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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has claimed that his party will win the Patna Graduates’ and Patna Teachers’ constituencies in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections. His prediction comes alongside promises of employment opportunities for young people and improved pay benefits for teachers.

Opposition INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar marched towards Lok Bhavan in Patna on October 8, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Police barricades halted the procession, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav accused the authorities of suppressing the Opposition’s voice.

Prashant Kishor has launched a fresh political attack on Nitish Kumar, claiming the Bihar Chief Minister’s influence has diminished after those who rose politically using his name moved into a new phase.

The Bihar Opposition has intensified its campaign against the Election Commission over SIR, with Tejashwi Yadav leading protests and demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision exercise and announced a series of INDIA bloc protests against the Chief Election Commissioner and the Union government.

Prashant Kishor has promised 10,000 jobs in every graduate constituency and Seventh Pay Commission benefits for teachers if Jan Suraaj candidates win the Bihar MLC elections.

Questions have been raised over the Assembly membership of BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh after his conviction in a culpable homicide case, with CPI-ML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya questioning why no decision has yet been taken on his membership.

Union minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan criticised the Bihar government over reported cases involving minor girls, questioned the police response and said he would continue raising the issue despite being part of the ruling NDA.

The RJD accused Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary of exposing a minor survivor’s identity after a photograph appeared briefly on his official X account. His remarks about the video that helped police identify suspects also drew political criticism.

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