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Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections 2015
• The Legislative Assembly election was held over five-phases in Bihar through October–November 2015 before the end of the tenure of the current Legislative Assembly of Bihar on 29 November 2015. This election saw highest voter turnout in Bihar assembly polls since 2000, with a 56.8% voter turnout in this election.
Electoral process changes by Softwares
Election Commission used three new software products - Suvidha, Samadhan and Sugam - to facilitate campaigning, public grievance redressal and vehicle management in Bihar. Electoral Roll Management Software helped in addition/deletion/upgradation of rolls. Android based app 'Matdan' helped the commission with poll-day monitoring in Bihar. Election Commission launched a special drive, Systematic Voters' Education And Electoral Participation (SVEEP) for voter awareness and higher voter turn out in Bihar elections. Bihar would be the first state to have photo electoral rolls, with photographs of candidates on EVMs.
Security• The security forces are going to use
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) drones, called Netras (eyes) for the election. The Election Commission of India decided that Bihar Police personnel would not be deployed at any of the 62,779 polling stations. They would be manned by members of the Central Armed Police Forces.
Central government actions
• On 19 August, the central government notified 21 Bihar districts, including the capital Patna, as backward areas and unveiled tax rebates for them. On 25 August, the central government released the religious data of the 2011 census. Hindus constituted 82.7% (8.6 crore people) in Bihar, while Muslims constituted 16.9% (1.7 crore peoples).
• In July 2015, Jitan Ram Manjhi was accorded "Z"-plus security cover by the Union Home Ministry, while Pappu Yadav was accorded "Y" category security by government of India.
Schedule Phase Date No. of
constituenciesCovering Districts
1 12 Oct
49 Banka, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Jamui, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Munger, Nawada, Samastipur, Shekhpura
2 16 Oct
32 Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Jahanabad, Kaimur, Rohtas
3 28 Oct
50 Bhojpur, Buxar, Nalanda, Patna, Saran, Vaishali
4 1 Nov 55 Gopalganj, Paschim Champaran, purvi Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan
5 5 Nov 57 Araria, Darbhanga, Katihar, Kishanganj, Madhepura, Madhubani, Purnia, Saharsa, Supaul
Counting 8 Nov 243
Election
• The electoral process cost about Rs.300 crore (US$45 million) to the Bihari government exchequer.
• The electorate in Chandila village of Maker block in Saran district's Amnour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) boycotted the election and no votes were cast in protest against the government's failure to bring electricity to their village.
Result• The result was announced on 8 November. The counting of
EVMs of 14 assembly constituencies of Patna district was done in AN College Patna. The NOTA option had nine lakhs, or 2.5%, of popular votes and was the highest it had achieved in Bihar elections. The number of Yadav MLAs increased to 61 in the Bihar assembly.
• According to one analysis, RJD was the biggest beneficiary of this election. RJD increased its seats tally by 58 compared with previous election. RJD had the best strike rate by winning 80 of the 101 seats contested. RJD became the single largest party in Bihar Assembly. RJD defeated BJP in 36 seats BJP had won in the last election, similarly it took 24 seats JD (U) had won in the last election.
Government Formation• Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar sworn in as
chief minister for the fifth time in a row on 20 November 2015 after the Mahagathbandhan alliance won a sweeping victory, taking 178 seats.
• Nitish Kumar was sworn in Bihar Chief Minister for a fifth time on Friday 20-11-2015, at a grand event attended mostly by non-BJP leaders. The two sons of RJD chief Lalu Prasad — Tejaswi and Tej Pratap —and 26 others were also sworn in. Tejaswi Yadav, the younger son of Mr. Lalu Prasad, became Deputy Chief Minister.
• Apart from Nitish Kumar, 12 members each from the Janata Dal (United) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal and four from the Congress were administered the oath of office.
Voting Percentage• A phase-wise analysis of the polling percentages
puts the fifth and final phase on the top with a 60% turnout. The polling in this round, beat the 58.45% turnout recorded in the fourth phase, as also 53.74% voting in third phase, 55.45% in the second and 55.81% in the first phase. out. The polling in this round, beat the 58.45% turnout recorded in the fourth phase, as also 53.74% voting in third phase, 55.45% in the second and 55.81% in the first phase.
• 2015 - 56.8% ;2010 - 52.7% ; Oct 2005 - 45.9% ; 2000 - 62.6% ( Assembly Polls were held twice in 2005 due to a fractured verdict.
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•Made By: Rohit Kumar Class: X ‘C’ Roll No.: 27