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Rahul Raj Wins Saran Teachers Seat in Bihar Council Results

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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On October 28, 2026, Bihar announced results for four of eight Legislative Council seats in the state.
Independent BJP rebel Rahul Raj captured the Saran Teachers seat, defeating JD(U) candidate Anand Pushkar by a narrow margin.
BJP secured two seats while JD(U) won one, with RJD also gaining a seat overall.
JD(U) senior leader Neeraj Kumar retained the Patna Graduates seat, beating RJD’s Dilip Patel significantly.

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On October 28 2026, Bihar announced results for four of eight Legislative Council seats, with victories for the BJP, JD(U), RJD, Jan Suraaj Party and independents.
Party leaders portrayed the wins as a triumph of workers and personal loyalty, praising chief minister Nitish Kumar while condemning internal dissent.
Teachers’ constituencies recorded an 82.85 % turnout, versus 53.42 % in graduates’ constituencies.
Jan Suraaj Party secured its first council seat as Suresh Prasad Rai beat Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha.

History

In the October 13, 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, the BJP-JD(U) alliance defeated the incumbent RJD, installing Nitish Kumar as chief minister. The coalition secured 115 of 243 seats, while RJD’s vote share fell to 27 %, a sharp drop from its 38 % in 2000. Today's October 28, 2026 council results echo that 2005 power shift, as independent rebel Rahul Raj’s win mirrors past intra-party dissent that once threatened the BJP-JD(U) partnership. The 2005 realignment taught Bihar parties that coalition cohesion and voter turnout, exemplified by today’s 82.85 % teachers’ participation, remain decisive for legislative control.

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Independent BJP Rebel Victory

On October 28, 2026, Bihar announced results for four of eight Legislative Council seats in the state.
Independent BJP rebel Rahul Raj captured the Saran Teachers seat, defeating JD(U) candidate Anand Pushkar by a narrow margin.
BJP secured two seats while JD(U) won one, with RJD also gaining a seat overall.
JD(U) senior leader Neeraj Kumar retained the Patna Graduates seat, beating RJD’s Dilip Patel significantly.

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