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Bihar Legislative Council elections and alliance tensions
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Bihar Legislative Council elections and alliance tensions
In late October 2026, Bihar government minister Ramkrpal Yadav asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was certain to win all eight seats in the upcoming Legislative Council elections for graduate and teacher constituencies. He noted that results were expected by October 27. Following an extended counting process lasting nearly 60 hours, process, the results showed a shift in the Darbhanga graduate seat. seat, where Anil Kumar Jha of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Sarvesh Kumar. Jha secured the victory with a lead of 533 votes after the 39th round of counting, aided by a surge in second-preference votes. The RJD raised questions regarding the delays in the counting process, while election results have triggered political friction within the outcome was viewed NDA, as a setback for the BJP in that constituency. Following the elections, Janata Dal (United) (JDU) suffered significant losses, winning only one of its four allocated seats. Tensions escalated after newly elected independent Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs), Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj, joined the BJP before being sworn into office. Rahul Raj won from The move occurred at the Saran teacher constituency, BJP state office in the presence of Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Bansidhar Brajwasi won from state BJP President Sanjay Sarawagi. While the Tirhut graduate constituency. The RJD, through new MLCs stated they joined the BJP to better advocate for teachers' interests and support the political family, the decision has fueled resentment within the JDU. JDU candidate Abhishek Jha expressed feeling isolated following his defeat. Meanwhile, RJD Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, Yadav has sought the disqualification of both members, alleging the move violates the anti-defection law. law under the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The RJD has accused the BJP of making a “mockery of the Constitution.”
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