RJD's Anil Kumar Jha Wins Darbhanga Graduates' Seat After 57-Hour Count
On 31 October, Hindustan Times reported that Anil Kumar Jha of the Rashtriya Janata Dal defeated incumbent BJP MLC Sarvesh Kumar to win the Darbhanga Graduates' Legislative Council seat after a 57-hour count, the longest of the eight Bihar contests. Vote counting began on 29 October for 28 Legislative Council seats across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka, with turnout ranging from 53% to 93%, according to the Indian Express.
The Week reported that the BJP secured the Tirhut Teachers constituency, and The Hindu noted that the BJP led in Uttar Pradesh while the Samajwadi Party won three seats there. Subsequent reports indicated the Samajwadi Party's gains in Varanasi and other graduate seats, shaping the final composition of the councils.