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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.
Congress and SP open seat talks with a 170-seat claim for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls
The Congress and the Samajwadi Party have begun seat-sharing talks for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with the Congress putting forward a claim for about 170 of the state's 403 seats. The SP has not announced any formula so far.
Voter-list fraud: 10,470 entries wrong, two officers face action in Pilibhit
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer has ordered legal action against two serving and former Electoral Registration Officers and the dismissal of a computer assistant after 10,470 voter entries in the Pilibhit Assembly seat were found faulty. Some EPIC numbers threw up other electors' details.
Purnnekar murder: pistol came from Uttar Pradesh, second gun and choppers missing
The pistol used to kill Shiv Sena's Manpada vibhag pramukh Pradeep Purnnekar was bought in Uttar Pradesh, police say. Accused Dalli and Paplu bought two pistols about five years ago, at ₹15,000 each.
Amit Shah to kick off BJP's 2027 Uttar Pradesh campaign on Oct 30-31
Union home minister Amit Shah is expected to launch the BJP's campaign for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections at a state executive meeting proposed for October 30 and 31, party sources said. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, both deputy CMs, state president Pankaj Chaudhary and UP in-charge Vinod Tawde are expected to attend. Shah will also meet booth-level workers in the coming weeks.
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.
Dozens quit OP Rajbhar's SBSP in Chandauli, warn of more exits before 2027
Dozens of office-bearers and workers of Om Prakash Rajbhar's Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party have resigned in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli, accusing the leadership of neglect and questioning its ticket plans for the 2027 assembly elections. The SBSP has not responded.