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Bihar Legislative Council elections

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Voting has commenced for eight seats in the Bihar Legislative Council, covering four graduate and four teacher constituencies. A total of 150 candidates are contesting the election, with 532,847 registered voters participating across constituencies including Darbhanga, Tirhut, Kosi, Patna, and Saran. The election remains a multi-cornered contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the opposition Mahagathbandhan, and the Jan Suraaj Party. In the Patna Graduate constituency, significant attention is focused on the contest between JDU’s Neeraj Kumar and Jan Suraaj candidate Anuj Singh, who has received public support from Mokama MLA Anant Singh. This voting follows earlier controversies involving Prior to polling, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who alleged that Kishor accused the election Election Commission of impartiality, alleging that scheduling might the October 23 polls on a Friday was a deliberate attempt to suppress Muslim voter turnout, and subsequent calls from turnout by coinciding with extended prayers. Additionally, the BJP called for investigations a high-level investigation into alleged viral images purportedly showing cash transfers. While initial estimates suggested results by bundles alongside Jan Suraaj campaign materials, with spokesperson Danish Iqbal urging the Commission to protect electoral integrity. Following the October 31, 23 vote, which saw a turnout of 82.85 per cent in teachers’ constituencies and 53.42 per cent in graduates’ seats, the counting of votes is now scheduled for commenced at 8 am on Tuesday, October 27. The process is being conducted under tight security at designated centres in Purnea, Saran, Muzaffarpur, and Patna to determine winners for terms expiring on November 16.

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