General Election to House of the People, 2024 revised notification for Bihar under Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24042024-253832 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 102] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024/VAISAKHA 4, 1946 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th April, 2024 O.N. 111(E).—Whereas, the Election Commission of India by its Notification Nos. 464/EPS/2024(2), 464/EPS/2024(3) & 464/EPS/2024(4) dated 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024 & 18.04.2024 respectively issued under Section 30 read with Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act-1951 (43 of 1951) has fixed the schedule and hours of poll in respect of Parliamentary Constituencies of Bihar namely 27-Banka, 13-Madhepura, 25-Khagaria and 28-Munger from 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM; and Whereas, having considered the request of the Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar to increase Hours of Poll in these Parliamentary Constituencies in view prevailing heat wave and consultation held with the political parties and other stakeholders to increase voters' participation, the Election Commission of India has decided to change the hours of poll in respect of Parliamentary Constituencies of Bihar namely 27-Banka, 13-Madhepura, 25-Khagaria and 28-Munger; Now, therefore, the Election Commission, under Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act-1951 (43 of 1951), hereby, makes the following changes in its Notification Nos. 464/EPS/2024(2), 464/EPS/2024(3) & 464/EPS/2024(4) dated 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024 & 18.04.2024 respectively:- In the table below, the Schedule to the said notifications, for the existing entry in column (4) against 27-Banka, 13-Madhepura, 25-Khagaria and 28-Munger (for Assembly Segments mentioned therein) of Bihar, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- SCHEDULE Parliamentary Constituencies, Dates and Hours of Poll +------------------+------------------------------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | State/Union | Parliamentary Constituency/ | Date of Poll | Hours of Poll | | Territory | Assembly Constituency Segment| | | +------------------+------------------------------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +------------------+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | BIHAR | 27-Banka | | | 162-Katoria (ST) AC | 26.04.2024 (Friday)| For 172 Polling Stations (Polling Station Nos. 12-44, 46-48, 51-60, | | | | | 62-91, 94, 95, 101-105, 108-116, 118, 119, 121, 122 127-131, 145-195, | | | | | 198-205, 208-212, 223, 226-229, 231, 252) 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM | | | | | For remaining 102 Polling Stations 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM | | | 163-Belhar AC | 26.04.2024 (Friday)| For 191 Polling Stations (Polling Station Nos. 22-27, 35-50, 63-70, | | | | | 72-92, 110-116, 121-165, 168-172, 176-181, 183-199, 205, 207, 208, | | | | | 212, 213, 221, 225-238, 241-245, 248-252, 255, 258-260, 277, 278, 285,| | | | | 297-300, 302-311, 315-317, 320-324, 326, 329, 332-337) 07:00 AM to | | | | | 06:00 PM. For remaining 146 Polling Stations 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM | | | 13-Madhepura | | | 77-Mahishi AC | 07.05.2024 (Tuesday)| For 207 Polling Stations (Polling Station Nos. 15-26, 30-33, 62-228,| | | | | 264-270, 298-314) 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM. For remaining 107 Polling | | | | | Stations 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM | | | 25-Khagaria | | | 76-Simri Bakhtiarpur AC | 07.05.2024 (Tuesday)| For 299 Polling Stations (Polling Station Nos.1-39, 43-54, 56, 60-62,| | | | | 68-69, 89-93, 98-274, 277, 288-333, 343, 344, 349-359) 07:00 AM to | | | | | 06:00 PM. For remaining 60 Polling Stations 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM | | | 148-Alauli (SC) AC | 07.05.2024 (Tuesday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM | | | 150-Beldaur AC | 07.05.2024 (Tuesday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM | | | 28-Munger | | | 167-Suryagarha AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| For 230 Polling Stations (Polling Station Nos. 1-112, 122-128, | | | | | 134-163, 167-169, 171, 172, 192, 193, 225-271, 273, 275, 276, 279-285,| | | | | 296, 297, 300, 301, 315-317, 319-323, 326, 328-331) 07:00 AM to | | | | | 06:00 PM. For remaining 119 Polling Stations 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM | +------------------+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The Hours of Poll for the rest of the Parliamentary Constituencies/Assembly Segments will remain the same as per the notification Nos. 464/EPS/2024(2), 464/EPS/2024(3) & 464/EPS/2024(4) dated 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024 & 18.04.2024 respectively. [No. 464/EPS/2024/(BH-CPH)] By Order, SANJEEV KUMAR PRASAD, Secy.