MLC Election Results: BJP Wins 13 Seats, But Setbacks In Varanasi, Nagpur Raise Concerns

The brief

The Legislative Council elections held across 28 seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka have raised concerns for both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. Although the BJP won the highest number of seats, 13, its defeats in Nagpur and Varanasi dampened its celebrations. The BJP lost both seats in Varanasi, which is represented in Parliament by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, t…