The Election Commission had issued a notification on February 08,2016 for
polling to 35 seats. Seven Samajwadi candidates were declared elected
unopposed
In a big boost to the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the 2017 UP Assembly polls, it won 23 out of 28 local bodies seats of the state Legislative Council on Sunday March 06,2016, while BJP, a major contender to power, drew a blank.
Of the five remaining seats, BSP got two and Congress one, while the rest two were bagged by independent candidates.
With this victory, SP has gained a majority in the 100-member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
With Sunday March 06,2016's results the break up of party-wise strength in the Upper House is:
Of the 28 seats which went to polls on March 3, SP has won 23, including Gorakhpur, which was bagged by the party's official candidate C P Chand.
Though C P Chand was expelled from the party after being given ticket, he was declared elected as an official SP candidate by the EC.
In a big boost to the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the 2017 UP Assembly polls, it won 23 out of 28 local bodies seats of the state Legislative Council on Sunday March 06,2016, while BJP, a major contender to power, drew a blank.
Of the five remaining seats, BSP got two and Congress one, while the rest two were bagged by independent candidates.
With this victory, SP has gained a majority in the 100-member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
With Sunday March 06,2016's results the break up of party-wise strength in the Upper House is:
- Samajwadi Party (SP)-58
- BSP-16
- Cong-2
- BJP-7
- Teachers Group-5
- Independents-6
- RLD 1 and
- Vacant-5
Of the 28 seats which went to polls on March 3, SP has won 23, including Gorakhpur, which was bagged by the party's official candidate C P Chand.
Though C P Chand was expelled from the party after being given ticket, he was declared elected as an official SP candidate by the EC.
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