Uttar Pradesh MLC polls: BJP wins 6 seats, Samajwadi Party bags 5 as final results out

The BJP won six of the eleven seats in the Uttar Pradesh legislative council elections while the Samajwadi Party won five. Notably, the SP claimed victories in key constituencies including Varanasi and Lucknow. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav interpreted the results as a setback for the BJP ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. The elections were held on October 23, with counting commencing shortly after.