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Six to the BJP, five to the SP — and both Varanasi seats go to Akhilesh's party
The final results of Uttar Pradesh's legislative council elections give the BJP six of 11 graduates' and teachers' seats and the Samajwadi Party five, a gain of two for the SP. The SP retained both Varanasi seats, in the Prime Minister's parliamentary constituency, and wrested Lucknow Graduates'. Across four states, the BJP won 13 of 28 council seats.
BJP's quiet knock on Raja Bhaiya's door before the council polls
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh's Legislative Council elections on October 23 and the 2027 assembly poll, the BJP has reached out to Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) leader Raghuraj Pratap Singh, better known as Raja Bhaiya.
A hospital bed and a rebellion: Bihar's MLC poll becomes a JD(U) fight
Days before Bihar's biennial Legislative Council elections, an open revolt has broken out inside the ruling JD(U). Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh is backing a Jan Suraj candidate against his own party's nominee, Neeraj Kumar.