Assembly poll results put BJP on firm wicket for Presidential elections
The BJP’s victory in the assembly polls on Thursday has put the party on a stronger wicket for the election for the post of President expected later this year.

The big victory for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh has given Prime Minister Narendra Modi a free hand to decide on the successor to President Ram Nath Kovind, who will complete his tenure on July 24, 2022, political analysts said.

UP election results: Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party bite the dust

Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress have shrunk further, and are now irrelevant. The BSP contested 403 seats, is leading in 1. The Congress contested 399, is leading in 2 seats.

UP Polls Results: Yogi Adityanath busts ‘Noida jinx’ after three decades

With the BJP looking set to secure a straight second term in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday appeared to have successfully busted what was dubbed as the “Noida Jinx”.

Adityanath also looked set for a victory from Gorakhpur Urban seat while all three BJP candidates in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, appeared set for win, according to poll trends.

Noida, Dadri and Jewar Assembly constituencies fall in the district.

A myth was nurtured for nearly three decades that any chief minister of Uttar Pradesh who visited Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district was doomed to go out of power.

Election results: Mayawati’s BSP suffers biggest loss, down to 1 seat

In the UP Election 2022, the biggest loss has been for Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party. BSP had won 206 seats in the 2017 polls with a vote share of 30%. The party is currently leading in only 1 seat and the vote share has come down to 12.8%

Humbly accept people’s verdict, will continue to work for people’s interests: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the party humbly accepts the people’s verdict in the assembly polls and will learn from it.

The party, he said, will continue to work for the interests of the people of the country.

BJP spreading rumours, will form govt in UP: Samajwadi Party

The Samajwadi Party on Thursday alleged that the ruling BJP is spreading rumours of its victory in the UP Assembly polls and claimed that after the declaration of the final results, it will form next government in the state.

The BJP alliance, as per latest trends is leading in 264 seats while the SP combine is ahead on 133 seats.

Uttar Pradesh results: Samajwadi Party leading on the 3 seats in Lucknow
The Samajwadi Party is ahead of BJP on the three seats in Lucknow – Lucknow North, Lucknow Central and Mohanlalganj.

In Lucknow North, SP’s candidate Pooja Shukla has taken a lead of over 22,000 votes against BJP’s sitting MLA Neeraj Bora. Ms Shukla is a former student leader and leader of SP’s Yuvjan Sabha, who is making her debut in mainstream politics.

Election Results: BJP builds on vote share in Uttar Pradesh

The BJP has shored up 44.6 per cent of the vote, data at 2 pm showed – a significant 5 per cent improvement over the 2017 elections.

UP Polls results: Yogi Adityanath increases lead to over 31,000 votes
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was heading for a landslide victory and leading by around 31,000 votes from Gorakhpur Urban seat on Thursday.

According to updated Election Commission figures, Adityanath has secured 47,427 votes while his nearest rival, Samajwadi Party’s Subhawati Shukla, bagged 16,427 votes.

Election results: BJP’s Dhirendra Singh leading in Jewar

BJP’s Dhirendra Singh was leading from Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradeh on Thursday by a margin of over 20,000 votes.

UP Election results: Yogi Adityanath leading from Gorakhpur seat by 15,000 votes
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was heading for a landslide victory and leading by around 15,000 votes from Gorakhpur Urban seat on Thursday.

Mr Adityanath has secured 21,221 votes while his nearest rival Samajwadi Party’s Subhawati Shukla had got 6,628 votes.

Uttar Pradesh results: BJP leads in 270+ seats, on course for 2nd consecutive term

The BJP is heading for a big win in Uttar Pradesh and has crossed the 270 mark in latest trends. The party is firmly ahead of Samajwadi Party and seems set for a second consecutive term.

Elections 2022: Ban on victory processions lifted

The Election Commission today lifted the ban on victory processions during the counting of votes and declaration of results in the five states where elections were held recently.

In a statement, the poll panel said keeping in mind the current status of COVID-19 in these states, it has “decided to relax the guidelines on victory processions during and after the counting and has withdrawn the blanket ban on victory procession.”

New history being created in Uttar Pradesh: BJP

With the BJP leaving its rivals comfortably behind in states like Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the initial rounds of vote counting, its leaders credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance model for the expected win and said “new history” is being created in UP.

Party general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi asserted that people have expressed their faith in the policies ushered in by PM Modi.

Azam Khan leading in Rampur
Senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan is leading in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur constituency by about 4000 votes, according to poll trends.

After the initial round of counting, Azam got 5,090 votes while his BJP rival Akash Saxena got 1,006 votes, according to the EC.

Election results: Shivpal Yadav trails in Jaswantnagar Assembly seat

Shivpal Yadav, who has been given ticket by Samajwadi Party, trails from Jaswantnagar Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, as per EC trends

Uttar Pradesh Results: BJP seems set for a 250+ tally
The BJP is looking at a 250-plus tally in 403-seat Uttar Pradesh, with the Samajwadi Party, its main challenger, a distant second.

Uttar Pradesh Results: Akhilesh Yadav leading in Karhal
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is leading from Karhal constituency of Uttar Pradesh, according to initial poll trends.

Mr Yadav has secured 7,298 votes so far while his nearest rival Union Minister SP Singh Baghel has got 504 votes, according to the Election Commission.

Karhal seat is considered as a stronghold of the SP.

Election results: Leads from Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Polls: Counting being held amid tight security

A three-layer security has been set up in Uttar Pradesh, officials said. This includes the central police forces, provincial armed constabulary and the state police. the official said.

Police said 250 CAPF companies have been deployed. A CAPF company usually has around 70-80 personnel.

UP Election Results: Counting of votes begins

The counting of votes has started with postal ballots. The counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) will begin at 8.30 am.

Votes to be counted in 5 states today
The BJP is hoping to retain power in four states – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. In Punjab, the ruling Congress faces a big test.

Uttar Pradesh results: What exit polls predict?

The exit polls have predicted a second consecutive term for the Bharatiya Janata Party with most of them stating that the party’s tally would be less than that in 2017 elections when it registered a landslide win.

UP Election Results: 4 parties in race to reach the majority

The majority mark in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly is 202.

UP Elections: Multi-cornered contest in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a multi-cornered contest with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as prime contenders.