# Legislative Council elections held in four Indian states > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261022-bihar-legislative-council-elections > Updated: 2026-10-24T01:27:35.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 3. Voting has concluded for 28 biennial Legislative Council seats across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The elections, which utilized ballot papers for graduate and teacher constituencies, were scheduled for results on October 27. In Uttar Pradesh, where 11 seats were contested, the process was marked by political tension. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Election Commission and alleged that voters were being obstructed. Additionally, reports emerged of a physical altercation between Samajwadi Party and BJP workers in Muzaffarnagar, an incident that was reportedly de-escalated by police near a state minister. In Bihar, the eight contested seats featured a triangular contest for the first time. Turnout data indicated significant participation in teacher constituencies, though turnout for graduate constituencies was lower. Maharashtra and Karnataka completed their respective polls for five and four seats. ## Claims - Elections for eight Bihar Legislative Council seats will take place on Friday. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The elections cover four Graduate constituencies: Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut, and Kosi. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The elections cover four Teachers' constituencies: Patna, Darbhanga, Saran, and Tirhut. (corroborated by 2 sources) - A total of 150 candidates are contesting the elections. (corroborated by 2 sources) - There are 532,847 eligible voters for the elections. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) is contesting all eight seats. (single source) - A total of 933 polling stations have been established. (single source) - Bihar Police has completed security arrangements for the polls. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-24: Legislative Council elections held across four Indian states Voting for 28 Legislative Council seats concluded in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, with results expected on October 27. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legislative-council-elections-held-across-four-indian-states ### 2026-10-21: Legislative Council elections underway in four Indian states Voting is underway for 28 Legislative Council seats across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, with results expected on October 27. 22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bihar-legislative-council-elections-set-for-friday ### 2026-09-26: Bihar BJP holds core committee meeting to plan upcoming campaigns The Bihar BJP held a core committee meeting in Patna to discuss the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, organizational strengthening, and strategies for upcoming Legislative Council elections. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bihar-bjp-holds-core-committee-meeting-to-plan-upcoming-campaigns --- Cite as: Legislative Council elections held in four Indian states. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20261022-bihar-legislative-council-elections