New Delhi: Polling for the biennial elections to 28 Legislative Council seats across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh began at 8 a.m. on Friday, covering Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies in the four states.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the elections as the terms of sitting members in the respective constituencies are nearing completion. The vacancies include eight seats in Bihar, four in Karnataka, five in Maharashtra and 11 in Uttar Pradesh.
In Bihar, voting is underway in four Graduates’ constituencies — Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Kosi — and four Teachers’ constituencies — Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Saran. The terms of the sitting members representing these eight constituencies will expire on November 16.
In Karnataka, elections are being held in two Graduates’ constituencies, Karnataka South-East and Karnataka West, and two Teachers’ constituencies, Karnataka North-East and Bangalore. The terms of the four sitting members are scheduled to end on November 11.
In Maharashtra, polling is taking place in three Graduates’ constituencies — Aurangabad Division, Pune Division and Nagpur Division — and two Teachers’ constituencies — Amravati Division and Pune Division. The terms of the five sitting members will expire on December 6, 2026.
In Uttar Pradesh, voting is underway in five Graduates’ constituencies — Lucknow Division, Varanasi Division, Agra Division, Meerut Division and Allahabad-Jhansi Division.
Polling is also being conducted in six Teachers’ constituencies — Lucknow Division, Varanasi Division, Agra Division, Meerut Division, Bareilly-Moradabad Division and Gorakhpur-Faizabad Division. The terms of the 11 sitting members will expire on December 6.
According to the Election Commission, polling across all four states will continue until 4 p.m. on Friday.
The counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, while the entire election process is expected to be completed by October 31.
[DD News]