The ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday registered a resounding victory in the Legislative Council polls winning 33 of the 36 seats while the main Opposition Samajwadi Party had failed to secure even one.
While the BJP won 33 seats, two went to independent candidates while another was won by the Jansatta Dal Loktantrik of Kunda MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya. The BJP had already won nine seats unopposed after Opposition candidates had either withdrawn their nomination or had their nomination papers rejected during scrutiny. The SP had accused the BJP of misusing the administrative machinery during the nomination process to deter its candidates.
The results are a fresh boost to the image of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath under whose leadership the BJP has formed government in the key State for a second consecutive term after overcoming a spirited fight by the SP–led alliance.
