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Bihar MLC Election 2026 Counting Ongoing, National Parties Face Setbacks
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 05:02 PM
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Counting for the teacher and graduate seats in Bihar's 2026 MLC election, which began late on Oct 27, is still underway and the early trend is unfavorable for the country's national parties, including a defeat for candidate Anant Singh.
The counting of votes for the teacher and graduate categories in the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) elections of 2026 started late on October 27 and remains in progress. Four seats each were contested in these two categories, and the delayed commencement has extended the tallying process.
Preliminary indications from the ongoing count suggest that the major national parties are not faring well in the state. Early tallies have shown a dip in their expected share, signaling a possible setback in the council's composition.
One of the notable outcomes so far is the loss of independent candidate Anant Singh, whose campaign efforts have not translated into a winning margin. Meanwhile, another contender, Neeraj, is awaiting the official certificate confirming his result.
Election officials have urged patience as the remaining votes are tabulated, and a complete result is expected once the counting concludes.
The developments are being closely watched by political analysts, given the implications for the balance of power in Bihar's upper house and the broader strategy of national parties ahead of upcoming state-level contests.
Preliminary indications from the ongoing count suggest that the major national parties are not faring well in the state. Early tallies have shown a dip in their expected share, signaling a possible setback in the council's composition.
One of the notable outcomes so far is the loss of independent candidate Anant Singh, whose campaign efforts have not translated into a winning margin. Meanwhile, another contender, Neeraj, is awaiting the official certificate confirming his result.
Election officials have urged patience as the remaining votes are tabulated, and a complete result is expected once the counting concludes.
The developments are being closely watched by political analysts, given the implications for the balance of power in Bihar's upper house and the broader strategy of national parties ahead of upcoming state-level contests.