Bihar MLC Polls 2026: Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Makes Legislative Council Debut, RJD Wrests Patna Teachers' Seat From BJP
Patna: Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) made its debut in the Bihar Legislative Council on Wednesday, winning one of the eight seats contested in the elections, while the RJD wrested the Patna Teachers’ constituency from the BJP after nearly three decades. Of the eight seats, BJP won three, JD(U) - 1, RJD - 1, Jan Suraaj - 1, and Independents - 2. Congress drew a blank in the seat…
In the Bihar Legislative Council elections held on October 27, 2026, the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) led by Prashant Kishor made its legislative debut, winning one of the eight contested seats. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) managed to snatch the Patna Teachers' constituency from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a 30-year hiatus. The BJP secured three seats, the JD(U) one, the RJD another, JSP one, and two seats went to Independents. Congress did not win any seat.
Notably, all four sitting MLCs in the Patna Teachers' constituency lost their seats. This upset saw BJP, JD(U), JSP, and Independents sharing the victory. RJD candidate Dr Sanjeev Kumar Singh defeated five-term BJP MLC Nawal Kishore Yadav, while Jan Suraaj's Suresh Prasad Rai won in Darbhanga Teachers', Rahul Raj in Saran Teachers', and Narendra Prasad Singh in Tirhut Teachers'.
The Patna Teachers' constituency saw the BJP rebel Rahul Raj, contesting as an Independent, defeat sitting MLC Afaq Ahmed. In the Patna Graduates' constituency, Neeraj Kumar, who was ill during the campaign, secured his fourth consecutive victory. However, he faced a tough challenge from Jan Suraaj candidate Anuj Singh, who was backed by JD(U) MLA Anant Singh, leading to Anuj Singh's expulsion from the party for six years.
Despite these challenges, Neeraj Kumar managed to win the seat, crediting his victory to the support of party workers, former chief minister Nitish Kumar, chief minister Samrat Choudhary, and state health minister Nishant Kumar.
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