PATNA, Bihar: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Bihar has revealed the schedule of election for 261 municipal bodies in the state. The local bodies’ elections will be held in two phases, the first on October 10 and the second on October 20.
Only seven corporations out of the 19 will follow the earlier reservation policy. While in 9 municipal corporations, the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor has been reserved for women candidates. The list of corporations to have women heads includes Ara, Patna, Darbhanga, Bettiah, Begusarai and Sasaram.