Anant Kumar Singh JD(U) Revolt

5 UPDATES · 11 DAYS · 29 SEPT 2026 — 9 OCT 2026

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Latest · 9 Oct 2026

NDA coalition partners met at Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s residence to strategize winning all eight Legislative Council seats in the upcoming October 23 elections.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the announcement and naming of candidates by the BJP, JD(U), RJD, and Jan Suraaj Party for the Bihar legislative council seats in the upcoming October 23 polls, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by these political parties, the candidates, or the region of Bihar unless they are direct developments of this specific election process.

The full story, from the beginning

29Sept

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

The BJP announced candidates for four legislative council seats in Bihar ahead of the October 23 polls.

1Oct

The Hindu

JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh revolted against his party by accompanying Jan Suraaj candidate Anuj Singh to file nomination papers for the Bihar legislative council elections.

2Oct

The Hindu

The Congress announced five candidates for the October 23 Bihar Legislative Council polls, creating a direct contest with alliance partner RJD in three seats.

5Oct

The Hindu

Three Rashtriya Lok Morcha MLAs plan to support Ram Pukar Sinha over the JD(U) candidate in the Saran Teachers constituency during the upcoming Bihar MLC polls.

9Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

NDA coalition partners met at Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s residence to strategize winning all eight Legislative Council seats in the upcoming October 23 elections.

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