Bihar Legislative Council Election 2026

The BJP has come under scrutiny after newly elected Independent MLCs Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj announced their support for the party. Jan Suraaj, RJD and Congress leaders have demanded action under the anti-defection law, while the BJP and the two legislators maintain that extending support does not amount to formally joining the party. The controversy has also raised questions about political coordination within the NDA in Bihar.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav met senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal at his Delhi residence on Monday night. According to sources, the discussion concerned legal representation in the land-for-jobs case. The meeting comes as proceedings in the case continue before a Delhi court.

Bihar JD(U) president Umesh Singh Kushwaha has expressed concern after Independent MLCs Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj extended support to the BJP following their victories in the Legislative Council elections. Both legislators had defeated JD(U)-backed candidates. The development has exposed tensions within the BJP-JD(U) alliance, with questions also emerging over election coordination and the anti-defection controversy.

The political rift between Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh and the Janata Dal (United) has intensified after the party expelled him and his wife, former MLA Neelam Devi, for six years over alleged anti-party activities. The action followed Singh's support for Jan Suraaj candidate Anuj Singh against the JD(U)'s official nominee in the Legislative Council elections. Separately, the Supreme Court cancelled Singh's bail in the Dularchand Yadav murder case and directed him to surrender by December 1, 2026.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has ended the BJP's nearly three-decade hold on the Patna Teachers' constituency in the Bihar Legislative Council elections. RJD candidate Dr Sanjeev Kumar Singh defeated five-time MLC and BJP leader Nawal Kishore Yadav by 1,057 votes, securing 4,487 votes against his rival's 3,430.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has secured the Darbhanga Graduates' constituency in the Bihar Legislative Council elections, with candidate Anil Kumar Jha defeating BJP nominee Sarvesh Kumar by 4,010 votes. The result came after nearly 60 hours of preference-based counting, changing an early BJP lead into an opposition victory.

Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party has secured its first seat in the Bihar Legislative Council after candidate Suresh Prasad Rai defeated sitting Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha in the Darbhanga Teachers' constituency. Rai secured 2,574 votes against Jha's 2,187, winning by 387 votes in the first-preference tally and 324 votes in the final result.

The Janata Dal (United) has intensified its action against expelled Mokama MLA Anant Singh by formally seeking his disqualification from the Bihar Legislative Assembly under the anti-defection provisions of the Constitution. JD(U) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha submitted a 10-page dossier and video evidence to Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar. The development follows Singh's six-year expulsion from the party over alleged anti-party activities during the Bihar MLC elections.

Independent candidate Dr Rahul Raj has won the Saran Teachers' constituency in the 2026 Bihar Legislative Council elections, defeating NDA-backed JD(U) candidate Anand Pushkar by 1,815 votes. The victory is a setback for the ruling alliance and follows Rahul Raj's decision to contest as an independent after being expelled by the BJP.

The Bihar Cabinet has approved the MSME Policy 2026, setting a five-year target of connecting one crore families with entrepreneurship and generating one crore direct and indirect employment opportunities. The policy includes plans for MSME centres across all 38 districts, industrial clusters and improved access to business finance, technology and markets.

The Bihar government has launched the Nashamukt Bihar Abhiyan from October 27 to November 26, 2026. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has directed police to intensify action against drug suppliers while the state expands public awareness, community outreach and de-addiction support. Copy excerpt

Bihar's 2026 Legislative Council Teachers' constituency elections have produced a major change in representation, with all four sitting MLCs losing their seats. The BJP won Tirhut, the RJD captured Patna, Jan Suraaj secured Darbhanga and Independent candidate Rahul Raj won Saran, according to reported results.