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12,000 new polling stations - Bihar
July 31 , 2025
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- The Bihar government said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR).
- The total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones.
- Bihar has also become the first State in the country to achieve the target of one polling station for 1,200 electors or fewer.
- Earlier, there was a ceiling of 1,500 electors per station.
- It has been revised to 1,200, under the Special Intensive Revision.
- The move is aimed at reducing long queues and making voting more convenient.
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