Bihar MLC polls: BJP wins Tirhut Teachers' seat, Jan Suraaj leads Darbhanga

The BJP-led NDA opened its tally in the Bihar Legislative Council elections as BJP candidate Narendra Prasad Singh won the Tirhut Teachers' seat by 594 votes, defeating independent Bhushan Jha. Sitting CPI MLC Sanjay Kumar Singh finished third. The NDA led in two other seats, while Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party led in the Darbhanga Teachers' constituency. Counting was slow due to ballot papers.