UP MLC election results: BJP secures 4 seats as Samajwadi Party makes key gains ahead of 2027 Assembly polls

BJP won in four significant Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC) constituencies on Wednesday – winning Bareilly-Moradabad and sweeping both teachers and graduates in Meerut. BJP's Hari Singh Dhillon won in the Bareilly-Moradabad seat by defeating the nominee of Samajwadi Party (SP) Danish Akhtar by 17,676 votes and receiving his election certificate from Returning Officer Shambhu Kumar after he got 21,672 votes while Akhtar got 3,996 votes.

BJP wins in Meerut and Lucknow

The ruling BJP has shown great performances in urban constituencies of teachers and graduates from both central and western regions.

Meerut sweep: The BJP nominees in Meerut Graduates Dinesh Kumar Goyal and Meerut Teachers Shri Chand Sharma won their constituencies.

Lucknow retention: Umesh Dwivedi won in the Lucknow Teachers' constituency after defeating SP's rival Sushil Kumar by 6,992 votes with 13,179 votes for him while Kumar had 8,371 votes.

Assault charges in Agra; Samajwadi Party leads in Allahabad-Jhansi

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav declared victory for his party's nominee Akash Agrawal in the Agra Teachers' constituency after seeking intervention from the Election Commission, Supreme Court, and the President.

Yadav circulated footage showing Agrawal in a torn kurta following alleged physical altercations at the counting center.

In the Allahabad-Jhansi division Graduates' seat, SP candidate Mansingh Yadav built a commanding lead after the fifth round, pulling 27,157 votes against BJP's Ashok Rathore (7,648 votes).

Disputes and administrative actions in Gorakhpur

Counting for the Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers' seats triggered controversy after 52 extra ballots appeared from a Mau booth compared to recorded figures.

Tally standings: BJP's Dhruv Kumar Tripathi led with 11,881 votes, followed by Independent candidate Rajiv Yadav (11,415) and SP's Sanjayan Tripathi (8,301).

Official removed: Following formal candidate complaints regarding procedural irregularities, Additional Commissioner of Ayodhya Ajay Saini was relieved of duty.

These upper house elections serve as a key political barometer between the ruling BJP and the SP alliance ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

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