India, Oct. 6 -- Bihar Assembly election schedule is set to be announced today at 4 pm, Election Commission officials said.

The announcement comes after a comprehensive two-day review of poll preparedness in the state. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, held a series of meetings in Patna over the weekend to assess security arrangements, logistics, and enforcement preparedness with top state officials to ensure free, fair and inducement-free elections.

"We are fully committed to conducting elections in Bihar that are transparent, inclusive and peaceful," CEC Gyanesh Kumar said.

The review covered every aspect of election planning - from EVM management, polli...