MLC Election Results 2026: NDA Bags 16 of 28 Seats Across Four States

The results of the Legislative Council (MLC) elections held on 23 October 2026 across Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar and Maharashtra have been declared. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners secured a combined total of 16 out of the 28 seats contested across the four states.

The BJP emerged as the leading party in the overall tally, winning 13 seats independently. Its alliance partners, Janata Dal (United), Janata Dal (Secular) and Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde, won one seat each. The remaining seats were distributed among opposition parties and independent candidates.

The results reflected different electoral outcomes across the four states, with the BJP and its allies recording strong performances in Karnataka, while the opposition secured notable victories in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Uttar Pradesh: BJP Wins Six Seats, Samajwadi Party Secures Five

In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP won six seats in the Legislative Council elections, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) secured five seats.

One of the notable outcomes in the state was the Samajwadi Party’s performance in Varanasi. The party won both the Teachers’ constituency and the Graduates’ constituency seats from the region.

The results placed the BJP ahead of the Samajwadi Party in the state’s overall seat tally for these elections. However, the SP’s victories in the two Varanasi constituencies represented an important part of its performance.

The final results in Uttar Pradesh contributed to the overall distribution of seats across the four states.

Karnataka: NDA Wins All Four Seats

In Karnataka, the NDA secured all four seats contested in the elections. The ruling Congress party failed to win any of the four seats.

The outcome gave the NDA a complete victory in the Karnataka contests covered by these results. The Congress, despite being the ruling party in the state, did not secure representation from these four seats.

Karnataka was therefore one of the strongest-performing states for the NDA in this round of Legislative Council elections, with all four seats going to the alliance.

Bihar: BJP Wins Three Seats as Opposition Parties and Independents Share the Rest

In Bihar, the BJP won three seats in the Legislative Council elections. The remaining seats went to the Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Jan Suraaj Party and two independent candidates.

The results showed a distribution of seats among several political parties and independent contestants. While the BJP secured three victories, other parties and independents also won representation in the final tally.

The Janata Dal (United), an NDA constituent, secured one seat. The RJD and Jan Suraaj Party also won seats, alongside two independent candidates.

The Bihar results formed another component of the overall outcome across the four states.

Maharashtra: Opposition Wins Three Seats, Ruling Alliance Gets Two

In Maharashtra, opposition parties secured three seats, while the ruling alliance won two seats, according to the figures provided.

The Congress retained the Nagpur Graduates’ constituency seat. The result marked the party’s continued hold on this particular Legislative Council constituency.

The opposition’s three-seat tally exceeded the ruling alliance’s two seats in the Maharashtra contests covered by the results. This made Maharashtra one of the states where opposition parties secured more seats than the ruling alliance.

The outcome contributed to the overall seat distribution among the BJP, its NDA partners, opposition parties and independent candidates across the four states.

Overall Results: BJP Emerges as the Largest Winner

Across Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar and Maharashtra, the BJP won 13 seats on its own, while its NDA partners secured three additional seats. This brought the alliance’s combined total to 16 out of the 28 seats.

The NDA’s performance included a sweep of all four seats in Karnataka, six BJP victories in Uttar Pradesh and three BJP wins in Bihar. In Maharashtra, the opposition secured three seats compared with two for the ruling alliance.

The Samajwadi Party won five seats in Uttar Pradesh, including both the Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies in Varanasi. In Bihar, the remaining seats were shared among the JD(U), RJD, Jan Suraaj Party and two independent candidates. In Maharashtra, the Congress retained the Nagpur Graduates’ constituency.

The final figures, as stated in the supplied results summary, were declared by the respective state Election Commissions between 28 and 29 October 2026.

Source: Results attributed to the Election Commissions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka and Maharashtra, dated 28–29 October 2026.