Counting underway for eight Bihar Legislative Council seats

Patna, Oct 27 (UNI) Counting of votes for eight seats of the Bihar Legislative Council was underway, with keen contests in the Patna graduate and teachers constituencies and several other seats drawing attention. Counting was in progress for the graduate and teachers constituencies of Patna, Tirhut and Darbhanga, besides the Kosi graduate and Saran teachers constituencies. BJP candidate Narendra Singh has reportedly won the Tirhut teachers constituency, although an official announcement was awaited. Independent candidate Bhushan Jha finished second, while sitting CPI MLC Prof. Sanjay Singh slipped to third place. The Election Commission was yet to officially declare the results…