Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:19pm on 28 Oct 2026,Wednesday Politics
The BJP maintained its lead in Uttar Pradesh’s Legislative Council elections, while Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party (SP) made significant gains ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. Of the 11 graduates’ and teachers’ seats, results for 10 had been declared by 11:30 pm on Wednesday. The BJP won 6 seats, while the SP secured 4. The SP defeated the BJP in the Lucknow Graduates’ and Agra Teachers’ constituencies and also won Allahabad-Jhansi Graduates. The SP was leading in the remaining Varanasi Graduates’ seat. The results suggest a closer contest between the parties in key constituencies. (PC: NDTV)
