Key facts about Bihar Assembly elections
Following are key facts about the Assembly elections in Bihar where the vote count will be held on Monday.
PATNA: Following are key facts about the Assembly elections in Bihar where the vote count will be held on Monday.
Total electorate: 5,13,47,092
Male voters : 2,75,46,646
Female voters: 2,38,00,446
Voter turnout : 47 per cent
Total candidates: 2,135
Women candidates: 136
Counting Centres: 41
No of Candidates:
BSP : 212
BJP : 102
CPI : 36
CPI(M) : 10
INC : 51
NCP : 08
CPI(ML) : 84
JD(U) : 139
LJP : 201
RJD : 175
SP : 159
Independents : 748
Others : 210
Total : 2,135
Party position after the February, 2005 polls:
RJD : 75
INC : 10
NCP : 03
CPI(M) : 01
BJP : 37
JD(U) : 55
LJP : 29
CPI : 03
CPI(ML) : 07
SP : 04
BSP : 02
Independents : 17
Total : 243