Polling began across key Teachers and Graduates constituencies in Karnataka as the ruling Congress battles the united BJP-JD(S) alliance in a critical legislative council test.

Voting commences across five Maharashtra Legislative Council seats as the ruling Mahayuti and opposition MVA face intense contests amid internal factional tensions.

Polling commenced smoothly across Bihar for eight Legislative Council seats, with robust security and 150 candidates competing in high-stakes contests.

Often viewed as routine indirect contests, Bihar's Legislative Council elections have emerged as a high-stakes arena testing alliance cohesion and legislative dominance in Patna.

A bitter war of words erupts between Mokama strongman Anant Singh and JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar as Patna MLC election campaigning turns fiercely personal.