NDA nears wins in Bihar MLC polls
Early reports say the NDA is close to winning 4 of the 8 seats in the Bihar MLC elections. All sitting MLCs from the Teachers constituency lost. In Patna Graduates, JD(U) candidate Neeraj Kumar is reported to have retained the seat, though official results are not yet declared.
ContextBihar Legislative Council (MLC) members are elected by graduates, teachers and local bodies rather than by the public at large. The NDA is the BJP-led alliance, and JD(U) is one of its key parties in Bihar.
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