LUCKNOW, Oct. 30 -- The BJP retained its numerical strength in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council despite a mixed verdict in the elections to 11 Graduate and Teacher constituencies, winning six seats against the Samajwadi Party's five. With the declaration of results for the Lucknow Graduate and Varanasi Graduate seats on Thursday, both won by the SP, the electoral contest came to an end without altering the ruling NDA's overall tally in the 100-member Upper House. The results were declared by UP chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa. The BJP continues to have 79 members in the council, while its allies, the RLD, SBSP, Nishad Party and Apna Dal (S), have one member each, taking the NDA's combined strength to 84.P5...