The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced four candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections, with polling scheduled for October 23, 2026. The BJP has fielded candidates for four seats as part of the election to eight Legislative Council seats in Bihar. Key HighlightsBJP announced four candidates for the Bihar MLC polls.Voting for eight seats will take place on October 23.BJP has candidates for two teachers' and two graduates' constituencies.Counting of votes is scheduled for October 27.Who Are the BJP Candidates?The BJP has named Nawal Kishore Yadav from the Patna Teachers' constituency and Dr N.K. Yadav from the Kosi Graduates' constituency. The party has also selected Sarvesh Kumar from the Darbhanga Graduates' constituency and Narendra Prasad Singh from the Tirhut Teachers' constituency. The four candidates will contest the seats allocated to the BJP in the upcoming biennial election.The BJP's list covers both teachers' and graduates' constituencies. These constituencies have a separate voter base under the Legislative Council election system.When Will the Bihar MLC Election Take Place?The Election Commission has fixed October 23 for voting in all eight Bihar Legislative Council seats. Voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on that day.The counting of votes will be held on October 27. The full election process is scheduled to finish by October 31.The nomination process started on September 29. Candidates can submit their nomination papers until October 6. The papers will be checked on October 7, while candidates can withdraw their nominations until October 9.Which Seats Are Going to Polls?The Bihar Legislative Council election covers eight seats. These include four graduates' constituencies and four teachers' constituencies.The graduates' seats are Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Kosi. The teachers' seats are Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Saran.The terms of the current members of these eight seats are due to end on November 16, 2026.What Is the BJP's Candidate List?The BJP's four candidates are:Nawal Kishore Yadav — Patna TeachersDr N.K. Yadav — Kosi GraduatesSarvesh Kumar — Darbhanga GraduatesNarendra Prasad Singh — Tirhut TeachersThe candidate announcement comes after the Election Commission released the election schedule.“The BJP has fielded six candidates from Uttar Pradesh and four from Bihar,” according to reports on the party's candidate announcement. What Happens Next?The next step is the nomination process. Candidates will submit their papers by October 6. After scrutiny and the withdrawal period, the final list of candidates will be prepared.Bihar voters in the concerned graduate and teachers' constituencies will vote on October 23. The results will be counted and declared on October 27.
