BJP wins 33 out of 36 seats in UP council polls, but loses Varanasi to jailed don's wife

Barely a month after registering a historic win in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, BJP Tuesday swept the biennial legislative council elections, winning 33 out of 36 seats up for grabs and getting a majority for the first time by taking its tally in the 100-member House to 66. SP, which drew a blank, has now been reduced to 17 seats in the House. BSP has just four seats.