Voting underway for 28 legislative council seats across four states

Polling for biennial elections to 28 Legislative Council seats across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh began at 8 am on Friday, with voting being held in Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the elections as the terms of the sitting members in the respective constituencies approach completion. The vacancies include eight seats in Bihar, four in Karnataka, five in Maharashtra and 11 in Uttar Pradesh.In Bihar, polling 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 from these constituencies will expire on November 16.

VIDEO | Nawada: Polling for biennial elections to eight Bihar Legislative Council seats underway with 5.32 lakh voters eligible to decide the fate of 150 candidates. Voting commenced at 8 am and will continue till 4 pm for four Graduates and four Teachers constituencies. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)

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In Karnataka, elections are being held in the Karnataka South-East and Karnataka West Graduates’ constituencies, along with the Karnataka North-East and Bangalore Teachers’ constituencies. The terms of the four sitting members are scheduled to end on November 11.Maharashtra is witnessing polling 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 taking place in five Graduates’ constituencies — Lucknow Division, Varanasi Division, Agra Division, Meerut Division and Allahabad-Jhansi Division.
Polling is also underway in six Teachers’ constituencies in the state: 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 in all four states will continue until 4 pm 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.