Across 28 council seats spanning Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Karnataka, the Congress party failed to register a single electoral victory. Prime Minister Narendra Modi used social media to highlight that the elections used paper ballots, taking aim at the party's EVM protests. The BJP established clear momentum by securing five seats in Uttar Pradesh alone, while also gaining three seats in another contest where its ally, the JD(S), retained one. Voting took place on October 23 for teachers' and graduates' constituencies, with counting continuing for select seats.
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The Prime Minister pointed to the paper ballot format to challenge the opposition's rheto…: The Prime Minister pointed to the paper ballot format to challenge the opposition's rhetoric against EVMs.
The Congress party failed to secure a single seat across the multi-state legislative coun…: The Congress party failed to secure a single seat across the multi-state legislative council contests.
Electoral tallies were still underway for select seats following the start of counting on…: Electoral tallies were still underway for select seats following the start of counting on Tuesday.
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The Congress had failed to secure a single seat in the MLC elections, while the BJP paced ahead, securing five legislative council seats in Uttar Pradesh alone.
PM Modi, in a dig against the party, asked his followers on X how many seats the Congress had won.
"MLC elections in 28 seats across 4 big states - Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. Elections held using ballot papers. Guess how many seats Congress won?" The Prime Minister jibed.
According to India Today, the post was intended to target the opposition party for its protests against the implementation of EVMs.
Elections were held in six teachers’ and five graduates’ constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, four each in Bihar, two each in Karnataka and three graduates’ and two teachers’ constituencies in Maharashtra on October 23. The counting began on Tuesday and was still underway for some seats.
The Congress lost all four seats, while the opposition JD(S) maintained one seat alongside its ally BJP, which secured three.
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