With no opposition candidates contesting against him, Nitish Kumar's re-election to the Legislative Council was a smooth process, underscoring his political dominance in Bihar.
The elections will be held on March 21 and the counting of the votes will begin the same evening and will have to be completed by March 23. Among the seats going to polls include that of Nitish Kumar.
Rabri Devi was elected as the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council.
This comes days after the RJD leader made statements against his own party as well as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Eligible candidates can apply for Bihar Legislative Council Recruitment 2023 by visiting the official website biharvidhanparishad.gov.in.
Former deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi was on Thursday given a new responsibility in the Bihar Legislative Council (BLC).
The Congress party has fielded senior leader Tariq Anwar for Bihar Legislative Council elections. Anwar unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha election in 2019 and had switched to the Congress from NCP before the elections.
Elections for nine vacant seats in the Bihar Legislative Council will be held on July 6, the election commission said on Monday. Polling will take place from 9 am to 4 pm. The counting of votes will be on the same day at 5 pm.
After coming to power for the first time in 2005 heading an NDA coalition of the JD(U) and the BJP, both Kumar and Modi have been members of Bihar's Upper House.
Patna: Former Bihar Legislative Council Chairman and senior JD(U) leader Tarakant Jha died today at a private hospital here after a brief illness. Jha was 86 and is survived by his wife, a son and
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