Bihar MLC polls: Upper caste candidates dominate election results

By The Hindu Staff

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Bihar MLC polls: Upper caste candidates dominate election results — Photo credit: The Hindu

Janata Dal (United) leader and newly elected MLC Neeraj Kumar with supporters following his win from the Patna Graduates constituency in the Bihar Legislative Council elections, in Patna. | Photo Credit: PTI

Out of eight State legislative Council seats which had gone to poll on October 23, 2026 and final results of them which were scheduled to be announced on October 27, some are new faces with upper caste dominating the poll on six seats while, the Backward caste and Extremely backward caste candidates won one seat each respectively from Kosi and Tirhut Graduate constituencies.

Out of eight seats, the upper-caste Bhumihar candidates won on five seats and one by a Rajput candidate while, the Other Backward (Yadav) and Extremely Backward Caste (mallah---boatmen/ Fishermen) candidates won on one seat each from Kosi and Tirhut Graduate constituencies. The Opposition Congress party which had put up its candidates on five seats has failed to win even a single seat in the elections.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 29, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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