Patna: In view of the upcoming Bihar elections, security forces shall be deployed in the state. It is worth mentioning here that most of the major Central security forces shall be deployed.

Reports say that more than 500 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), comprising over 5,000 personnel, will be deployed for the Bihar elections.

Of these, 121 companies are from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and around 400 from the Border Security Force (BSF), along with contingents from other CAPFs.

Reportedly, the Election Commission of India is set to hold a press conference at 4 PM on Monday, where it is likely to announce the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

A day earlier, in a press conference in Patna, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said that elections in Bihar will be held before November 22, when the term of the State Assembly ends.

Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies, including two reserved for STs and 38 for SCs.

"Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies - 2 for STs and 38 for SCs. The term of the Bihar Legislative Assembly ends on November 22, 2025, and elections will be held before that time... The Election Commission trained booth-level officers for the first time... SIR was launched on June 24, 2025, and completed by the deadline," Kumar said.

Kumar stated that "no polling station will have more than 1,200 voters" to ensure a smoother voting process.

"The Election Commission has decided that no polling station will have more than 1,200 voters," Kumar said.

Kumar explained that the booth-level officials will now carry identity cards for easier identification, and voters' mobile phones can be deposited outside the booth.

"Identity cards have been introduced for booth-level officials to better identify them when approaching voters. Mobile phones can be deposited in a room outside the booth. This process will be implemented throughout Bihar... There will be 100 per cent webcasting at every polling station," the CEC added.