UP MLC election results: Vote counting underway for 11 seats, BJP and SP in key contest

The counting began at 8 am for 11 UP MLC seats as 152 candidates compete across graduates' and teachers' constituencies ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

New Delhi: Vote counting is underway for 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats, with 152 candidates in the fray across five graduates’ and six teachers’ constituencies. The main contest is between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) with independent candidates and party rebels also in the race.

Polling was held on October 23 while repolling took place at three polling stations in the Agra teachers’ constituency on Monday following allegations of booth capturing. The counting process began at 8 am on Tuesday.

The elections cover 14,81,310 registered voters with 2,697 polling stations set up across 72 districts. Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat and Unnao were excluded from the electoral exercise. The results are being closely watched ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

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