New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Counting is underway for various Legislative Council seats across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka, with results declared for many on Wednesday. The BJP retained their seats in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka Legislative Council elections, while the Jan Suraaj Party opened its account in Bihar, as results across the three states brought victories for the BJP and its allies, the Samajwadi Party, the RJD and an Independent candidate. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP won 5 and is leading in 1. The SP have secured three and is leading in two.

In Uttar Pradesh, BJP candidate Hari Singh Dhillon retained the Bareilly-Moradabad seat. The party also won the Meerut Teachers' constituency through Dinesh Kumar Goyal and the...