Biennial election to the Council of States from Bihar List of Contesting Candidates

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10032026-270810 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 09] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th March, 2026 O.N. 9(E). — In pursuance of sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, the following is published for general information: - Form 7B LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES [see rule 10 (1)] List of contesting candidates Election to the Council of States by the elected Members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | S.No.| Name of Candidate | Address of Candidate | Party Affiliation | +======+==========================+=============================================================+=======================+ | | (i) CANDIDATES OF RECOGNISED NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES: - | | +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 1 | Amarendra Dhari Singh | D-285, Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 2 | Nitin Nabin | 03, Taylor Road, P.S.- Air Port, Dist- Patna | Bharatiya Janata Party| +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 3 | Nitish Kumar | 01, Anne Marg, Patna-800001 | Janata Dal (United) | +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 4 | Ram Nath Thakur | Vill + Post- Karpoori Gram, Dist.- Samastipur 848129 | Janata Dal (United) | +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 5 | Shivesh Kumar | Ward No-13, Gaurakshani Sasaram, P.O+P.S.- Sasaram, Dist.- | Bharatiya Janata Party| | | | Rohtas | | +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | | (ii) CANDIDATES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES (OTHER THAN RECOGNISED NATIONAL AND | | | | STATE POLITICAL PARTIES):- | | +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 6 | Upendra Kushwaha | Vill+Post- Jawaj, P.S.- Mahnar, Dist.- Vaishali | Rashtriya Lok Morcha | +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | | (iii) OTHER CANDIDATES:- -Nil- | | +------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ PLACE: Patna DATE: 9th March, 2026 Sd/ RETURNING OFFICER [F. No. 318/CS-Multi/Bihar/2026] By Order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.