Politics
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured victory in 16 of the 28 Legislative Council seats that were in contention across Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra. The BJP garnered 13 seats, with Janata Dal (Secular), Janata Dal (United) and Shiv Sena contributing one seat apiece. The results, announced on 29 October 2026, indicated gains for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh, while Congress successfully defended the Nagpur Graduates' constituency in Maharashtra.
The BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance secured a complete victory in Karnataka, claiming all four seats at stake. The BJP successfully defended the North-East Teachers', West Graduates' and South-East Graduates' constituencies, while the JD(S) captured the Bengaluru Teachers' seat previously held by Congress.
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP prevailed, claiming six of the 11 seats, whereas the SP obtained five. The BJP successfully defended constituencies in Meerut, Bareilly-Moradabad, Agra and Gorakhpur-Faizabad. The SP garnered victories in both the Teachers' and Graduates' constituencies within Varanasi, alongside the Lucknow Graduates', Allahabad-Jhansi Graduates' and Agra-Aligarh Teachers' constituencies.
Bihar’s legislative council elections resulted in a dispersed outcome across eight constituencies. The BJP secured three victories, encompassing the Kosi Graduates’ and Tirhut Teachers’ constituencies, while its partner, JD(U), claimed the Patna Graduates’ seat. The Jan Suraaj Party achieved representation in the Legislative Council as Suresh Prasad Rai prevailed in the Darbhanga Teachers’ constituency. The RJD also recorded a win, with Sanjeev Kumar Singh overcoming BJP veteran Nawal Kishore Yadav in the Patna Teachers’ constituency. The remaining two seats were secured by independent contenders.
Maharashtra yielded three seats to the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), as the ruling Mahayuti alliance secured two. Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari successfully defended the Nagpur Graduates' constituency, prevailing over BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale by a margin of 3,271 votes. The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) claimed victory in the Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates' constituencies. The BJP attained the Pune Teachers' seat, and Shiv Sena prevailed in the Amravati Teachers' constituency.