Bihar MLC Polls: Colleges Flag Alleged Fake Entries in Patna Teachers’ Constituency Voter Roll

Colleges Raise Concerns Ahead of Bihar MLC Elections

The electoral roll for the Patna Teachers’ constituency has come under scrutiny after several educational institutions raised concerns about allegedly incorrect voter entries ahead of the Bihar Legislative Council elections scheduled for October 23, 2026.

According to a report published by The Indian Express on October 20, institutions have alleged that dozens of names appearing on the electoral roll do not belong to their teaching staff. The complaints reportedly concern entries associated largely with private colleges and have been raised with the Electoral Registration Office in Patna over the preceding six months.

The allegations have brought attention to the process used to verify voter eligibility in teachers’ constituencies, where registered members of the teaching community elect representatives to the state’s Legislative Council.

Patna Science College Reports Disputed Entries

Patna Science College is among the institutions that reportedly raised concerns about the voter list.

According to The Indian Express, the college identified five people listed as voters under its name who allegedly were not members of its staff. It also reported that three genuine faculty members had been left out of the electoral roll.

These claims raise two separate concerns: the possible inclusion of people who may not meet the eligibility requirements and the omission of teachers who may qualify to vote.

However, the disputed entries should not automatically be treated as proven fraudulent registrations. The available reporting does not establish that election authorities have formally determined the entries to be fake or concluded that any deliberate manipulation took place.

Verification against institutional employment records and the applicable electoral requirements would be necessary to establish the status of the disputed names.

Patna Teachers’ Constituency Covers Three Districts

The Patna Teachers’ constituency comprises 11,719 registered voters across Patna, Nawada and Nalanda districts, according to The Indian Express report.

The constituency is one of four teachers’ constituencies participating in Bihar’s 2026 Legislative Council elections. The other three are Darbhanga Teachers’, Tirhut Teachers’ and Saran Teachers’.

The biennial elections also cover four graduate constituencies: Patna Graduates, Darbhanga Graduates, Tirhut Graduates and Kosi Graduates.

The Election Commission announced October 23 as polling day, with counting scheduled for October 27. The terms of the eight sitting Legislative Council members were due to expire on November 16, 2026, according to reporting by The New Indian Express based on the election schedule.

Electoral Roll Accuracy Under Scrutiny

The complaints have renewed questions about how voter lists for teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies are prepared and verified.

In a separate report published on September 8, The Times of India reported that Jan Suraaj state president Manoj Bharti had questioned the process of preparing electoral rolls for these constituencies. Bharti called for election authorities to take greater responsibility for preparing and publishing the lists and raised concerns about reported discrepancies.

That earlier discussion provides context for the current complaints, although it does not independently verify the specific allegations made by the colleges in the Patna Teachers’ constituency.

Accurate electoral rolls are important to ensure that eligible voters can exercise their rights and that people who do not satisfy the applicable requirements are not improperly included. Equally, the omission of eligible teachers can prevent them from participating in the election.

What Needs to Be Verified?

The immediate issue is whether the disputed entries correspond to eligible teachers and whether the faculty members reportedly missing from the list qualify for registration.

A careful verification process would need to examine the relevant institutional records, voter-registration documents and applicable eligibility rules. Election authorities would also need to clarify whether the complaints have resulted in formal findings or corrective action.

The available news reports do not establish the final outcome of the complaints, the total number of disputed entries across all institutions or whether the allegations reflect administrative errors or deliberate wrongdoing.

Significance for the Bihar MLC Elections

The controversy highlights the importance of electoral-roll accuracy in the elections to the Bihar Legislative Council. With polling scheduled for October 23, the reported complaints have placed the registration and verification process in focus.

The allegations remain allegations unless substantiated through the appropriate official process. Clear information from election authorities about the examination of the complaints and any corrective measures would help voters and institutions understand how the disputed entries are being handled.

Sources: The Indian Express, “Ahead of Bihar MLC polls, colleges flag ‘fake’ entries in Patna Teachers’ constituency,” October 20, 2026; The New Indian Express, “Polling for 8 MLC seats in Bihar to be held on October 23: EC,” September 22, 2026; The Times of India, “EC should prepare voter list for teachers’, graduates’ constituencies: Jan Suraaj,” September 8, 2026.