Voting is being held for MLC elections in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka today. Polling is being held for 11 MLC seats in Uttar Pradesh, eight in Bihar, five in Maharashtra and four in Karnataka.
In Bihar, among 8 seats four are Graduate Constituencies and four Teachers’ Constituencies. Voting began at 8 am and will be held till 4 PM.
“More than 5.32 lakh voters will decide the electoral fate of 150 candidates. A total of 933 polling stations have been set up at the block level in the respective districts. The Graduate Constituencies have over 4.92 lakh voters, while the Teachers’ Constituencies have more than 40 thousand voters. The Graduate Constituencies are Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Kosi, while the Teachers’ Constituencies are Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Saran. Candidates from various political parties, as well as independents, are in the fray. According to the Election Commission, counting of votes will take place on October 27.”
Akashvani Lucknow Correspondent reports, 152 candidates are in the fray for 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh.
“The fate of 152 candidates, contesting biennial elections for five graduates and six teachers’ constituencies, will be decided today. The polling is being held across 2,697 polling stations when a total of 14,81,310 electors are eligible to exercise their franchise through ballot papers. Voting is taking place in 72 out of total of 75 districts of the state barring Kanpur city Kanpur dehat and Unnao.
This election is witnessing a direct contest between the Ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party, before the assembly polls as both have fielded candidate in all 11 seats. However, in some seats revel or Independent candidates are posing threat to both parties.
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