Voting Underway for Eight Bihar Legislative Council Seats, 150 Candidates in the Race
Voting has started in Bihar for eight Legislative Council seats with 150 candidates vying for votes from over 530,000 registered voters.
Patna, October 23 (Daily Kiran) : Voting for eight seats in the Bihar Legislative Council commenced at 8 AM on October 23. A total of 150 candidates are contesting across four graduate and four teacher constituencies. The fate of these candidates will be decided by 532,847 voters.
Polling will continue until 4 PM, with vote counting scheduled for October 27. To facilitate the voting process, 933 polling stations have been set up, ensuring that voters can exercise their rights safely. Stringent security measures have been implemented to ensure a fair election.
Political parties are closely watching the competition for these seats. The election features candidates from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Grand Alliance, the Jan Suraj Party, and independent candidates.
The administration has made necessary preparations to conduct the election peacefully and fairly. Voting is taking place in the Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut, and Kosi graduate constituencies, as well as the Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut, and Saran teacher constituencies. The outcome will reflect the varied political dynamics at play across the eight seats.
Among the registered voters, there are 386,199 men, 146,611 women, and 37 from the third gender. The graduate constituencies have 492,594 voters, while 40,253 voters are participating from the teacher constituencies. Of the 150 candidates, 90 are from the graduate segments and 60 from the teacher segments.
The Darbhanga graduate constituency has the highest number of candidates, with 40 participants. In the Patna and Saran teacher constituencies, 18 candidates each are competing. The NDA’s constituent parties, BJP and JD(U), are contesting four seats each.
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj Party has fielded candidates in all eight constituencies. Candidates from RJD, Congress, and other parties are also in the fray. Special attention is on the Patna graduate constituency, where JD(U)’s Neeraj Kumar is among several candidates vying for votes. This seat has been a focal point of political activity leading up to the elections.
After voting concludes, the ballot boxes will be securely stored at designated counting centers. The election results will be declared following the counting on October 27.
