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Counting begins for 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats
Counting began Tuesday for 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh’s Legislative Council, the state’s upper house.
The seats include five graduate and six teacher constituencies, and voting took place on October 23.
Counting is being held at seven centres under tight security, with CCTV cameras and video recording in use.
Ballots are being sorted and counted in stages, a process that can take time.
The 11 seats are currently held by six BJP members, three Samajwadi Party members and two independents, and their terms end on December 6.
The timing of the results is uncertain: one report said they were expected by Tuesday evening, while another said teacher-seat results could come late Tuesday or Wednesday morning and graduate-seat results on Wednesday.
Counting began at 8 a.m. on October 27 for 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats.
The seats comprise five graduate constituencies and six teacher constituencies.
Votes are being counted at seven centres under security measures, with CCTV and videography monitoring.
The 11 seats were voted on October 23, and 152 candidates are contesting them.
Results were expected by evening, though a live report said some could take until late night or Wednesday.
- Who
- A total of 152 candidates are contesting the 11 seats.
- What
- Votes are being counted for five graduate and six teacher constituencies in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
- When
- Counting began at 8 a.m. on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- At seven counting centres in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To determine the winners of seats whose current members’ terms end on December 6.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Voting took place for the 11 Legislative Council seats.
The Election Commission of India replaced the observer for the Gorakhpur-Faizabad teacher constituency, appointing Prakash Bindu in place of Abhay Singh.
Vote counting began at seven centres.
- Seats
- 11: five graduate and six teacher constituencies
- Candidates
- 152
- Polling date
- October 23, 2026
- Counting start
- 8 a.m. on October 27, 2026
- Counting centres
- Seven
- Current members’ terms end
- December 6
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What people are saying
Voting was about 10 percent higher than last time.
I raised the issue of restoring the old pension scheme and the issue of a respectful means of support for teachers working in self-financed institutions.