MLC Election Results 2026 | Hyderabad, Oct. 28: The BJP and Samajwadi Party have won seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections, while counting continues in several constituencies across four states.
The elections covered 28 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka and, Maharashtra. Polling took place on October 23, with counting beginning on October 27.
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP had won five seats and the Samajwadi Party three by Wednesday, October 28. Counting remained underway in the remaining constituencies.
The BJP retained several seats, including the Meerut Graduates’, Meerut Teachers’, Lucknow Teachers’ and Bareilly-Moradabad Teachers’ constituencies. The Samajwadi Party secured wins in the Varanasi Teachers’ and Agra Teachers’ constituencies, among others.
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In Bihar, the Jan Suraaj Party secured its first Legislative Council victory. Its candidate Suresh Prasad Rai defeated sitting Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha by 324 votes in the Darbhanga Teachers’ constituency.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal also won the Patna Teachers’ seat, while other results emerged as counting continued.
In Karnataka, the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) alliance won all four Legislative Council seats. The BJP retained three constituencies, while the JD(S) won the Bengaluru Teachers’ seat previously held by the Congress. The results dealt a setback to the ruling Congress in the state.
In Maharashtra, counting continued for five Legislative Council seats. The ruling Mahayuti alliance and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi contested the constituencies, with results still awaited at the time of the latest reports.
The elections were held for graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies, where eligible electorates vote for Legislative Council members. The results are being watched closely ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
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