Overview
- The Election Commission on Tuesday announced formal schedules for 10 Bihar Legislative Council contests with notifications on June 1, nominations open through June 8, scrutiny on June 9, withdrawals by June 11, and polling and counting on June 18.
- All 242 Bihar MLAs will vote under the MLAs’ quota, and the ruling NDA’s strong assembly majority makes it likely to win most of the seats.
- The package covers nine regular biennial vacancies whose terms end on June 28 plus a by-election for the seat vacated by Nitish Kumar after his Rajya Sabha election.
- Rapid seat‑sharing talks have begun inside the NDA with public claims from HAM and reported bids for slots for Nishant Kumar and Deepak Prakash because ministers must hold a legislature seat within six months to remain in office.
- The EC scheduled Karnataka’s seven MLC polls for the same day, and observers warn past tactical moves in Bihar Rajya Sabha voting show alliance discipline and absenteeism could still shape final outcomes.