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Politics
Voting Begins for Eight Bihar MLC Seats Amid Tight Security
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhagalpur
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 08:16 AM
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Polling started today for four graduate and four teacher seats in Bihar’s Legislative Council, with 150 candidates contesting across 933 booths.
Polling commenced today for eight seats of the Bihar Legislative Council, comprising four graduate constituencies and four teacher constituencies. A total of 150 candidates have filed nominations, and election officials have deployed a high level of security to ensure a smooth process.
The election machinery has set up 933 polling stations across the state. The Kosi graduate constituency leads with the highest number of booths, 181 in total, reflecting its large voter base. In the teacher segment, the Darbhanga constituency has prepared 99 polling centres to accommodate the electorate.
These eight seats are part of the regular biennial elections to the state's upper house, which play a crucial role in reviewing legislation. Voters in the graduate and teacher constituencies, who are registered graduates and educators respectively, are casting their ballots under strict monitoring to maintain law and order.
Election officials have urged voters to follow the prescribed COVID‑19 protocols and to cooperate with security personnel. The results are expected to be announced after the counting of votes, which will determine the composition of the council for the next term.
The election machinery has set up 933 polling stations across the state. The Kosi graduate constituency leads with the highest number of booths, 181 in total, reflecting its large voter base. In the teacher segment, the Darbhanga constituency has prepared 99 polling centres to accommodate the electorate.
These eight seats are part of the regular biennial elections to the state's upper house, which play a crucial role in reviewing legislation. Voters in the graduate and teacher constituencies, who are registered graduates and educators respectively, are casting their ballots under strict monitoring to maintain law and order.
Election officials have urged voters to follow the prescribed COVID‑19 protocols and to cooperate with security personnel. The results are expected to be announced after the counting of votes, which will determine the composition of the council for the next term.