Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Election, 2022
- 13 Apr 2022
- 1 min read
Why in News?
- The results of the elections for 36 seats of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council were declared on April 12, 2022.
Key Points
- Out of 36 seats, 33 seats have been won by BJP, 1 by Jansatta Dal Democratic and 2 seats by independent candidates.
- The number/position of major political parties in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is as follows-
- Bharatiya Janata Party- 66
- Samajwadi Party- 17
- BSP-4
- These recently concluded elections pertain to the local authority constituency. It is noteworthy that 1/3rd of the total members of the Legislative Council are elected by the local bodies, such as municipal and district boards, etc.
