Uttar Pradesh held elections for eleven Legislative Council seats on October 23, with vote counting beginning on October 27.
Samajwadi Party candidates Ashutosh Sinha and Kanti Singh each won their graduate constituencies, receiving 50,462 and 51,168 votes and beating BJP rivals.
Its council representation rose to five seats, up from three in 2020.
The Bharatiya Janata Party held six seats, matching its 2020 council result.
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BJP Manipulation Allegations
Uttar Pradesh held elections for eleven Legislative Council seats on Oct 23, with vote counting beginning Oct 27.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged BJP electoral malpractice and administrative manipulation in Gorakhpur and Varanasi, calling wins deceitful.
His party secured five seats, capturing both Varanasi constituencies and Lucknow Graduates as well.
The BJP retained six seats, including wins in Meerut and Agra Graduates and several teachers constituencies.
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged electoral malpractice and administrative manipulation by the BJP in Gorakhpur and Varanasi, claiming the BJP’s victories were achieved through deceit.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.
History
In the November 1993 Uttar Pradesh assembly election, the BJP emerged as the largest party with 174 of 425 seats and a 57 % voter turnout, but the SP-BSP-Congress coalition installed Mulayam Singh Yadav as chief minister on 4 December 1993. That breakthrough created a durable two-party contest, reflected in the October 2024 council election where the BJP secured six seats and the Samajwadi Party five.
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SP Seat Gains
Uttar Pradesh held elections for eleven Legislative Council seats on October 23, with vote counting beginning on October 27.
Samajwadi Party candidates Ashutosh Sinha and Kanti Singh each won their graduate constituencies, receiving 50,462 and 51,168 votes and beating BJP rivals.
Its council representation rose to five seats, up from three in 2020.
The Bharatiya Janata Party held six seats, matching its 2020 council result.
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