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Vote Counting Underway for 11 UP Legislative Council Seats

Vote counting is currently taking place for 11 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh. A total of 152 candidates are competing across five graduates’ and six teachers’ constituencies, with the main contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party. Notably, in the Gorakhpur-Faizabad teachers’ constituency, BJP rebel Sanjayan Tripathi is running against the BJP's Dhruv Tripathi. Results are anticipated to be announced by the Election Commission of India later today, as the election follows the impending expiration of the current members' terms in December 2026.

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