Bihar MLC polls begin for 8 seats, 150 candidates in fray
Voting has started for eight seats in Bihar's Legislative Council, with 150 candidates contesting. The electorate totals 532,847 voters, of which 146,611 are women and 37 belong to the third gender. Polling is taking place at 933 stations across the state, marking the first phase of the council elections. Elected members will serve six-year terms in the upper house of the state legislature.