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Legislative Council elections underway held in four Indian states
Biennial elections Voting has concluded for 28 biennial Legislative Council seats are currently underway across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. Polling began at 8:00 AM and is scheduled to conclude at 4:00 PM. The elections involve both elections, which utilized ballot papers for graduate and teacher constituencies and are being conducted via ballot papers rather than electronic voting machines. constituencies, were scheduled for results on October 27. In Uttar Pradesh, where 11 seats are up for election, including five graduate and six teacher constituencies. Bihar is contesting eight seats, comprising four graduate and four teacher constituencies. Karnataka is holding elections for four seats, while Maharashtra is conducting polls for five seats. Political competition is high among major parties, including were contested, the Bharatiya Janata process was marked by political tension. Samajwadi Party (BJP), leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Election Commission and alleged that voters were being obstructed. Additionally, reports emerged of a physical altercation between Samajwadi Party (SP), Congress, and Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). BJP workers in Muzaffarnagar, an incident that was reportedly de-escalated by police near a state minister. In Bihar, the contest features the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Mahagathbandhan alliance, and the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), which is contesting all eight contested seats in featured a triangular contest for the state. Results first time. Turnout data indicated significant participation in teacher constituencies, though turnout for these elections are scheduled to be announced on October 27. graduate constituencies was lower. Maharashtra and Karnataka completed their respective polls for five and four seats.