India, Oct. 11 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a notification for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, setting in motion the process of filing nominations by contesting candidates for the 121 Assembly constituencies scheduled to vote in the first round. The first round of the elections will be held on November 6.

Candidates can file their nomination papers till October 17, and the scrutiny of such documents will be held on the next day, according to a notification.

The last date for withdrawal of nominations is October 20 for the first phase of the assembly polls.

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