Bihar MLC Polls: Jan Suraaj Opens Account, JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar 'Wins' Patna Graduates Seat
Suresh Prasad Rai beat Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha by 324 votes as counting continued in several Bihar Legislative Council seats.
- BJP candidate Narendra Prasad Singh won the Tirhut Teachers constituency on Tuesday, while The Jan Suraaj Party opened its account as Suresh Prasad Rai defeated Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha by 324 votes in the Darbhanga Teachers seat.
- The Bihar Legislative Council elections decided the electoral fate of 90 candidates in four graduates seats and 60 nominees in four teachers constituencies, with Polling held on October 23 recording 82.85 per cent turnout in teachers constituencies.
- BJP MLC Nawal Kishor Yadav lost the Patna Teachers seat to RJD's Sanjiv Kumar, while independent candidate Rahul Raj defeated MLC Afaq Ahmed in the Saran Teachers constituency.
- Securing the Patna Graduate Constituency seat, Neeraj Kumar thanked Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Nitish Kumar, and other NDA leaders for their support, officials said on Wednesday.
- Counting remains underway for remaining seats, with Election officials expecting final results for the Bihar Legislative Council polls to be declared by Wednesday evening.
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Times of IndiaBihar MLC polls: Jan Suraaj opens account, JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar 'wins' Patna Graduates seat
The Jan Suraaj Party opened its account in the Bihar Legislative Council elections, with Suresh Prasad Rai defeating sitting Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha by 324 votes in the Darbhanga Teachers constituency. The results also saw wins for the BJP, JD(U), RJD and an independent candidate in other constituencies, while counting continued for some seats.
Bihar MLC Election Results: BJP wins Tirhut, RJD takes Patna, Jan Suraaj triumphs in Darbhanga
Patna: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a key victory in the Bihar Legislative Council elections, with its candidate Narendra Prasad Singh winning the Tirhut Teachers seat. The results have also seen victories for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party and independent candidates. The elections covered four Graduates and four Teachers constituencies, with around 150 candidates in the fray. The contest tes…
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