Darbhanga

Bihar's Legislative Council elections have 150 candidates remaining after nomination scrutiny and withdrawals, with voting scheduled for October 23, 2026.

The RJD has fielded Kumar Rai from the Darbhanga Teachers' constituency against Congress leader Madan Mohan Jha, adding to the growing differences between the two Grand Alliance partners.

Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor has promised 10,000 jobs for youth in each graduate constituency and Seventh Pay Commission benefits for teachers if his party wins the Bihar MLC elections.

Bihar Congress has appointed Ajay Kumar Paswan as the new head of its Media and Publicity Department, replacing Rajesh Rathod, who is contesting the Tirhut Teachers’ MLC seat as an independent candidate.

Nishant Kumar has backed JD(U) candidate Neeraj Kumar in the Bihar Legislative Council elections, urging party workers to support the official NDA candidate as Anant Singh continues to campaign for Jan Suraaj nominee Anuj Singh.

Prashant Kishor has promised 10,000 jobs in every graduate constituency and Seventh Pay Commission benefits for teachers if Jan Suraaj candidates win the Bihar MLC elections.

Prashant Kishor has stepped up his attack on the JD(U) amid the ongoing Anant Singh-Neeraj Kumar dispute ahead of the Bihar Legislative Council elections, claiming that the party is being weakened and could eventually move closer to the BJP.

Bihar's MLC election campaign gains momentum as BJP announces four candidates, while JD(U) MLA Anant Singh backs Jan Suraaj's Anuj Kumar Singh against JD(U) nominee Neeraj Kumar in Patna Graduates.

Bihar: Jan Suraaj replaces Ravindra Yadav with Dr. Mohammad Imtiaz Noorani as its candidate for the Darbhanga Graduates' constituency in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council election.

River systems, embankments, relief delivery and district coordination all shape Bihar's flood response.