UP Legislative Council polls: 5 graduate and 6 teacher seats vote on 23 October
Uttar Pradesh votes on 23 October 2026 in the biennial elections to five graduates’ and six teachers’ constituencies of the Legislative Council. In all, 14,81,310 voters (11,85,706 graduates and 2,95,604 teachers) will choose from 152 candidates at 2,697 polling stations, and counting is on 27 October. Only graduates or teachers can vote for these seats, which makes this a live lesson in Article 171.
UPPCS angle: GS-V: UP legislature, Legislative Council composition, graduates' and teachers' constituencies.
17 Oct 2026