BJP retains Uttar Pradesh council dominance as SP expands opposition seats

BJP retains Uttar Pradesh council dominance as SP expands opposition seats

The Hindustan Times reported that the Bharatiya Janata Party held 79 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, while the Samajwadi Party rose to 12 seats, retaining its role as the principal opposition. Earlier counts showed the BJP leading the tally in Uttar Pradesh, securing five of 11 seats as the Samajwadi Party won three, and later adding a victory in the Varanasi teachers constituency.

The party also won six of 11 seats in the state and three of four seats in Karnataka, while the Congress retained a graduate seat in Nagpur. Vote counting had begun across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka, with turnout ranging from 53% to 93% in the various constituencies.

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