The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced candidates for four of the eight Bihar Legislative Council seats that will go to polls next month. Three sitting MLCs have been named as candidates to seek re-election from their respective constituencies.
BJP MLCs Nawal Kishor Yadav, N K Yadav and Sarvesh Kumar will contest from the Patna Teachers, Kosi Graduates and Tirhut Graduates constituencies, respectively. The party has announced its candidates as preparations for the upcoming council elections gather pace.
The Janata Dal (United), the second-largest constituent of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, has already announced candidates for the remaining four constituencies. The upcoming election will cover all eight seats in the Bihar Legislative Council.
