BJP lost key MLC seats in Varanasi and Nagpur, but NDA won 16 of 28 seats overall?

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PM Modi did taunt Congress over MLC results, and BJP lost seats in Varanasi and Nagpur, but the NDA won a 16-seat majority overall. Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X questioning Congress's poor performance in the 28 MLC elections held across four states. While the BJP lost high-profile seats in Varanasi, Nagpur, and Lucknow Graduates, reports from The Times of India and Economic Times confirm that the BJP and its NDA allies won a majority of 16 out of the 28 total seats.

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Main source: PM questions Congress over party’s MLC election results - The Hindu

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When you try to troll the opposition but end up reminding people of your own party's failures. 🤡

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Narendra Modi made a tweet about MLC elections in 28 seats across 4 big states asking how many seats Congress won.“took a dig at the Congress, pointing out that the principal Opposition party failed to win a single seat in the Member of Legislative Council (MLC) elections held using ballot papers across four major”PM questions Congress over party’s MLC election results - The Hindu

BJP lost Modi's constituency in Varanasi.“reflect on why the BJP lost both seats in his own parliamentary constituency of Varanasi”Stop sermonising others; introspect why BJP lost Varanasi seats in MLC polls: Congress slams PM - The Hindu

BJP lost Devendra Fadnavis's constituency in Nagpur.“The Congress has defeated the BJP in the Nagpur graduates' constituency of the Maharashtra Legislative Council”Nagpur MLC Election Result: Congress' Abhijeet Wanjari Defeats BJP's Sudhakar Kohale - Oneindia News

BJP lost Nitin Nabin's constituency in Patna.“Bihar witnessed a win for RJD candidate Dr Sanjeev Singh in the Patna Teachers' constituency.”MLC election results 2026: Who won MLC election results in UP, Maharasthra, Bihar, Karnataka? Check full list of BJP, Congress, SP, NCP, Jan Suraj, RJD, Shiv Sena winners - The Economic Times

BJP lost Rajnath Singh's constituency in Lucknow.“SP candidate Kanti Singh has won the Lucknow graduate constituency seat by a margin of more than 14,000 votes.”MLC election results 2026 highlights: BJP, SP battle for wins in UP; Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj opens account in Bihar | India News

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While the BJP lost high-profile seats in Varanasi, Nagpur, and Lucknow Graduates, the BJP-led NDA won a majority overall, taking 16 of the 28 contested MLC seats.
The BJP-led NDA alliance won 16 of the 28 contested MLC seats across the four states (The Times of India).
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh urged PM Modi to reflect on why the BJP lost seats in Varanasi and Nagpur (The Hindu).

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🧩 HALF THE STORY 👉 While the BJP lost high-profile seats in Varanasi, Nagpur, and Lucknow Graduates, reports from The Times of India and Economic Times confirm that the BJP and its NDA allies won a majority of 16 out of the 28 total seats. 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat