MLC election results 2026 LIVE: BJP wins Bihar's Tirhut seat; Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party leads in Darbhanga
The article provides live updates on the 2026 Legislative Council (MLC) elections across several Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. Early trends show competitive races between the BJP, Samajwadi Party, and the Jan Suraaj Party in various constituencies.
Why it matters
These elections are critical indicators of regional political sentiment and influence the composition of state legislative bodies in India.
MLC election results 2026 LIVE: The first trends in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections indicate that Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Ashutosh Sinha is leading in the Varanasi Graduates’ constituency. In the Varanasi Teachers’ constituency, SP candidate and incumbent MLC Lal Bihari Yadav is leading BJP candidate Pramod Mishra in the first round of counting. The initial round covered 1,000 votes each across 14 tables, with the counting trends offering an early indication of the contest in both constituencies.Jan Suraj Party candidate Suresh Prasad Rai is leading in the Darbhanga Teachers’ constituency in the Bihar MLC elections after three rounds of counting. Rai has secured 2,574 votes, taking a lead of 387 votes over Congress candidate Madan Mohan Jha, who has received 2,187 votes. BJP candidate Ramdev Rai is in third place with 1,498 votes.
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