Mumbai, Oct. 29 -- The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 16 of the 28 Legislative Council seats contested across Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra. The BJP secured 13 seats, while its allies Janata Dal (Secular), Janata Dal (United) and Shiv Sena won one seat each. The results, declared on 29 October 2026, saw the Samajwadi Party (SP) make gains in Uttar Pradesh, while Congress retained the Nagpur Graduates' constituency in Maharashtra.

Karnataka delivered a clean sweep for the BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance, which won all four seats. The BJP retained the North-East Teachers', West Graduates' and South-East Graduates' constituencies, while the JD(S) wrested the Bengaluru Teachers' seat from Congress.

In Utt...