Bihar MLC Elections: Counting to Begin on October 27th

The MLC elections for 8 seats in Bihar have been concluded on 23rd October and the counting of votes will begin on Tuesday (27th October) i.e. from 8.00 am today. The Election Commission has made full preparations for the counting of votes. Security arrangements have been taken care of at all the counting centres. CCTV cameras and heavy police deployment have been made at the counting centres. Section 144 has been imposed within 200 meters of the counting centre. The 8 seats for which elections have been held include four Graduates'constituencies and four Teachers'constituencies. The Graduates'constituencies are Patna, Darbhanga, Kosi and Tirhut, while the Teachers'constituencies are Saran, Tirhut, Darbhanga and Patna. The fate of a total of 150 candidates will be decided today. Of these, 90 candidates are in the fray for Graduates'posts and the fate of 60 candidates for Teachers'posts is sealed in the ballot box which will be opened today. The counting of votes will take place at Bankipur Girls'High School Science Block near Golghar for Patna.