The results of the 2026 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections have drawn attention as counting continued across the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won four of the 11 seats, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) secured two seats, according to the results available at the time of the update. Counting was still underway in some constituencies, with the final outcome depending on the completion of the remaining process.
Counting began at 8 am on Tuesday at seven centres and continued into the second day. The process was conducted under tight security, with CCTV cameras and videography used to monitor the counting centres.
Polling for the 11 seats took place on October 23. A total of 152 candidates contested the elections, with approximately 14.81 lakh voters eligible to decide their political fate. Voter turnout on polling day was around 55 per cent. Counting was conducted at centres in Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Jhansi, Bareilly and Gorakhpur.
Umesh Dwivedi Secures a Third Consecutive Victory in Lucknow
BJP candidate Umesh Dwivedi won the Lucknow Teachers' Constituency for the third consecutive time, completing a hat-trick of victories. He defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Sushil Kumar by 4,818 votes. The result marked an important win for the BJP in the teachers' constituency.
Second-Preference Vote Counting Continues in Gorakhpur-Faizabad
Counting of second-preference votes continued in the Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers' Constituency. According to the available update, nine candidates had been eliminated from the contest. Independent candidate Rajiv Yadav had also held a lead during the counting process.
The lead of BJP candidate Dhruv Tripathi was reported to have declined from 512 votes to 447 votes. Five more candidates were yet to be eliminated, while approximately 15,700 ballot papers remained to be examined. The final result depended on the completion of the remaining counting.
SP Candidate Ashutosh Sinha Leads in Varanasi
In the Varanasi Graduates' Constituency, Samajwadi Party candidate Ashutosh Sinha increased his lead in the second round of counting. He was reported to be ahead of BJP candidate Kedarnath Singh by approximately 2,900 votes. The third round of counting was underway at the time of the update.
SP candidate Lal Bihari Yadav, who won the Teachers'-Graduates' MLC election, thanked members of the teaching community for supporting him. He also expressed gratitude to the national president of his party, saying the party had contested the elections strongly across the state.
Samajwadi Party Candidate Wins Again in Agra
A Samajwadi Party candidate in Agra secured victory for the second time. Reports indicated that the candidate became emotional as the result emerged. The win provided an important boost to the SP, although the overall electoral picture remained incomplete while counting continued in other constituencies.
Danish Akhtar Raises Concerns Over the Bareilly-Moradabad Election
Samajwadi Party candidate Danish Akhtar raised concerns about the election process in the Bareilly-Moradabad Teachers' Constituency. He alleged irregularities in the preparation of the electoral roll and during the polling process. He also claimed that around 30 per cent of the names on the voter list were fake and said complaints had been submitted to the Election Commission.
Akhtar stated that the counting itself had been conducted fairly, but argued that concerns about the voter list required attention. These allegations were made by the SP candidate and were not independently verified in the information available.
SP Candidate Alleges Irregularities in Gorakhpur Counting
In Gorakhpur, SP candidate Sanjay Yadav Tripathi said his side had boycotted the counting process. According to his account, independent candidate Rajiv Yadav was leading by around 450 votes during the first three rounds.
Tripathi alleged that the trend changed suddenly, with votes beginning to favour the BJP candidate. He questioned the transparency of the process and also alleged inappropriate police behaviour. These claims reflect the candidate's statement and require independent verification.
Election Results Remain in Focus
The BJP's four victories and the SP's two seats marked the key developments in the Uttar Pradesh MLC election results available at the time of the update. Umesh Dwivedi's third consecutive win in Lucknow and Ashutosh Sinha's lead in Varanasi were among the major developments.
Meanwhile, SP leaders raised concerns about the electoral roll and counting procedures in Bareilly-Moradabad and Gorakhpur. The complete picture of the election was expected to become clear after the remaining counting concluded.
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