Samajwadi Party wins 5 of 11 UP council seats, retains both Varanasi seats

The Samajwadi Party won five of the 11 Uttar Pradesh legislative council seats after a 55-hour count, including both Varanasi seats in PM Modi's constituency, Lucknow Graduates and Agra Teachers. The BJP won six. The SP's council tally rises to 12, enough to hold the Leader of Opposition post. In 2020, the SP had won three of these seats.