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BJP Unveils Candidates for Bihar, UP MLC Polls; Sitting MLCs Renominated
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Moneycontrol•29-09-2026, 14:13
BJP Unveils Candidates for Bihar, UP MLC Polls; Sitting MLCs Renominated
- •The BJP announced its candidates for the upcoming Legislative Council elections in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, renominated several sitting MLCs for graduate and teacher constituencies.
- •In Bihar, Naval Kishore Yadav, NK Yadav, and Sarvesh Kumar were renominated, while Narendra Prasad Singh was named for Tirhut Teachers. The Bihar polls cover eight seats, with BJP and JD(U) fielding candidates on four seats each.
- •JD(U) candidates in Bihar include Neeraj Kumar from Patna Graduates and Abhishek Jha from Tirhut Graduates.
- •For Uttar Pradesh, BJP named Kedar Nath Singh for Varanasi Graduates, Dinesh Goel for Meerut Graduates, Ashok Kumar Rathore for Allahabad-Jhansi Graduates, and Dr Pramod Mishra for Varanasi Teachers.
- •Polling for these Legislative Council seats is scheduled for October 23, with the nomination deadline set for October 6. The Patna Graduates constituency sees JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar challenged by Jan Suraaj's Dr Anuj Singh.
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The Election Commission has scheduled polling for the Legislative Council seats on October 23.
In Bihar, the BJP fielded Naval Kishore Yadav from the Patna Teachers constituency, NK Yadav from Kosi Graduates, Sarvesh Kumar from Darbhanga Graduates, and Narendra Prasad Singh from Tirhut Teachers.
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP announced candidates including Kedar Nath Singh for Varanasi Graduates, Dinesh Goel for Meerut Graduates, Ashok Kumar Rathore for Allahabad-Jhansi Graduates, and Dr Pramod Mishra for Varanasi Teachers.
