Elections for 8 seats of the Bihar Legislative Council concluded on Friday, covering 4 graduate and 4 teacher constituencies. A total of 150 candidates contested these elections. In the Kosi Graduate Constituency, voting took place at 11 polling centers in Araria district, where 9,167 voters exercised their franchise. This included 7,208 male and 1,959 female voters.

The voting process ran from 8 AM to 4 PM. Micro-observers were deployed alongside polling staff at all centers, and videographers recorded polling activities to ensure fairness. Polling stations were set up in various government offices, sub-divisional offices, and circle offices across Araria district.

A notable incident occurred at the Araria Circle Office polling center, where 71-year-old retired teacher Mohsin Alam cast his vote for the first time in the Kosi Graduate Constituency election. He lauded the Election Department's awareness initiatives and urged voters to come out and exercise their democratic right.

After voting concluded, presiding officers, micro-observers, and videographers, under police protection, proceeded to the collection center in Purnia, where polling materials and polled ballots were submitted. A district control room number, 06453-222309, was issued for any information or complaints during the election.

The Kosi Graduate seat saw a primary contest between BJP's Dr. N.K. Yadav and RJD's Nitesh Kumar. Jan Suraj fielded Rajneesh Ranjan, while Amit Vikram, who recently joined Congress, contested as an independent. In the previous 2020 elections, BJP's Dr. N.K. Yadav had won this seat, defeating RJD's Nitesh Kumar.