily," the press note further read.

Additionally, VVPAT verification will be conducted for a random selection of five polling stations per constituency to ensure complete accuracy.

The Commission advises all to refer only to this portal for accurate and verified updates and not rely on any hearsay or unofficial sources.

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"Results will be compiled and made available round-wise and constituency-wise by the respective ROs on the official ECI results portal https://results.eci.gov.in.," ECI said.

TV channels and internet media channels are also advised accordingly.

"The Commission advises all to refer only to this portal for accurate and verified updates and not rely on any hearsay or unofficial sources. TV channels and internet media channels are also advised accordingly," ECI further said in its press note.

( With PTI Inputs )

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