Uttar Pradesh legislative council members take oath

Newly-elected members of Uttar Pradesh legislative council were today administered oath by the acting chairman of the House in the state.
    
Kamala Kant Gautam administered oath to the members representing local bodies at a function in the Vidhan Bhawan.
    
Senior members of the state cabinet including the leader of the House Swami Prasad Maurya and parliamentary affairs minister Lalji Verma were present on the occasion,
Vidhan Parishad officials said here.
    
Ruling BSP had bagged 34 of 36 seats in the January 7 Vidhan Parishad elections. Congress and SP got one each.