Lessons for the BJP from Uttar Pradesh MLC election

NEW DELHI The results of the Uttar Pradesh MLC (Members of Legislative Council) election for 11 seats, including both the Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies, has left much food for thought for the State BJP going into an Assembly election early next year, not least because the party may have to jettison more than half of its sitting MLAs going ahead. While the BJP bagged six out of the 11 seats in the fray and has done better than its rival, the Samajwadi Party (SP), within this meta narrative, however, are worries for the BJP.