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Congress fields five candidates for Bihar Legislative Council, challenges RJD in three seats
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 09:31 AM
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The Congress party announced five candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections, directly contesting the Rashtriya Janata Dal in three constituencies.
Congress announced that it will field five candidates for the Bihar Legislative Council elections slated for later this year. The party released its list ahead of the filing deadline, featuring aspirants from different districts across the state.
By naming candidates in three seats where the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is also contesting, Congress is positioning itself as a direct challenger to the ruling coalition in the council's upper house.
Political observers suggest that the council polls, which are indirect elections involving local bodies and elected representatives, will serve as a barometer of Congress's grassroots strength ahead of the 2025 assembly elections.
The Election Commission has already fixed the timetable for the council polls, and parties are expected to ramp up campaigning in the weeks to come.
By naming candidates in three seats where the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is also contesting, Congress is positioning itself as a direct challenger to the ruling coalition in the council's upper house.
Political observers suggest that the council polls, which are indirect elections involving local bodies and elected representatives, will serve as a barometer of Congress's grassroots strength ahead of the 2025 assembly elections.
The Election Commission has already fixed the timetable for the council polls, and parties are expected to ramp up campaigning in the weeks to come.