Schedule of the 2024 Bihar Lok Sabha Election: Dates, Stages, Electorates | Political Analysis
The Lok Sabha elections in Bihar for 2024 are set to take place in seven phases, starting from April 19 and concluding on June 1. This election is crucial as Bihar holds 40 Lok Sabha constituencies, making it one of the most significant states in Indian politics.
In January, Bihar made headlines when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar decided to break away from the Mahagathbandhan alliance and formed a new alliance with the BJP, known as the NDA (National Democratic Alliance). Additionally, Jitan Ram Manjhi’s party, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), also joined the NDA alliance.
Dates of the 2024 Bihar Lok Sabha Election, broken down by city:
| PHASES | CONSTITUENCIES |
| Phase 1 (April 19) | Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui |
| Phase 2 (April 26) | Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Banka |
| Phase 3 (May 7) | Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura, Khagaria |
| Phase 4 (May 13) | Darbhanga, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Begusarai, Munger |
| Phase 5 (May 20) | Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Hajipur |
| Phase 6 (May 25) | Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan, Maharajganj |
| Phase 7 (June 1) | Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Arrah, Buxar, Sasaram, Karakat, Jahanabad |
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The NDA (Bharatiya Janata Dal United, Lok Janshakti Party, and JDU) won 39 out of 40 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, securing a resounding victory. Only one seat was won by the Mahagathbandhan, which is led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Indian National Congress, and the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party.
34 unreserved seats and 6 reserved seats for candidates from Scheduled Castes were present in the previous election. This time, there will be seven phases of voting in the Bihar Lok Sabha constituency, with results anticipated on June 4.
Bihar’s political environment is fraught with anticipation ahead of the 2024 elections. The BJP-Nitish Kumar coalition has garnered a lot of attention, particularly because Bihar is still a crucial battleground for the Congress and the BJP.
The goal of the BJP’s reformed alliance with Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) is to perform better in the next elections. But Tejashwi Yadav, the son of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav, and the RJD will be fierce rivals.
The BJP secured 22 seats and the JD(U) 16 seats in the last general election. Together, the two parties ran for office, with the BJP emerging as their main ally. Six seats were obtained by the LJP, another NDA member. In the interim, the Congress,only one seat in Bihar was won by a member of the Mahagathbandhan.
In a noteworthy move, the BJP is now running in this election as the senior ally, surpassing Nitish Kumar’s party. While the JD(U) will field candidates in 16 constituencies, the BJP will run for 17 seats. Other allies of the NDA will run for the remaining 7 seats.
In general, observers will be closely monitoring the Bihar Lok Sabha elections as political parties prepare for a tough contest to win a majority in this vital core state.
