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NDA takes 16 of 28 Council seats, SP sweeps Varanasi, Jan Suraaj opens account
The BJP-led alliance won 16 of the 28 Legislative Council seats decided across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka, with the BJP alone on 13. The Congress managed one seat and lost all four in Karnataka, while the Samajwadi Party took five in UP, two of them in Varanasi. The Jan Suraaj Party won its first Bihar MLC seat.
Voting under way for 28 MLC seats in four states, with UP billed a semi-final before 2027
Polling opened at 8 am on Friday for 28 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka, with graduates and teachers voting in their own constituencies. Ballots are on paper, and counting is set for October 27. The Election Commission says the process ends by October 31.