Bihar to vote for eight Legislative Council seats on October 23
Polling for eight Bihar Legislative Council seats representing Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies will be held on October 23, the Election Commission said. The terms of the eight sitting members are due to end on November 16, according to the election information supplied by The Hindu.
Polling for eight seats in the Bihar Legislative Council will be held on October 23, according to the Election Commission, as reported in material supplied from The Hindu. The seats are in the council’s Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies. The supplied information does not break down the number of seats in each category or provide details of the candidates and parties contesting them.
The terms of the eight sitting members are due to expire on November 16. The October 23 poll will therefore take place before the end of the current members’ terms. The available material does not specify the date for nominations, scrutiny, withdrawal or counting.
It also gives no information about the electorate, turnout expectations or the constituencies’ geographical distribution within Bihar. The announcement establishes the voting date and the reason for the election: the approaching expiry of the terms held by the eight members. Further details about the poll are not included in the supplied report.
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