Jan Suraaj opens account in Bihar Council polls; JD(U) wins Patna seat

The Jan Suraaj Party won its first Bihar Legislative Council seat as Suresh Prasad Rai defeated sitting Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha by 324 votes in the Darbhanga Teachers constituency. BJP's Narendra Prasad Singh won Tirhut Teachers, while N.K. Yadav was declared winner from Kosi Graduates. JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar beat the RJD candidate in Patna Graduates, pending official declaration.