India, Oct. 6 -- The voting for the 243-seat Bihar assembly election 2025 will be held in two phases from November 6, while the date of counting will be November 14, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.

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Here's a total recall of what happened last time, and what are the equations now:

The Janata Dal (United) or JDU of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and its lead partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), plus Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) or HAM, and other allies forming the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), are looking to retain power.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of Tejashwi Yadav, along with the Indian National Congress (INC) and others forming the IND...