The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the counting of votes of 243 Bihar Assembly seats and by-poll of Banka Parliamentary seat tomorrow. AIR Patna correspondent reports that the Commission has deputed two special observers to oversee the counting process. One Micro Observer will be deputed on every counting table. The State Chief Electoral Officer Sudhir Kumar Rakesh told AIR that 42 counting centres have been set up through out the state. Mr. Rakesh said that counting will start at 8 in the morning and trends will be available after one hour. He said the whole counting process will be videographed. Political fortune of 3523 candidates including 308 women will be decided tomorrow. AIR correspondent reports that there are 1342 independent candidates. The Congress is the only party which contested in all 243 constituencies followed by BSP which contested 239 seats. The NDA constituents-BJP and Janata Dal (United) contested 102 and 141 seats respectively, while RJD and its ally LJP contested 168 and 75 seats respectively. CPI contested on 56 seats and CPM in 30. The strong room is guarded by jawans of central para-military forces. Different political parties are with their fingers crossed on the outcome on whether Nitish Kumar will win again or any other political power will emerge. Both NDA and RJD- LJP alliance are optimistic on forming a new government in the state. The Congress has categorically stated that there will be no post alliance with any political party in the state.