PM Modi Takes a Dig at Congress Over MLC Election Performance in Four States

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a swipe at the Congress over its performance in recent Legislative Council elections across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. In a post on X, he pointed out that polling for 28 MLC seats in the four states had been conducted using ballot papers and questioned how many seats the Congress had won. His remarks come amid the Congress party’s demand for the use of ballot papers in elections. The elections, held on October 23, covered teacher and graduate constituencies across the four states.

Karnataka delivered a setback for the ruling Congress, which lost all four seats, according to the report. The BJP retained three seats, while the Janata Dal (Secular) won one. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP had won six seats and the Samajwadi Party three, with results for two seats still pending in the report. In Bihar, the BJP secured three seats, while the JD(U), RJD and Jan Suraaj Party won one each; independents won two seats. In Maharashtra, the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance was leading in three constituencies, while the opposition