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NDA wins 16 of 28 seats in legislative council polls
The BJP-led NDA won 16 of 28 legislative council seats in polls across Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
Legislative council members are elected to state-level councils, and the results showed different outcomes across the four states.
In Karnataka, the BJP and JD(S) won all four seats, dealing a setback to the Congress, whose chief minister said the party would take corrective measures.
Bihar returned four seats to the NDA, while the RJD and Jan Suraaj won one each and independents took two; Jan Suraaj secured its first council seat.
Maharashtra’s Mahayuti and opposition MVA alliances each won two of five seats, while the Nagpur result remained uncertain after extended counting.
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP won six and the Samajwadi Party three of the nine seats declared, but counting continued in two constituencies.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 16 of 28 legislative council seats contested across four states.
The polls covered Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka, and all the seats were in graduate or teacher constituencies.
The BJP won 13 seats, while the Congress won one, according to Hindustan Times.
Results varied by state, with the BJP and Samajwadi Party winning seats in Uttar Pradesh and the Bihar and Maharashtra contests producing split outcomes.
Counting paper ballots stretched over nearly two days and was marked by protests and allegations, Hindustan Times reported.
- Who
- The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 16 seats. The BJP, Congress, Samajwadi Party, Janata Dal (Secular), Jan Suraaj Party and others also contested.
- What
- Votes were counted for 28 legislative council seats across four states.
- When
- Polling took place on October 23, 2026. Counting continued into late Wednesday, October 28.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Polling took place for the legislative council seats using ballot papers.
Counting continued for nearly two days across the four states.
Times of India reported that the NDA had won 16 of the 28 seats.
Hindustan Times reported the BJP had won 13 seats and the Congress one.
- Total seats
- 28
- NDA seats
- 16
- BJP seats
- 13, according to Hindustan Times
- States
- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka
- Polling date
- October 23, 2026
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What people are saying
We respect the verdict. We had expected two seats, but that did not happen,
The voters have given us a message. We will examine it thoroughly, study where things went wrong and take steps to correct them,
The BJP is in a bad state, frustrated by the defeat in the Varanasi MLC elections. The Lucknow folks aren’t picking up calls from the Delhi folks. The truth is that the BJP has been completely wiped out in the UP MLC elections.
Our party contested three seats and made every effort to win. A large number of votes were declared invalid, which is a matter of concern.