The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar and the bye-elections to 8 Assembly Constituencies of 6 States and the UT of Jammu & Kashmir on October 6, 2025. Approximately 8.5 lakh election officials have been deployed to ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the elections in Bihar. This includes around 4.53 lakh Polling Personnel, 2.5 lakh Police Officials, 28,370 Counting Personnel, 17,875 Micro Observers, 9,625 Sector Officers, and 4,840 Micro-observers for counting, as well as up to 90,712 Anganwadi Sevikas. Election machinery includes 90,712 BLOs and 243 EROs and is available for voters via phone call and the Book-a-call to BLO facility on the ECINet App. The call centre number +91 (STD Code) 1950 is available for registering complaints/queries at the DEO/RO level. All deployed personnel are on deputation to the ECI according to Section 28A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. One General Observer has been deployed for each of the 243 Constituencies in Bihar, along with 38 Police Observers and 67 Expenditure Observers. These Observers will station themselves in their respective Constituencies and meet with political parties/candidates regularly. (Release ID: 2176782)
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India (ECI): The central authority announcing and overseeing the general elections in Bihar.
Bihar: Location where the general election and deployment of officials are taking place.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: Law referenced for the deputation of personnel during the elections.
Legislative Assembly of Bihar: Government body that is subject of the election.
Election Commission
ECI deploys around 8.5 lakh Officials for transparent
elections in Bihar
Posted On: 09 OCT 2025 3:38PM by PIB Delhi
1. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the General Election to the
Legislative Assembly of Bihar and the bye-elections to 8 Assembly Constituencies of 6 States and the
UT of Jammu & Kashmir on October 6, 2025.
2. To ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the various phases of elections in Bihar, around 8.5 lakh
election officials have been deployed. The personnel to be deployed include nearly 4.53 lakh Polling
Personnel, 2.5 lakh Police Officials, 28,370 Counting Personnel, 17,875 Micro Observers, 9,625 Sector
Officers, 4,840 Micro- observers for counting and upto 90,712 Anganwadi Sevikas may also be
deployed.
3. The election machinery, including 90,712 BLOs and 243 EROs is available for the voters on a phone
call and through the Book-a-call to BLO facility on the ECINet App. Call centre number +91 (STD
Code) 1950 is also available for registering any complaint/query at the DEO/RO level.
4. All the personnel deployed shall be deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission as per the
provisions of Section 28A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
5. In a first, one General Observer has been deployed for each of the 243 Constituencies in Bihar to
function as the eyes and ears of the Commission. In addition, 38 Police Observers and 67 Expenditure
Observers have also been deployed. The Observer will station themselves in their respective
Constituencies and meet political parties/candidates on a regular basis to address their concerns.
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(Release ID: 2176782)