UP Assembly election results: Counting of votes began at 8 am.
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The BJP has crossed the 250 mark in early trends. The party is firmly ahead of Samajwadi Party and seems set for a second consecutive term.The Congress and the Samajwadi Party are neck-and-neck. Among those leading included Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur, Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal, Shivpal Yadav from Jaswant Nagar, and Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu. The majority mark in the 403-member legislative assembly is 202.
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.
The counting of votes started at 8 am with postal ballots. The counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) will begin at 8.30 am.
The UP polls are being seen are an indicator of the national mood ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Along with Uttar Pradesh, votes are being counted in four other states – Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand.
Here are the LIVE updates on Uttar Pradesh Election Results:
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Election results: BJP heading for a big win in Uttar Pradesh
The BJP is heading for a big win in Uttar Pradesh in mega elections seen as the semi-final before the 2024 national election.
UP Results: Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya leading from Sirathu
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya is leading from Sirathu seat by over 800 votes on Thursday, according to poll trends.
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.
Shivpal Yadav, who has been given ticket by Samajwadi Party, trails from Jaswantnagar Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, as per EC trends
The BJP is looking at a 250-plus tally in 403-seat Uttar Pradesh, with the Samajwadi Party, its main challenger, a distant second.
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: Yogi Adityanath Leads
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is currently leading from the Gorakhpur Urban seat.
Election results: BJP ahead on 45 seats, Samajwadi leads in 21
The BJP is ahead of the Samajwadi Party according to early trends. The Bharatiya Janata Party currenty has a lead on 45 seats, while the Samajwadi Party is ahead on 21.
Pulic winning, hooliganism losing, says UP Minister
“Public is winning, hooliganism is losing,” Deputy Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya tweeted today.
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.
Uttar Pradesh Results: BJP ahead in early leads
As the counting of votes began in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is ahead on 6 seats, while Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party is leading on two.
The counting of votes has started with postal ballots. The counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) will begin at 8.30 am.
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.
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.
The majority mark in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly is 202.
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.
Live Uttar Pradesh Election Results: The elections in UP – which were contested in 403 assembly constituencies – are being seen as a major indicator of national mood ahead of the next general elections in 2024.
Election 2022: The UP polls – spanning over a period of two months – saw a high-octane campaign by the political parties.
Uttar Pradesh Election Results: The elections in Uttar Pradesh were were held in seven phases starting last month.
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