Rush Hour: Bihar to vote in two phases in November, lawyer attempts to attack CJI Gavai and more

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Assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11, the Election Commission has announced. The counting of votes will take place on November 14.

Bihar has 243 constituencies, including 38 for Scheduled Castes and two for Scheduled Tribes. The Assembly elections are being held after the special intensive revision of the state’s electoral roll. At least 47 lakh voters in the state have been excluded from the final roll published by the poll panel on September 20.

Announcing the date for the polls, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that the special intensive revision exercise “purified” the voters’ list after 22 years. Read more.

Alive and around – but no longer on the Bihar voter list

The Supreme Court has asked the Union government to consider sharing the grounds for arresting Sonam Wanchuk with his wife, Gitanjali Angmo. The court has issued a notice to the Centre and listed the matter next for October 14.

Wangchuk was arrested in Leh on September 26 under the National Security Act, two days after four persons were killed in police firing during protests seeking...

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