India, Oct. 6 -- The stage is set for a high-stakes contest in Bihar where the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will look forward to retaining its turf even as the opposition INDIA bloc is set to give a tight contest in the state.

The Election Commission has announced a two-phase poll in the 243-member Bihar Assembly, with polling scheduled on November 6 and November 11, while the counting of votes will take place on November 14.

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The election comes after a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the roll list, where the poll body trimmed the total voters to 7.4 crore, in a controversial exercise which has now become a key issue for the opposition.

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