Today, Divya Jyoti of Jan Suraj will file her nomination. There is a triangular contest for the Patna teachers' seat, and Prashant Kishor will challenge the 30-year-old BJP stronghold.

The Patna Teachers' constituency is set for a highly interesting contest in this year's biennial election to the Bihar Legislative Council. This seat has been dominated by Prof. Naval Kishore Yadav of the BJP for nearly three decades. The BJP has once again fielded him. Meanwhile, the RJD, on behalf of the Grand Alliance, has nominated Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh. With the entry of Jan Suraj, the contest has become triangular.