Patna: The Election Commission has announced the schedule for elections to eight seats in the Bihar Legislative Council, covering four Graduate and four Teachers’ constituencies.
Polling will be held on October 23, 2026, while votes will be counted on October 27. The eight seats are among those whose existing members’ terms are due to end on November 16, 2026.
Four Graduate and Four Teachers’ Constituencies
The election will cover four Graduate constituencies:
- Patna Graduate
- Darbhanga Graduate
- Tirhut Graduate
- Kosi Graduate
Four Teachers’ constituencies will also go to polls:
- Patna Teachers
- Darbhanga Teachers
- Tirhut Teachers
- Saran Teachers
The election will select new representatives for these eight constituencies before the current terms expire.
Bihar MLC Election 2026: Full Schedule
According to the announced election programme, the notification will be issued on September 29.
| Election process | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification issued | September 29 |
| Last date for nominations | October 6 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | October 7 |
| Last date for withdrawal | October 9 |
| Polling | October 23 |
| Counting of votes | October 27 |
| Completion of election process | October 31 |
The polling will be held from 8 am to 4 pm.
Whose Terms Are Ending?
The terms of the existing members representing these constituencies are scheduled to end on November 16, 2026.
The members listed in the election schedule include Neeraj Kumar from Patna Graduate, Sarvesh Kumar from Darbhanga Graduate, Vanshidhar Brajvasi from Tirhut Graduate and Dr N.K. Yadav from Kosi Graduate.
Among the Teachers’ constituencies, the members are Nawal Kishore Yadav from Patna, Dr Madan Mohan Jha from Darbhanga, Sanjay Kumar Singh from Tirhut and Afak Ahmed from Saran.
Model Code of Conduct Comes Into Effect
With the announcement of the election schedule, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force in the concerned constituencies.
Candidates and political parties are now expected to follow the applicable election rules during the nomination and campaign period.
The election process is scheduled to be completed by October 31, 2026, ahead of the expiry of the existing members’ terms.
