The Election Commission will announce the schedule of the Bihar Assembly Elections this afternoon in New Delhi. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accompanied by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, will brief the media on the poll dates. With the announcement of the election schedule, the model code of conduct will come into effect. The term of 243 members of Bihar Assembly will end on 22nd of next month. This comes just a day after the poll panel’s delegation concluded its review of election preparedness in Bihar, meeting with representatives from all major political parties and assessing logistical arrangements. This year’s elections are expected to be a high-stakes contest between the ruling alliance of the Bharatiya Janata

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