New Delhi: The results of the 2026 Legislative Council (MLC) elections across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka and Maharashtra are throwing up a mixed picture for the major political parties. The elections covered 28 seats across the four states, with counting continuing in several constituencies on Wednesday, October 28.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured victories in multiple constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, while the BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance has swept all four seats in Karnataka. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has also registered wins in Uttar Pradesh, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Jan Suraaj Party and independent candidates have made their presence felt in Bihar.
In Maharashtra, however, counting for all five seats was still underway in the latest reports, with candidates from the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leading in different constituencies. Here is a state-wise look at the winners and the latest available results.
UP MLC election results 2026: BJP and SP win seats
Uttar Pradesh went to polls for 11 Legislative Council seats, comprising five graduates’ constituencies and six teachers’ constituencies. The contest is being closely watched ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, with the BJP and SP fighting for political ground. While out of eight, the BJP won six, while SP just two.
Counting was continuing in other constituencies, including the Allahabad-Jhansi Graduates’, Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers’ and other seats. Some results and leads were still being updated in reports published on Wednesday.
The BJP has retained key seats in Meerut and Bareilly-Moradabad, while the SP’s victory in Varanasi Teachers’ has drawn attention because Varanasi is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency.
Bihar’s eight Legislative Council seats include four graduates’ constituencies and four teachers’ constituencies. The teachers’ constituency results have produced a setback for the BJP, with its candidate Naval Kishore Yadav losing the Patna Teachers’ seat after holding it for around three decades.
RJD candidate Dr Sanjeev Singh won the Patna Teachers’ constituency. Jan Suraaj’s Dr Suresh Rai secured the Darbhanga Teachers’ seat, while independent candidate Rahul Raj won the Saran Teachers’ constituency. BJP candidate Narendra Prasad Singh won the Tirhut Teachers’ seat.
RJD candidate Dr Sanjeev Singh won the Patna Teachers’ constituency. Jan Suraaj’s Dr Suresh Rai secured the Darbhanga Teachers’ seat, while independent candidate Rahul Raj won the Saran Teachers’ constituency. BJP candidate Narendra Prasad Singh won the Tirhut Teachers’ seat.
Rahul Raj’s victory is also notable because he contested as an independent after being denied an NDA ticket and expelled by the BJP following his rebellion.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes the JD(S), has won all four Legislative Council seats in Karnataka. The result is a setback for the ruling Congress, which failed to win any of the four constituencies.
The BJP won three seats, while its alliance partner JD(S) secured one.
JD(S) candidate A P Ranganath defeated Congress veteran Puttanna by 908 votes in the Bengaluru Teachers’ constituency. Ranganath secured 10,810 votes against Puttanna’s 9,902. BJP candidate Shashil G Namoshi retained the North-East Teachers’ seat, defeating Congress candidate Sharanappa Mattur by 3,297 votes. BJP candidates S V Sankanur and K M Suresh won the West Graduates’ and South-East Graduates’ constituencies, respectively.
The sweep gives the BJP-JD(S) alliance all four seats that went to the polls in the state.
Maharashtra held elections for five Legislative Council seats, covering three graduates’ constituencies and two teachers’ constituencies. The contest has put the ruling Mahayuti alliance, led by the BJP, against the opposition MVA.
Counting was continuing on Wednesday, with no final results declared for the five seats in the latest available reports.
