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Revision as of 18:37, 11 November 2010

Bihar legislative assembly election 2010
← 2005 October 21, 2010 (2010-10-21) - November 20, 2010 (2010-11-20) 2015 →
243 Legislative Assembly seats
Turnout53%(Until 2nd phase)
  File:Laluprasadyadav.jpg
Leader Nitish Kumar C P Thakur Laloo Prasad Yadav
Party JD(U) BJP RJD
Alliance NDA NDA
Leader since 2005 2010 1997
Last election 88 55 54
Seats needed 122 122 122
 
Leader Ram Vilas Paswan Mehboob Ali Kaiser
Party LJP INC
Leader since 2000 2010
Leader's seat Simri-Bakhtiarpur
Last election 29 10
Seats needed 122 122
District map of Bihar
Incumbent CM

Nitish Kumar


The Bihar legislative assembly election is being held in 6 phases over a period of one month starting from 21 October 2010 until 20 November 2010 in all 243 constituencies of Bihar, India.[1] The election is conducted to elect the government in Bihar for a 5-year term. The votes are scheduled to be counted on 24 November 2010.[2]

Background

The Janata Dal (United) was the largest party in the legislative assembly after the 2005 election, and ruled along with the Bharatiya Janata Party as part of the National Democratic Alliance. The incumbent chief minister was Nitish Kumar.[3]

This election also follows a shock defeat by the once ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal in the Indian general election, 2009.[4]

Schedule

Date No of assembly constituencies Process
Phase I 21 October 2010 47  Done
Phase II 24 October 2010 45  Done
Phase III 28 October 2010 48  Done
Phase IV 1 November 2010 42  Done
Phase V 9 November 2010 35  Done
Phase VI 20 November 2010 26  Not done
Counting 24 November 2010 243  Not done
Source: Election Commission of India
Red is phase I
Yellow is phase II
Blue is phase III
Green is phase IV
Orange is phase V
Pink is phase VI[5]

Phase I

47 seats were voted for. The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 17:00:[1]
Harlakhi, Benipatti, Khajauli, Babubarhi, Bisfi, Madhubani, Rajnagar (SC), Jhanjharpur, Phulparas, Laukaha, Nirmali, Pipra, Supaul, Triveniganj (SC), Chhatapur, Narpatganj, Raniganj (SC), Forbesganj, Araria, Jokihat, Sikti, Bahadurganj, Thakurganj, Kishanganj, Kochadhaman, Amour, Baisi, Kasba, Banmankhi (SC), Rupauli, Dhamdaha, Purnia, Katihar, Kadwa, Balrampur, Pranpur, Manihari (ST), Barari, Korha (SC), Alamnagar, Bihariganj, Singheshwar (SC), Madhepura, Sonbarsha (SC), Saharsa

The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 15:00:
Simri,Bakhtiarpur, Mahishi

Phase II

45 seats were voted for. The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 17:00:[1]
Sheohar, Riga, Bathnaha (SC), Parihar, Sursand, Bajpatti, Sitamarhi, Runnisaidpur, Belsand, Kusheshwar Asthan (SC), Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Hayaghat, Bahadurpur, Keoti, Jale, Gaighat, Aurai, Bochaha (SC), Sakra (SC), Kurhani, Muzaffarpur, Kanti, Baruraj, Kalyanpur (SC), Warisnagar, Samastipur, Ujiarpur, Morwa, Sarairanjan, Mohiuddinnagar, Bibhutipur, Rosera (SC), Hasanpur, Narkatia, Pipra, Madhuban, Chiraia, Dhaka

The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 15:00:
Minapur, Paroo, Sahebganj

Phase III

48 seats were voted for. The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 17:00:[1]
Narkatiaganj, Bagaha, Lauriya, Nautan, Chanpatia, Bettiah, Sikta, Raxaul, Sugauli, Harsidhi (SC), Govindganj, Kesaria, Kalyanpur, Motihari, Baikunthpur, Barauli, Gopalganj, Kuchaikote, Bhorey (SC), Hathua, Siwan, Ziradei, Darauli (SC), Raghunathpur, Daraundha, Barharia, Goriakothi, Maharajganj, Ekma, Manjhi, Baniapur, Taraiya, Marhaura, Chapra, Garkha (SC), Amnour, Parsa, Sonepur, Hajipur, Lalganj, Vaishali, Mahua, Raja Pakar (SC), Mahnar

The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 15:00:
Valmikinagar, Ramnagar (SC), Raghopur, Patepur (SC)

Phase IV

42 seats were voted for. The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 17:00:[1]
Cheria Bariarpur, Bachhwara, Teghra, Matihani, Sahebpur Kamal, Begusarai, Bakhri (SC), Khagaria, Beldaur, Parbatta, Lakhisarai, Munger, Bihpur, Gopalpur, Pirpainti (SC), Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Nathnagar, Mokama, Barh, Bakhtiarpur, Digha, Bankipur, Kumhrar, Patna Sahib, Fatuha, Danapur, Maner, Amarpur, Dhauraiya (SC), Banka

The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 15:00:
Alauli (SC), Suryagarha, Tarapur, Jamalpur, Katoria (ST), Belhar, Sikandra (SC), Jamui, Jhajha, Chakai

The Banka Lok Sabha seat was also chosen in a by-election following the death of Digvijay Singh.[6]

Phase V

35 seats were voted for. The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 17:00:[1]
Sandesh, Barhara, Arrah, Agiaon (SC), Tarari, Jagdishpur, Shahpur, Hisua, Nawada, Warsaliganj, Gaya Town, Belaganj, Atri, Wazirganj, Sheikhpura, Barbigha, Asthawan, Biharsharif, Rajgir (SC), Islampur, Hilsa, Nalanda, Harnaut,

The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 15:00:
Rajauli (SC), Gobindpur, Arwal, Kurtha, Jehanabad, Ghosi, Makhdumpur (SC), Bodh Gaya (SC), Phulwari (SC), Masaurhi (SC), Paliganj, Bikram

Phase VI

26 seats were voted for. The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 17:00:[1]
Brahampur, Buxar, Dumraon, Rajpur (SC), Ramgarh, Mohania (SC), Kargahar, Nokha, Obra, Aurangabad

The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 15:00:
Bhabua, Chainpur, Chenari (SC), Sasaram, Dinara, Dehri, Karakat, Goh, Nabinagar, Kutumba (SC), Rafiganj, Gurua, Sherghati, Imamganj (SC), Barachatti (SC), Tikari

Parties

National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
Rastriya Janata Dal & Lok Janshakti Party Alliance
  • Rastriya Janata Dal
  • Lok Janshakti Party
Others

Campaign

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said his party has nothing in common with its coalition partner the BJP, and that the decision not to have the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi campaign in Bihar was made by the BJP alone and not him, after a rift over Modi's earlier visit and the return of funds from Gujarat for relief work following the 2008 Bihar flood.[7] He also said there was no possibility of having an alliance with the INC.[8]

JDU's Sharad Yadav attacked the INC's General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who was campaigning for the party's Bihar campaign: "What does Rahul Gandhi know about politics? Somebody wrote on the paper and gave it to you and you read it out. We are an unfortunate country. He should be thrown into the Ganga." He also blamed Gandhi for "indulging in dynastic politics."[9]

The BJP attacked the INC and its former allies saying they would lose the election because "There is nothing but [a] NDA wave perceptible in Bihar and Nitish Kumar will once against return to power with [a] two thirds majority."[10] Their coalition partner and CM Kumar also attacked the INC as beign responsible for Bihar's "backwardness."[11]

Controversy

Following the BJP's issuance of tickets for the election, its Bihar president, C.P. Thakur, was summoned to the parties national headquarters to explain his decision. He had not opted to campaign during the elections and resigned from his post in the party after his son, Vivek Thakur, was not given representation on the party ticket.[12]

Violence

Two days before the second phase of voting naxals triggered a land mine in Sheohar district killing six policemen. As a result, the district's voting centres would close 2 hours earlier. The attack was seen as a resurgence in naxal activity after a lull due to its timing during an election.[13] Though the naxals had called for a boycott of the polls, the second phase ended largely unscathed.[14]

On the fourth phase of voting more bombs were set off. In the morning Naxals were responsible for a bomb blast near a bridge on the Chakai-Jamui road in the Batia jungle. Later on "anti-social elements" set off another bomb in the Danapur assembly constituency[6] wounding 2 people.[15] On the eve of the fifth phase of voting, the naxals called for a 24-hour bandh. During the bandh, security services attempted to defuse a bomb planted by the naxals, however 2 bomb disposal personnel were killed.[16]

Electoral code violations

First information reports were filed against the head of the RJD, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and his wife Rabri Devi for violating the Election Commission of India's model code of conduct for having brought their own security personnel into the polling booth in Dinapur of Digha constituency in the provincial capital Patna. AFIR was also filed against Bihar's JDU Transport Minister Ram Nandan Singh for having taken two guards into the polling booth while casting his vote in the Parbatta constituency of Khagaria district.[6]

Election

There are a total of 243 seats, with 38 reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) and 2 for Scheduled tribes (ST).[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/press/current/PN06.09.10.pdf
  2. ^ "Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar". IBN Live. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  3. ^ NDA sweeps Bihar, 15-yr Laloo raj over
  4. ^ Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Performance in General Election 2009
  5. ^ Vidhansabha Elections in Bihar, Nov 2010
  6. ^ a b c Front Page : High voter turnout in Naxal belt of Bihar. The Hindu (2010-11-02). Retrieved on 2010-11-09.
  7. ^ "Nitish returns flood aid, BJP hits back at him". IBN Live. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  8. ^ Nothing in common with the BJP: Nitish - Politics News - IBNLive. Ibnlive.in.com (2010-10-25). Retrieved on 2010-11-09.
  9. ^ Dunk Rahul in the Ganga, says Sharad - Politics - Politics News - ibnlive. Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.
  10. ^ http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?700468
  11. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_nitish-kumar-attacks-congress-for-bihar-s-backwardness_1462664
  12. ^ Adamant Bihar BJP chief summoned to Delhi - The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2010-10-09). Retrieved on 2010-11-09.
  13. ^ Naxal attack threatens poll process in Bihar - Politics - Politics News - ibnlive. Ibnlive.in.com (2010-10-23). Retrieved on 2010-11-09.
  14. ^ Bihar polls: 2nd phase ends defying Naxal boycott - Politics News - IBNLive. Ibnlive.in.com (2010-02-03). Retrieved on 2010-11-09.
  15. ^ Bomb explosions mar polling
  16. ^ >> Two bomb disposal personnel killed in blast

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