Bihar MLC Polls 2026: Election Commission announces schedule; Full details

The term of office of nine members of the Bihar Legislative Council is due to expire on their retirement on June 28.

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal

Updated : 26 May 2026, 2:19 PM IST

Bihar: EC announces biennial MLC polls schedule

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the biennial polls to nine seats of the Bihar Legislative Council.

Polling will be held on June 18, with counting of votes scheduled that evening. The entire election process will be completed by June 20.

According to the poll schedule, notifications will be issued on June 1, while the last date for filing nominations is June 8. Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on June 9, and candidates can withdraw their nominations till June 11.

The EC also announced a by-election for the legislative council seat vacated by former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar following his election to the Rajya Sabha, including the seat vacated by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary after his election to the state ssembly last year.

MLCs whose terms are ending

The members of the Bihar Legislative Council whose terms are ending in June include Kumud Verma, Ghulam Ghous, Mohammad Farooq, Bhishma Sahni, Sanjay Prakash, Samir Kumar Singh, and Sunil Kumar Singh.

The term of office of nine members of the Bihar Legislative Council is due to expire on their retirement on June 28.