The Election Commission of India (ECI) Friday issued a notification for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, setting in motion the process of nomination filing by contesting candidates for the 121 Assembly constituencies, slated for voting in the first round.

The notification, issued by the Bihar Governor under Section 15(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has laid down clear guidelines for filing of nominations, their scrutiny, and also timing for polling in the respective constituencies, headed to polls in the first phase.

The candidates can file their nomination papers till October 17 (Friday), the scrutiny will be held the next day, and the candidates who want to withdraw their nominations, for whatever reasons, can do so by October 20.

The poll panel has

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