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The Patna Graduate constituency has emerged as a closely watched contest ahead of Bihar's October 2026 Legislative Council elections. A reported disagreement involving JD(U) leaders has added another dimension to the campaign.

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.

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.

Three of the four RLM MLAs have decided to support party candidate Ram Pukar Sinha in the Saran Teachers constituency, instead of JD(U) candidate Anand Pushkar, highlighting fresh dissent within the Bihar NDA.

Union Minister Lallan Singh has declined to intervene in the dispute between JDU leaders Anant Singh and Neeraj Kumar, saying he does not involve himself in such disputes unless both sides are willing to reconcile.

JDU MLA Anant Singh has openly backed Jan Suraaj candidate Anuj Singh in the Patna Graduate MLC constituency, despite JDU fielding Neeraj Kumar from the seat.

Bihar Congress has appointed Ajay Kumar Paswan as the new head of its Media and Publicity Department, replacing Rajesh Rathod, who is contesting the Tirhut Teachers’ MLC seat as an independent candidate.

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.

Nishant Kumar has backed JD(U) candidate Neeraj Kumar in the Bihar Legislative Council elections, urging party workers to support the official NDA candidate as Anant Singh continues to campaign for Jan Suraaj nominee Anuj Singh.

Prashant Kishor has stepped up his attack on the JD(U) amid the ongoing Anant Singh-Neeraj Kumar dispute ahead of the Bihar Legislative Council elections, claiming that the party is being weakened and could eventually move closer to the BJP.

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.