PM Modi mocks Congress for failing to win MLC elections across four states using ballot papers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mocked the Congress party for its failure to secure a single seat in the Legislative Council Elections in four states despite the use of ballot paper, which was a repeated demand in their anti-EVM campaigns.

The Congress had failed to secure a single seat in the MLC elections, while the BJP paced ahead, securing five legislative council seats in Uttar Pradesh alone.

PM Modi, in a dig against the party, asked his followers on X how many seats the Congress had won.


"MLC elections in 28 seats across 4 big states - Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. Elections held using ballot papers. Guess how many seats Congress won?" The Prime Minister jibed.

According to India Today, the post was intended to target the opposition party for its protests against the implementation of EVMs.

Elections were held in six teachers’ and five graduates’ constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, four each in Bihar, two each in Karnataka and three graduates’ and two teachers’ constituencies in Maharashtra on October 23. The counting began on Tuesday and was still underway for some seats.

The Congress lost all four seats, while the opposition JD(S) maintained one seat alongside its ally BJP, which secured three.

(With inputs from Agencies)