NDA wins 3 Karnataka MLC seats, leads on 4th; Jan Suraaj ahead on 1 in Bihar

28 MLC polls in 4 states: Congress wins zero, suffers major hit in Karnataka

The Congress failed to win any of the 28 Legislative Council seats contested across four states. The BJP-JD(S) sweep in Karnataka is the biggest setback for the party that is in power, raising alarm bells over the DK Shivakumar-led government's organisational strength and its ability to secure support among professional voters.

MLC polls: Congress draws a blank across 4 states, BJP takes swipe over ballot-paper results - The Tribune

Trends in the counting for 28 Legislative Council elections in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka spell a setback for the Congress, which has not managed a lead anywhere so far.

NDA Dominates Karnataka Legislative Council Polls As BJP Wins 3, Ally JDS 1

The elections to the legislative council seats held on October 23 was seen as a test of coordination between the alliance partners BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka

NDA wins 3 Karnataka MLC seats, leads on 4th; Jan Suraaj ahead on 1 in Bihar

Karnataka gives the NDA three cheers and a fourth seat in sight, while Jan Suraaj is knocking on the door of its first MLC win in Bihar. With counting underway across four states, the trends offer political parties an early pulse check ahead of bigger electoral battles.