In Bihar, results have been officially declared for five of the eight Legislative Council seats. These include all four teachers’ constituencies. Results for the remaining three seats are yet to be officially announced. Of the five declared results, BJP-backed candidates have won two seats, while RJD- and Jan Suraaj-supported candidates have secured one seat each. An Independent candidate has also won.  In the teachers’ constituencies, RJD-backed Dr Sanjeev Kumar defeated BJP-supported Naval Kishore Yadav from Patna. BJP candidate Narendra Prasad Singh won the Tirhut seat by a margin of 600 votes. Independent candidate Rahul Raj won the Saran seat, while Jan Suraaj-backed Suresh Prasad Rai secured victory from Darbhanga. All four outgoing Legislative Council members have lost the elections.

 

In the graduates’ constituencies, JD(U)-backed Neeraj Kumar has won the Patna seat, although the official announcement is awaited. BJP-supported N. K. Yadav from Kosi and Independent candidate Vanshidhar Brajwasi from Tirhut have established decisive leads.