According to the Election Commission of India, the Kosi Graduates’ constituency recorded the highest turnout among the four Graduate seats at 52.51 percent. (Express file photo)

Four Teachers’ constituencies in Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 74.5 percent and four Graduate constituencies 43 percent in elections to eight Legislative Council seats on Thursday. The high-stakes Patna Teachers’ and Patna Graduates’ seats are being closely watched, with a divided Grand Alliance and the entry of the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) adding a triangular contest to the electoral battle.

The Patna Graduates’ seat, where JD(U) chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar was seeking re-election for a fourth term, saw a challenge from party MLA Anant Singh, who openly campaigned for JSP candidate Anuj Singh.…