Polling Begins for 28 Legislative Council Seats Across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and UP
The contests are seen as a BJP-versus-opposition test, with Uttar Pradesh emerging as the most crucial state ahead of next year’s assembly elections.
- Voting began on Friday, October 23, 2026, for biennial Legislative Council elections across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh, with vote counting scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
- Uttar Pradesh's MLC elections are considered most crucial due to next year's assembly polls, featuring a direct electoral contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party for 11 seats.
- In Karnataka, the BJP-JD alliance faces Congress in a coordination test, while Maharashtra's Mahayuti coalition competes against the Maha Vikas Aghadi for five seats.
- Bihar's Patna Graduates constituency has drawn attention after Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh backed Jan Suraaj Party's Anuj Singh against party nominee Neeraj Kumar, alleging past opposition.
- Results will determine representation for seats where terms expire December 6, 2026, filling vacancies across all four states before the entire election process concludes October 31, 2026.
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LatestlyPolling begins for 28 Legislative Council seats across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and UP
Voting began at 8 am on Friday for biennial elections to the Legislative Councils in Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh across the Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies.
Voting will take place today for 28 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. Voters in the Graduate and Teacher constituencies will elect their representatives. Voting will take place for eight seats in Bihar, four in Karnataka, five in Maharashtra, and 11 in Uttar Pradesh.
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