MLC election results 2026 LIVE: SP wins in Varanasi; Akhilesh Yadav claims BJP workers allowed inside counting booths

Bihar MLC election result LIVE: Counting of votes for Tirhut graduates' and teachers' constituencies is taking place in the administrative block of MIT Muzaffarpur. Counting is taking place at seven tables for Patna teachers' constituencies only, while for graduates' constituencies, counting is taking place at 14 tables.

Bihar MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Jan Suraaj MLC candidate Divya Jyoti alleged irregularities in MLC vote counting.

While talking to PTI, she said, “We are not protesting; we are peacefully watching what is happening inside. Since the fate of all candidates will be decided today, our supporters have gathered in large numbers.”

She alleged irregularities in the handling of election documents, questioning why additional copies of Form 16 for the graduates’ constituency were being brought into the counting centre from outside.

“Five bundles of files were being taken inside, which our supporters stopped at the gate. After our protest, the files were taken back. When opened under pressure, they contained Form 16 for the graduates' constituency. When Form 16 is supposed to be matched inside during counting, why was an additional copy being taken in from outside? This raises questions about the Election Commission and the administration,” she added.

Bihar MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has plunged into all eight seats as a formidable third force, attempting to disrupt traditional caste lines by promising 10,000 local jobs per winning constituency. Jan Suraaj altered its roster late, fielding Shyam Nandan Yadav in Tirhut Teachers and Mohammad Imtiyaz (Noorani) in Darbhanga Graduates.

Bihar MLC election results 2026 LIVE: A commotion broke out outside the counting centre in Bihar's Bankipur after police reportedly found some suspicious documents on a man. According to LiveHindustan, a Jan Suraaj activist claimed that the man was carrying files containing documents that could potentially influence the vote-counting process.

UP MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Counting of votes for the Lucknow teachers' and graduates' constituencies in the Legislative Council elections began at the Ramabai Rally Sthal on Tuesday.

Before the counting process, ballot papers are being bundled in sets of 50 in the presence of candidates and their agents, reports Live Hindustan. Tight security arrangements have been put in place at the counting centre.

UP MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Vote counting for the Varanasi Teachers' and Graduates' Legislative Council (MLC) constituencies began on Tuesday under tight security, Varanasi District Magistrate and Collector Satyendra Kumar confirmed.

Providing an early update, the DM said the process is being conducted transparently in the presence of party representatives.

"The counting process for the Teachers' and Graduates' constituencies in Varanasi has begun. The entire procedure is being conducted in the presence of counting agents nominated by all the political parties, alongside our own counting personnel. The counting process is proceeding peacefully. The counting process has just started; ballot papers are currently being removed from the boxes and are being bundled together,” he told ANI.

UP MLC election results 2026 LIVE: The Samajwadi Party has alleged that its candidate, Shashank Yadav, was denied entry into the counting centre during vote counting for the Agra graduates' constituency. The party has urged the Election Commission to investigate the matter immediately, ensure the candidate is allowed entry as per rules and maintain a fair and transparent counting process.

Maharashtra MLC election results 2026 LIVE: For graduate constituency, Agra division, ballot boxes from 94 polling booths opened for bundle making of 50 ballot each. For teachers' constituency, ballot boxes of 140 polling booths opened for bundling in Agra.

Bihar MLC election results 2026 LIVE: A ruckus erupted outside the counting centre in Bihar's Bankipur. It was reported that the police found some questionable documents with a man. A Jan Suraaj activist stated that the man was carrying some files containing documents that could have influenced the counting, LiveHindustan reported.

Bihar MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Due to the counting of votes for Kosi graduates' election, the movement on Zila School Road has been closed since Tuesday morning. This ban will continue till the completion of the counting work. For this, barricades have been put up on the east side of the road near Aastha Mandir, the main gate of Zila School and near Khiru Chowk.

Apart from this, a large number of police forces have been deputed at these places. Extensive security arrangements have been made at the counting place. Sadar SDPO Abhinav Parashar and SDPO Gaurav Kumar are present, LiveHindustan reported.

MLC election results 2026 LIVE: As counting of votes is underway, Jan Suraaj candidate, from Patna teachers’ MLC constituency, Divya Jyoti said, "I'm fully confident that we'll win by a huge margin because the teachers completely trust Divya Jyoti, Prashant Kishor, and Jan Suraaj. Today, the entire teaching community trusts us, and this will be a victory of that trust."

“When our team members went to the counting room today and told us that there are no CCTV cameras installed there. There should be CCTV cameras. Today, with all the available technology and resources, if you want the results to be fair and you don't want any questions to be raised about you or the Election Commission, then why are you avoiding CCTV? Why haven't you installed them in the counting room? That's a big question. We are raising this issue,” she further said.

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Bihar MLC election result LIVE: RJD candidate from the Patna teachers' constituency, Sanjeev Kumar Singh, has raised questions about the lack of CCTV cameras in the counting room.

He has written a letter to the Patna divisional commissioner on this issue. Demanding the installation of CCTV cameras, he said that immediate arrangements for CCTV monitoring and recording should be made to ensure transparency, fairness, and the security of every vote. He also demanded that the recordings be preserved for future reference, reported LiveHindustan.

UP MLC election result live: Counting is underway for the Legislative Council (MLC) elections at the Ramabai Rally counting centre in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday.

Counting is being conducted in seven districts - Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Jhansi, Bareilly and Gorakhpur, under the supervision of returning officers and observers.

Maharashtra MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Counting was halted for 10 minutes over in Pune graduates’ constituency as some candidates raised objections related to sorting of ballot papers. The counting has now resumed, as per HT correspondent.

Bihar MLC election result live: Opposition parties have alleged lack of CCTV cameras at Bihar MLC counting centres, reported HT.

UP MLC election result live: Samajwadi Party candidate Danish Akhtar, who contested the Bareilly Moradabad block teachers' election, alleged irregularities during the MLC election process.

“The first phase of this election was the preparation of voter lists. From the very first step, this election was a hotbed of irregularities, and we constantly informed the RO about these irregularities," Danish Akhtar said while speaking to the media at the Bareilly Sanjay Community Hall, reported LiveHindustan.

Maharashtra MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Vote counting is currently in progress for the Nagpur division graduates’ constituency MLC election. Here are the visuals from the counting centre at Mankapur Indoor Stadium in Nagpur.

Bihar MLC election result LIVE: Tight security arrangements have been made for the counting of votes for the eight Bihar legislative council seats. All counting agents and staff are being screened. Entry without a pass is not permitted, and mobile phones are prohibited inside the counting centres, LiveHindustan reported.

Maharashtra MLC election results 2026 LIVE: The pre-counting process has begun at all counting centres in Pune. The actual counting is expected to begin after noon, HT reported

UP MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Security has been tightened at Lucknow’s Ramabai Rally Sthal as counting for the MLC elections gets underway. Multi-layer barricading has been put in place, while candidates and their supporters have gathered at the counting centre.

UP MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Re-polling was held at three polling stations in the Agra teachers' constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council peacefully on Monday, state Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said.

According to information received from Returning Officers, the three polling stations recorded a voter turnout of 57.16 per cent, he said in a statement. (ANI)

Maharashtra MLC election results 2026 LIVE: The pre-counting process has begun at all counting centres, with the actual counting of votes expected to start after noon.

Karnataka MLC election results 2026 LIVE: In Karnataka, the contest is seen as a test of the BJP-JD(S) coalition's coordination and the ruling party's support base among graduates and teachers. The four constituencies that went to polls on October 23 are South-East Graduates', West Graduates', North-East Teachers' and Bengaluru Teachers'. A total of 43 candidates were in the electoral fray from all four seats. The BJP has fielded candidates in the South-East Graduates', West Graduates', and North-East Teachers' constituencies, while its ally JD(S) is contesting the Bengaluru Teachers' seat.

Nagpur Graduates 64.76%

Amravati Teachers 91.08%

Pune Graduates 62.78%

Pune Teachers 85.87%

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates 58.67%

Maharashtra MLC election results 2026 LIVE: Aurangabad graduates’ constituency: Satish Chavan (NCP), Pratapsinh Patil (NCP-SP) and Dilip Ghuge (Shiv Sena-UBT).

- Amravati graduates’ constituency: Kiran Sarnaik (Shiv Sena), Aditi Pohare (Congress), Sangeeta Shinde (Independent) and Dattatreya Lahane (Shiv Sena-UBT).

- Nagpur graduates’ constituency: Sudhakar Kohale (BJP) and Abhijit Wanjari (Congress).