diff --git a/consensus/random_polling.go b/consensus/random_polling.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d52de8da519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/random_polling.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package bft
+
+import (
+    "crypto/rand"
+    "math/big"
+    "sync"
+    "time"
+)
+
+// Node represents a Fabric orderer node in the BiniBFT network.
+type Node struct {
+    ID        string
+    IsActive  bool
+    LastPing  time.Time
+}
+
+// BiniBFTRandomPolling manages the Random Polling consensus.
+type BiniBFTRandomPolling struct {
+    nodes      []*Node
+    currentLeader *Node
+    mu         sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewBiniBFTRandomPolling initializes the Random Polling consensus.
+func NewBiniBFTRandomPolling(nodes []*Node) *BiniBFTRandomPolling {
+    return &BiniBFTRandomPolling{
+        nodes: nodes,
+    }
+}
+
+// SelectLeader randomly selects an active node as leader.
+func (b *BiniBFTRandomPolling) SelectLeader() (*Node, error) {
+    b.mu.Lock()
+    defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
+    // Filter active nodes (pinged within last 10 seconds).
+    activeNodes := []*Node{}
+    for _, node := range b.nodes {
+        if node.IsActive && time.Since(node.LastPing) < 10*time.Second {
+            activeNodes = append(activeNodes, node)
+        }
+    }
+
+    if len(activeNodes) == 0 {
+        return nil, errors.New("no active nodes available")
+    }
+
+    // Randomly select a leader.
+    index, err := rand.Int(rand.Reader, big.NewInt(int64(len(activeNodes))))
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, err
+    }
+    b.currentLeader = activeNodes[index]
+    return b.currentLeader, nil
+}
+
+// Heartbeat updates node activity status.
+func (b *BiniBFTRandomPolling) Heartbeat(nodeID string) {
+    b.mu.Lock()
+    defer b.mu.Unlock()
+    for _, node := range b.nodes {
+        if node.ID == nodeID {
+            node.LastPing = time.Now()
+            node.IsActive = true
+            break
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/consensus/time_weighted_test.go b/consensus/time_weighted_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a6c6fd9f2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/time_weighted_test.go
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+package bft
+
+import (
+    "testing"
+    "time"
+)
+
+func TestTimeWeightedLeaderSelection(t *testing.T) {
+    nodes := []*Node{
+        {ID: "node1", IsActive: true, LastPing: time.Now().Add(-5 * time.Second)},
+        {ID: "node2", IsActive: true, LastPing: time.Now().Add(-2 * time.Second)},
+        {ID: "node3", IsActive: false, LastPing: time.Now().Add(-20 * time.Second)},
+    }
+
+    bft := &BiniBFTTimeWeighted{
+        nodes: nodes,
+        weights: map[string]float64{
+            "node1": 0.6, // Older ping, lower weight
+            "node2": 0.9, // Recent ping, higher weight
+            "node3": 0.0, // Inactive, no weight
+        },
+    }
+
+    leader, err := bft.SelectLeader()
+    if err != nil {
+        t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
+    }
+    if leader == nil || leader.ID != "node2" {
+        t.Errorf("expected leader node2, got %v", leader)
+    }
+}
+
+func TestTimeWeightedNoActiveNodes(t *testing.T) {
+    nodes := []*Node{
+        {ID: "node1", IsActive: false, LastPing: time.Now().Add(-30 * time.Second)},
+    }
+    bft := &BiniBFTTimeWeighted{
+        nodes:   nodes,
+        weights: map[string]float64{"node1": 0.0},
+    }
+
+    _, err := bft.SelectLeader()
+    if err == nil {
+        t.Fatal("expected error for no active nodes, got nil")
+    }
+}