Voting Today For 28 MLC Seats Across 4 States, All Eyes On Anant Singh Vs Neeraj Kumar

UP: Voting is being held on Friday, October 23, 2026 for 28 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka and Maharashtra. In these elections, voters of graduate and teacher constituencies will select their representatives. Due to the presence of different political parties and independent candidates in the four states, eyes are on the contest for many seats. Voting is scheduled from 8 am to 4 pm.

Voting is being held for how many seats in which four states?

This election includes 11 Legislative Council seats of Uttar Pradesh, 8 of Bihar, 5 of Maharashtra and 4 of Karnataka. Voters from graduate and teacher constituencies will vote on these seats. The respective areas will get representation in the Legislative Council through elections.

Voting is being held for five graduate and six teacher constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Voting is being held on four graduate and four teacher seats in Bihar. Of the five seats in Maharashtra, there are three graduate and two teacher constituencies. At the same time, the four seats in Karnataka include two graduates and two teachers constituencies.

In which areas are there 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh?

Voting is taking place in Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut and Allahabad-Jhansi graduate constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Teachers constituencies include seats in Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Bareilly-Moradabad and Gorakhpur-Faizabad.

In the elections for these seats, special attention is being given to the contest between Bharatiya Janata Party and Samajwadi Party. Especially Gorakhpur-Faizabad teachers constituency is in discussion. The contest on this seat is being considered important because of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's connection with the political field.

Why is there discussion between Neeraj Kumar and Anant Singh in Bihar?

A total of 150 candidates are in the fray for eight Legislative Council seats in Bihar. These include Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Kosi graduate constituencies and Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Saran teacher constituencies.

The contest from Patna Graduate constituency is also in discussion. Here, a contest related to political prestige is being said between JDU leader Neeraj Kumar and Mokama MLA Anant Singh. Apart from this, the participation of other parties including Jan Suraj Party and independent candidates is also making the elections important.

On which seats are votes being cast in Maharashtra and Karnataka?

Voting is going on for five seats in Maharashtra. These include graduate seats in Aurangabad, Pune and Nagpur divisions. In teachers' constituencies, voting is being held on the seats of Amravati Division and Pune Division.

Voting is being held for four seats in Karnataka. These include South-East and West Graduate Constituency along with North-East Teachers Constituency and Bengaluru Teachers Constituency. The results of these seats will clarify the position of political parties and candidates in the respective areas.

When will the election results come?

According to published reports related to the election schedule of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, counting of votes is scheduled for October 27. Necessary arrangements have been made to maintain order at polling stations during the election process and ensure fair voting. In Uttar Pradesh, voting is being conducted through ballot paper and information has been given about the ban on carrying electronic devices like mobile phones and cameras at the polling stations.
After voting on these 28 seats in four states, the political position of the candidates will be clear. At present, during the election process, all eyes are on voting and scheduled counting of votes.