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Part of situation: Legislative Council elections underway in four Indian states (2 clusters)

Legislative Council elections underway in four Indian states

Legislative Council elections Indian politics graduate constituencies teacher constituencies Election Commission of India

Polling is currently taking place for 28 biennial Legislative Council seats across the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The elections, which involve voters from both graduate and teacher constituencies, began at 8:00 AM on Friday and are scheduled to conclude at 4:00 PM.

In Uttar Pradesh, 11 seats are up for election, including five graduate and six teacher constituencies. In Bihar, eight seats are being contested, with four graduate and four teacher constituencies. Karnataka is holding elections for four seats, while Maharashtra is conducting polls for five seats.

Political competition is high, with major parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Congress, and Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) fielding candidates. In Bihar, the Jan Suraaj Party is contesting all eight seats. The election process is being conducted via ballot papers rather than electronic voting machines. Results for these elections are scheduled to be announced on October 27.

Entities

Bharatiya Janata Party · Bihar · Bihar Police · Election Commission of India · Indian National Congress · Jan Suraaj Party · Janata Dal (United) · NDA · Patna · Prashant Kishor · Samajwadi Party · Uttar Pradesh

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] A total of 933 polling stations have been established.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Bihar Police has completed security arrangements for the polls.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] A total of 150 candidates are contesting the elections.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] There are 532,847 eligible voters for the elections.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) is contesting all eight seats.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The elections cover four Teachers' constituencies: Patna, Darbhanga, Saran, and Tirhut.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Elections for eight Bihar Legislative Council seats will take place on Friday.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The elections cover four Graduate constituencies: Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut, and Kosi.

Sources

UP, बिहार और महाराष्ट्र समेत 4 राज्यों की 28 विधान परिषद सीटों पर आज वोटिंग, CM योगी के गढ़ में सपा से सीधी टक्कर [www.aajtak.in]
“Orchestrating vote theft”: Tejashwi Yadav accuses Bihar govt of bias in MLC polls [desitalkchicago.com]
MLC polls: CM DK Shivakumar seeks support for Congress candidate as polling under way - Public TV English [english.publictv.in]
4 राज्यों की 28 सीटों पर वोटिंग, UP में सपा के पक्ष में माहौल; नितिन गडकरी ने डाला वोट [navabharat.com]
UP MLC Election 2026: यूपी की 11 सीटों पर वोटिंग शुरू [www.nayalook.com]
Tejashwi Yadav accuses Bihar govt of 'misusing' police against RJD candidate [bhaskarlive.in]
UP Government Focuses on Quality Education to Nurture Children’s Talent Under CM Yogi Adityanath [www.dnpindia.in]
Bihar MLC Election: Voting Under Way for Patna Graduates' and Teachers' Seats, Counting on October 27 [www.rozanaspokesman.com]
हरियाणा में बिजली संकट पर कांग्रेस का सरकार पर हमला, निजी कंपनी को दिया गया टेंडर रद्द करने की मांग [samacharnama.com]
Ballot voting underway for Legislative Council polls, BJP and SP leaders trade barbs - tennews.in: National News Portal [tennews.in]
Breaking News: आज की बड़ी खबरें 23 अक्टूबर 2026 हिंदी न्यूज लाइव | breaking news headlines today 23 October 2026 dainik bhaskar hindi news live [www.bhaskarhindi.com]
Fadnavis urges people to vote in large numbers in Maharashtra MLC polls | Headlines [www.devdiscourse.com]
उत्तर प्रदेश विधान परिषद की 11 सीट पर 55.24 प्रतिशत मतदान, 27 अक्टूबर को मतगणना [www.ibc24.in]
Akhilesh Yadav’s big bet ahead of the UP elections, saying, “The D of the PDA is through Dalit saints…” [www.justicenews.co.in]
Legislative Council Elections 2026: Voting Underway for 28 Seats in UP, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra [www.latestly.com]
Polling Underway For 28 Legislative Council Seats Across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra And UP [news.abplive.com]
SP and BJP Leaders Assert Confidence as UP Council Polling Commences [newsable.asianetnews.com]
Bihar MLC polls: Tight security arrangements in Patna and other districts to conduct peaceful polling [www.socialnews.xyz]
विधान परिषद चुनाव: 28 सीटों पर वोटिंग शुरू [thecsrjournal.in]
Bihar MLC Polls Begin For 8 Seats, 150 Candidates In Fray [www.deccanchronicle.com]
Bihar polls: Saran teachers’ constituency leads with 13.56% turnout in first two hours [www.newindianexpress.com]
UP MLC Polls Today: Can BJP Beat Rebel Blues As Samajwadi Party Targets Key Constituencies? [www.news18.com]