BJP leads in UP MLC polls across Meerut and other constituencies as counting unfolds amid tight security and sporadic clashes. The ruling party scores wins in western UP, but the Varanasi teachers’ seat goes to the Samajwadi Party, and a counting row in Gorakhpur overshadows the day. The results are being announced for the Member of Legislative Council (MLC) elections held in 28 constituencies across four states, including 11 in Uttar Pradesh.