LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh legislative council on Wednesday passed four bills by voice vote. During the post-lunch sitting, the principal secretary laid on the table four bills earlier passed by the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly - the Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Second Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The council later passed all four after consideration.

Later, participating in the general discussion on the Annual Budget for the financial year 2026-27, BJP member Dharmendra Singh described the budget as a roadmap for a new vision of Uttar ...