MLC Election Results: BJP Setback in Bihar, 5 Seats in UP, NDA Clean Sweep in Karnataka
In the results of 28 MLC seats across four states, a major upset was witnessed in Bihar. Four sitting MLCs lost their elections, including BJP's five-time MLC Nawal Kishore Yadav. Jan Suraaj opened its account in the Legislative Council by winning the Darbhanga Teachers' seat.
At a Glance
Uttar Pradesh: BJP won 5 seats, while the Varanasi Teachers' seat went to the SP's account.
Karnataka: All four seats were won by the BJP-JDS alliance, with Congress losing one seat.
Maharashtra: Counting underway on 5 seats, Mahayuti leading on 3 and NCP (SCP) on 2 seats.
Uttar Pradesh: Fierce Contest in Gorakhpur
In Gorakhpur, BJP candidate Dhruv Tripathi's lead is steadily decreasing. Independent candidate Rajiv Yadav is giving him tough competition.
In Agra, SP candidate Akash Agarwal, who had threatened to convert to Islam while weeping bitterly, won the Teachers' seat by defeating BJP's Hari Kishore Tiwari.
On the Agra Graduates' seat, BJP's Manvendra Pratap Singh and on the Jhansi Graduates' seat, SP's Dr. Man Singh Yadav have claimed victory, although official confirmation is awaited.
Bihar: BJP Defeated in Patna After 30 Years
Results for 4 Teachers' seats out of 8 seats in the Bihar Legislative Council have arrived.
Patna Teachers' Seat: BJP lost after 30 years. RJD's Dr. Sanjeev defeated Nawal Kishore Yadav by 1,057 votes.
Tirhut Teachers' Seat: BJP's Narendra Singh won by 600 votes.
Saran Teachers' Seat: BJP rebel Independent candidate Rahul Raj registered a win by 1,815 votes.
Darbhanga Teachers' Seat: Jan Suraaj's Suresh Prasad Rai emerged victorious.
Tirhut Graduates' Seat: Banshidhar is continuously leading.
Karnataka: Congress Defeated, All Four Seats Go to Opposition
JDS snatched one seat from Congress, while BJP retained all three of its seats.
Bengaluru Teachers' Seat: BJP-backed JDS candidate AP Ranganath defeated Congress's sitting MLC Puttanna by 908 votes. Ranganath received 10,810 votes while Puttanna got 9,902 votes.
North-East Teachers' Seat: BJP's Shashil G. Namoshi defeated Congress's Sharanappa Mattur by 3,297 votes to register a fifth consecutive victory. Namoshi secured 15,596 votes while Mattur received 12,299 votes.
