Samajwadi Party wins five of 11 UP MLC seats, gains on BJP

The Samajwadi Party won five of the 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats that went to polls, taking its tally to 12, above the 10 needed to keep the Leader of the Opposition post. After a 55-hour count, SP retained both Varanasi seats, won Lucknow Graduates from the BJP and Agra Teachers from an Independent. The BJP kept four Teachers' seats and two Graduates' seats.