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Upper Caste Candidates Dominate Bihar MLC Poll Results

Published Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Updated October 29

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  • Caste-based Election Outcomes — 1 source

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In the Bihar Legislative Council elections, upper-caste candidates, predominantly Bhumihars, secured a majority of the seats. The Opposition Congress failed to win any seats, while the Jan Suraaj Party opened its account with a victory in the Darbhanga Teachers' seat.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Upper-caste Bhumihar candidates won five out of eight State Legislative Council seats in Bihar, with a Rajput candidate winning one, and Other Backward (Yadav) and Extremely Backward Caste (Mallah) candidates winning one seat each.
  • The Opposition Congress party failed to win any seats in the Bihar MLC elections.
  • The Jan Suraaj Party candidate Suresh Prasad Rai defeated sitting Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha by 324 votes in the Darbhanga Teachers' seat.
  • JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar won the Patna Graduates' seat.
  • The Jan Suraaj Party opened its account in the Bihar Legislative Council elections.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

Caste-based Election Outcomes
  • The Hindu

    The Hindu reported that upper caste candidates, particularly Bhumihars, secured six out of eight State Legislative Council seats in Bihar, with Backward and Extremely Backward Caste candidates winning one seat each. The Opposition Congress party failed to win any seats. Specific outcomes for various parties and candidates were highlighted, including the Jan Suraaj Party's victory in the Darbhanga Teachers' seat and JD(U)'s win in the Patna Graduates' seat, alongside reactions from political leaders and accusations of fake votes.

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