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Jan Suraaj wins first of 4 Bihar teachers seats
The Indian Express·
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party won its first Bihar Council seat as four of eight MLC results came in. In Darbhanga teachers', JSP's Suresh Rai defeated former Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha. The BJP, RJD, JSP and an Independent each took one teachers' seat. RJD's Sanjeev Kumar beat five-term BJP MLC Nawal Kishore Yadav in Patna.
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What It Means For You
- Teachers' constituency voters in Patna, Darbhanga and Tirhut now have new MLCs for the council term.
- Jan Suraaj's first council seat gives Kishor's party a formal voice beyond Assembly campaigns.
- Graduates' counting was still on, so final tallies across all eight seats remain open.
What's Happening
- Elections covered four graduates' and four teachers' constituencies.
- HT said BJP rebel Rahul Raj, as Independent, won Saran teachers' against JD(U).
- In Patna graduates', JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar was leading RJD's Dilip Rai at last report.
Seat-By-Seat Teachers Results
- Darbhanga teachers': Suresh Rai (JSP) over Madan Mohan Jha.
- Patna teachers': Sanjeev Kumar (RJD) over Nawal Kishore Yadav.
- Tirhut teachers': Narendra Prasad Singh (BJP) over Sanjay Singh (CPI).
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