News India Xtra@newsIndiaxtraThe Election Commission has confirmed that Anil Jha of the RJD won the Darbhanga Graduates seat in the Bihar Legislative Council polls. He polled 25,406 votes to beat sitting BJP MLC Sarvesh Kumar, who got 21,396.
The RJD won two of the eight seats contested on October 23, both from the BJP, lifting its strength in the 75-member council to 17. The BJP has dropped to 24 but remains the largest party there.
Tejashwi Yadav had accused the poll body of foul play during a count that ran past 56 hours and saw 10 per cent of votes declared invalid.
