Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Nitin Nabin Arrives in Bihar Ahead of Council Polls
Nitin Nabin, the BJP’s national president, arrived in Patna on October 6.
He was expected to meet BJP leaders and candidates before elections for eight seats in Bihar’s legislative council.
The last day to file election papers was October 6.
Officials were scheduled to check the papers on October 7.
Candidates could withdraw through October 9.
Voting was planned for October 23, and the votes were to be counted on October 27.
The BJP chose candidates for four seats, and JD(U) chose candidates for the other four.
Three BJP candidates were sitting council members seeking re-election.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin arrived in Patna on Tuesday, October 6.
He was expected to meet senior Bihar BJP leaders and party candidates before the October 23 legislative council polls.
October 6 was the final day for filing nominations; scrutiny was scheduled for October 7 and withdrawals were allowed through October 9.
Polling for eight council seats was scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 23, with counting on October 27.
The BJP named candidates for four seats, while JD(U) had announced candidates for the other four.
- Who
- BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Bihar BJP leaders and party candidates.
- What
- Nabin arrived in Patna and was expected to meet party leaders ahead of elections for eight legislative council seats.
- When
- He arrived on Tuesday, October 6; polling was scheduled for October 23 and counting for October 27. The article does not state the year.
- Where
- Patna, Bihar.
- Why
- The meetings were expected ahead of the Bihar legislative council polls.
- Seats contested
- Eight legislative council seats
- Polling
- October 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Counting
- October 27
- Nomination deadline
- October 6
- Nomination scrutiny
- October 7
- Withdrawal deadline
- October 9
- BJP candidates
- The party announced candidates for four seats; three were sitting MLCs seeking re-election.
- JD(U) candidates
- JD(U) announced candidates for the other four seats.