MLC poll results: BJP sweeps Karnataka, Congress scores zero in ballot contest, SP gains in UP

Congress draws blank in 28 MLC seats, Israel polls and Jio Platforms’ market debutThis special broadcast covers key national, international, and business developments. In India, the Congress Party failed to win a single seat in the biennial Legislative Council elections across 28 seats in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. The results in these paper ballot contests drew sharp reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which questioned opposition claims regarding electronic voting machine tampering. In Karnataka, the National Democratic Alliance won all four MLC seats, with the Janata Dal (Secular) and the BJP securing victories, while in Bihar, the Jan Suraaj Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal made gains. In Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party secured key MLC seats, prompting discussions on opposition strategies and voter sentiment. Globally, the programme analyses Israel's parliamentary elections, tracking seat projections between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, the Eisenkot-Gantz bloc, and Arab parties. In corporate news, the broadcast reports on the market debut of Jio Platforms, which listed at 1,358 rupees per share, delivering 21 per cent returns to initial public offering allottees.