Archive · 29 Sep 2026
BJP Announces Four Candidates for Bihar Legislative Council Polls
The BJP has chosen candidates for four seats in Bihar’s Legislative Council election.
Three current members will try to win their seats again.
Narendra Kumar Singh will contest the Tirhut Teachers seat.
That seat is currently held by Sanjay Kumar Singh of the CPI.
Other parties, including the JD(U), RJD and Jan Suraaj Party, have also announced candidates.
The election will take place on October 23.
Votes will be counted on October 27.
Only eligible graduates and teachers registered on special voter lists can vote in these constituencies.
The BJP announced candidates for four of Bihar’s eight Legislative Council seats.
Nawal Kishor Yadav, N K Yadav and Sarvesh Kumar will seek re-election.
Narendra Kumar Singh was nominated for the Tirhut Teachers constituency.
Polling is scheduled for October 23, with counting on October 27.
The terms of the current members expire on November 16.
- Who
- The BJP, JD(U), RJD, CPI, Jan Suraaj Party and other candidates are involved.
- What
- Bihar will elect members for eight Legislative Council constituencies, with the BJP contesting four through announced candidates.
- When
- Polling is scheduled for October 23, counting for October 27, and current members’ terms end on November 16.
- Where
- The election will take place across eight Bihar Legislative Council constituencies.
- Why
- The seats are being contested because the terms of their sitting members are expiring.
- BJP candidates
- Nawal Kishor Yadav, N K Yadav, Sarvesh Kumar and Narendra Kumar Singh
- Seats contested
- Four of Bihar’s eight Legislative Council seats
- Polling date
- October 23, from 8 am to 4 pm
- Counting date
- October 27
- Nomination deadline
- October 6
- Current members’ terms
- Expire on November 16
- Voter eligibility
- Graduates with at least three years’ degree-holding experience or teachers with at least three years’ qualifying teaching experience, provided they are registered on the relevant electoral rolls