By Admin 
The election stir in Bihar is now at its peak. As the assembly elections are approaching, the state administration is taking major steps for the convenience and security of the voters. In this context, the government has decided that schools, colleges and educational institutions will remain closed in all the districts where the first phase of voting took place.
This step has been taken to make the voting process smooth and secure. The administration says that many polling stations have been set up in school and college campuses, hence keeping the institutions closed will not create any hindrance in voting and teachers and employees will also be able to participate in the democratic process.
In which districts the institutions will remain closed
In the first phase of voting, votes will be cast in 17 districts of North and South Bihar. These include Patna, Darbhanga, Madhepura, Saharsa, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Lakhisarai, Munger, Sheikhpura, Nalanda, Buxar and Bhojpur. Elections will be held on 121 assembly seats in these districts and voting will run from 7 am to 6 pm. The Election Commission has instructed to keep all government and private schools and colleges in these districts closed on the day of voting. This will make the system easier for voters and polling personnel.
Voting preparation and program
The nomination process for the first phase has already started. Candidates can file nomination papers till 17th October. Nomination papers will be scrutinized on 18th October and candidates will be able to withdraw their names till 20th October. The first phase of voting will take place in the last week of October. After this, the second phase of voting will be held on November 11 and the results of both the phases will be declared on November 14.
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Areas included in the first phase
The assembly constituencies where voting will be held in the first phase include many major seats including Alamnagar, Bihariganj, Singheshwar, Madhepura, Saharsa, Kusheshwarsthan, Darbhanga Rural, Benipur, Jale, Muzaffarpur, Kanti, Gopalganj, Siwan, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Munger, Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Fatuha, Danapur, Arrah, Buxar. The election atmosphere is gradually heating up in all these areas. Voter awareness campaigns are also being run continuously so that more and more people take part in voting.
strict security arrangements
The Election Commission has announced tight security arrangements for the first phase of voting. About 8.5 lakh officers and employees will be on election duty across the state. These will include 4.5 lakh polling personnel, 2.5 lakh policemen, 28 thousand vote counting employees and 18 thousand micro observers. The Election Commission has clarified that security forces will be deployed at all polling stations so that voting can be completed peacefully and fairly.
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