A big election scoop from Bihar suggests voting for the new assembly is likely to happen in three phases after Chhat Pooja, between the 5th and 15th of November. The new assembly must be formed before the 22nd of November. The Election Commission is expected to visit Patna next week to review poll preparations, with a formal announcement on dates anticipated in the first week of October. The final voter list is scheduled to be published on the 30th of September. Amid these developments, political campaigning is ongoing. In a rally, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, speaking with India Today’s Maria Shakeel, expressed confidence about the Mahagathbandhan alliance winning the upcoming state assembly elections.