Vote counting for the eight seats of the Bihar Legislative Council, for which polling was held on October 23, will take place today, Tuesday, with results expected to be declared by evening. Counting centers have been established at respective divisional headquarters for the four graduate and four teacher constituencies. The Election Commission announced that counting will commence at 8 AM, with observers and personnel already deployed.

According to official sources from the Election Commission, the first step in these ballot paper elections will be to determine the quota of valid votes, which is 50% of the total valid votes. Subsequently, first preference votes will be counted. A candidate's chances of winning are high if their first preference votes exceed the set quota. Candidates with fewer votes will be eliminated, and their second preference votes will be transferred to leading candidates. This process will continue until a candidate secures more votes than the quota.

Counting centers are located at

**Graduate Constituencies:**

* **Kosi:** Bihar School Examination Board Regional Office, Purnia

* **Tirhut:** Administrative Building, MIT College, Muzaffarpur

* **Patna:** Bankipur Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Patna

* **Darbhanga:** First Floor, Khel Bhawan cum Vyayamshala, Darbhanga

**Teacher Constituencies:**

* **Saran:** SVN Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Chapra, Saran

* **Tirhut:** Administrative Building, MIT, Muzaffarpur

* **Patna:** Bankipur Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Patna

* **Darbhanga:** Second Floor, Khel Bhawan cum Vyayamshala, Darbhanga

Commission sources indicate that election results for various seats are likely to be declared after evening. Counting will be conducted on 14 tables for graduate seats and 7 tables for teacher seats. All security and other arrangements have been completed.