UP MLC election: Competition among 152 candidates: The highest number of candidates in the Varanasi constituency is 24, while the lowest is 8 in the Meerut constituency.

In the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, 152 candidates are remaining in the fray after the withdrawal of nominations for the 11 seats in the teachers' and graduate constituencies. The highest number of candidates, 24, are in the Varanasi constituency, while the lowest number, 8, are in the Meerut constituency. Voting will take place on October 23rd. A total of 1,481,310 voters will exercise their right to vote at 2,697 polling stations. Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa stated that after the withdrawal of nominations, 152 candidates are remaining in the fray.