BJP announces candidates for four seats in Bihar legislative council polls
BJP MLCs Nawal Kishor Yadav, N.K. Yadav and Sarvesh Kumar will seek re-election from Patna Teachers, Kosi Graduates and Tirhut Graduates seats, respectively
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for four out of eight legislative council seats in Bihar, set to hold elections on October 23, 2026. Three sitting MLCs from the BJP are seeking re-election from their respective constituencies - Patna Teachers, Kosi Graduates, and Tirhut Graduates seats. The Janata Party has also declared its candidates for all eight seats, including the Tirhut Teachers constituency, which is currently held by Sanjay Kumar Singh of the opposition INDIA bloc's CPI.
The RJD, part of the Opposition coalition, has declared candidates for six of the seats and is in talks for the Tirhut Teachers and Darbhanga Teachers constituencies, currently held by Madan Mohan Jha of the former state Congress.
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