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Counting underway for eight Bihar Legislative Council seats

Patna, Oct 27 (UNI) Counting of votes for eight seats of the Bihar Legislative Council was underway, with keen contests in the Patna graduate and teachers constituencies and several other seats drawing attention.
Counting was in progress for the graduate and teachers constituencies of Patna, Tirhut and Darbhanga, besides the Kosi graduate and Saran teachers constituencies.
BJP candidate Narendra Singh has reportedly won the Tirhut teachers constituency, although an official announcement was awaited. Independent candidate Bhushan Jha finished second, while sitting CPI MLC Prof. Sanjay Singh slipped to third place. The Election Commission was yet to officially declare the results on thus seat.
According to a report from Darbhanga teachers constituency, Jan Suraaj candidate Prof. Suresh Rai was leading with 2,574 votes after the third round of counting, according to available figures. Sitting Congress candidate Dr. Madan Mohan Jha secured 2,187 votes, while Left candidate Ramdev Rai received 1,498 votes. JD(U) candidate Ghanshyam Rai was trailing with 812 votes.
In Kosi graduate constituency was underway at the District School in Purnia. According to the report BJP candidate Dr. N.K. Yadav was leading with 2,396 votes, according to the available figures. RJD candidate Nitesh Kumar Yadav had secured 1,410 votes, while Jan Suraaj candidate Rajnish Ranjan had received 1,608 votes.
The Saran teachers constituency witnessed a close contest between Jan Suraaj candidate Afaq Ahmad and JD(U) candidate Pushkar Anand, with the final outcome awaited.
Counting was also underway in the Patna graduate and teachers constituencies, where results were expected to be declared late at night.
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