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Hindutva, Modi magic, Yogi's 'bulldozer': What worked for BJP in UP?
The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has finally re-written history in the country's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, where an incumbent political party has been voted back to power in succession after a gap of nearly four decades.
A day will come when sun will set on dynastic politics in country; people indicated this in these polls as well: PM Modi
It is time to reaffirm the idea of India that the Congress has stood for and the positive agenda it offers the nation — and to reform our organisational leadership in a manner that will reignite those ideas and inspire the people: Tharoor
BJP workers will work hard to to protect the border state of Punjab from separatist politics: PM Modi
When we formed govt in 2019 (at Centre), 'experts' said it was because of the 2017 victory (in UP)... I believe the same 'experts' will say that 2022 election result will decide the fate of 2024 national elections: PM Modi
Poll results highlight people's stamp of strong approval for BJP's pro-poor pro-active governance. am not going to rest until poor get their rights; we will reach every poor and those entitled to benefits: Modi
UP mandate has sealed the fate for 2024 elections, Modi says
The caste pride should make the nation, not break it, the UP mandate has taught us that: Modi
Those who look at UP through prism of caste insult it; people of state repeatedly voted for politics of development since 2014: PM
All exit polls have been proved wrong in Goa...BJP has scripted new history in Uttarakhand- for the first time a party has come for a second consecutive term in the state: Modi
BJP has beat anti-incumbency, says PM Modi. "BJP has received blessings from all directions," he says.
We had promised holi would come by March 10: Modi
N Biren Singh celebrates with party workers
I thank the people of Manipur. I thank our national leaders PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda for guiding us, and due to that, we've won in Manipur. Victory in Goa, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh shows PM Modi's mantra of 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas': Manipur CM
It'll be a sad day for democracy if Bahujan Samaj Party dissolves. BSP has had a big role in India's democracy. We hope that the party gets stronger. Today's result definitely shows weakness, but BSP is needed: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed at the BJP HQ in Delhi.
People's massive support to BJP in 4 states shows their stamp of approval for PM Modi's schemes, policies: BJP president J P Nadda
Modi addresses party workers in Delhi after BJP's massive victory
PM Modi to address party cadres shortly
After Punjab, AAP eyes Himachal; BJP says no scope for 'third' front
The AAP is hopeful of repeating its ‘Punjab-type’ performance in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, scheduled to be held later this year. The ruling BJP, on the other hand, maintains that it will retain power in the hill state after its remarkable performances in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
End of road for Amarinder? Captain accepts defeat
Amarinder Singh, 79, was defeated by Aam Aadmi Party candidate Ajit Pal Singh Kohli from Patiala (Urban) by a margin of 19,873 votes, according to the poll results declared on Thursday.
Amarinder Singh had floated his party after quitting the Congress last year owing to his unceremonious exit as the CM.
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Rahul, Priyanka's campaign comes a cropper, political observers say 'brand value diminished'
The ruling BJP, on the other hand, maintains that it will retain power in the hill state after its remarkable performances in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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In Goa, turncoats help BJP win a third successive term
Of its 20 wins, 11 imports from the Congress, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and independents, seven original BJP partymen and two new faces make the tally, including five Christian candidates. Several of the BJP's Christian candidates, who had defected from the Congress, were defeated by their voters.
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Yogi already leading with a margin of at least 73K votes in Gorakhpur Urban
Right-wing politics continues to dominate in India
With Punjab, AAP reaches an inflexion point
In the political sphere, a vacuum does not last for long. It helps a new force shoot up and, consequently, change the scenario altogether. In this round of Assembly polls, Punjab has proved this by presenting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with a huge victory.
Manipur: Deputy Chief Minister and NPP president in Manipur, Y. Joykumar Singh defeated by BJP candidate, K. Raghumani Singh in Uripok constituency
From stand-up comedian to Punjab CM: How Bhagwant Mann delivered the perfect punchline
Bhagwant Mann is the man of the moment in Punjab. Winning by a huge margin of over 58,000 votes, the charismatic Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader is set to take his oath as the next Punjab Chief Minister. So, what helped the comedian-turned-politician deliver his perfect punchline in the state's Assembly elections?
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UP Elections 2022: Adityanath busts 'Noida jinx' after three decades
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.
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Faith and food in BJP's big UP win
Beyond the nation's most populous state, the extraordinary show by the BJP in Manipur and a respectable win in Uttarakhand also auger well for the national party. For in the end, after a year of economic downturn and joblessness, the party has done phenomenally well in this round of elections. It also shows that the leadership of the BJP also still enjoys great credibility among the voting masses, even as the other national party, the Congress, seems to have opened another chapter of their collapse.
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Priyanka Gandhi's 'victim card' takes Congress to nadir
When Priyanka announced 40 per cent reservation for women in tickets, many political pundits thought it would be a game-changer for the Congress
'AAP will emerge as national and natural replacement of Congress'
"In the coming days AAP will become a national force...the party will emerge as the national and natural replacement of Congress," Chadha said while addressing party workers at a rented accommodation of the party's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur.
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With Punjab, AAP reaches an inflexion point
In the political sphere, a vacuum does not last for long. It helps a new force shoot up and, consequently, change the scenario altogether. In this round of Assembly polls, Punjab has proved this by presenting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with a huge victory.
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Uttarakhand CM and BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami arrives at the party's headquarters in Dehradun He is trailing by over 6,900 votes in Khatima Assembly constituency.
BJP will form govt in 4 states. It's very clear that in 2024 there will be a BJP govt once again under the leadership of PM Modi and PM Modi's dream of 'New India' will be fulfilled. I am confident that we will return to power in Karnataka in 2023: Bommai
Manipur CM Biren Singh said National People's Party (NPP) will not be part of the new government.
NPP was a partner of the BJP-led government in Manipur since 2017 and helped BJP wrest power from Congress in 2017
Former CM and Veteran Congress leader Okram Ibobi Sing wins in Thoubal constituency
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For me, the results are very surprising. I cannot understand that after such massive inflation, if this was public's mandate, what is the definition of public welfare & social justice?...I can't understand people saying 'BJP zindabaad' after this: Rawat
Rawat is behind by a margin of 16,600 votes.
In Punjab, we failed to overcome anti-incumbency of 4.5 yrs of Amarinder Singh govt, people voted for change: Congress
In Uttarakhand, BJP wins 5 seats, Congress wins 3 so far, 36 is the magic number.
In Uttar Pradesh, BJP scores 10 wins of the wins declared so far; it is leading in 241 constituencies
In Punjab AAP has swept 62 seats so far, a clear majority
In Manipur, out of 23 wins, BJP has won 12 seats
In Goa, of 26 wins, BJP has cemented victories in 14 seats
We are disappointed, we haven't lost hope. We bow our head in the people's court: Surjewala
Surjewala addresses media: Says Congress will try harder, Sonia Gandhi to call party meeting to instrospect losses
"Humbly accept": Rahul Gandhi after party's washout
How many seats AAP won in Punjab
Shiromani Akali Dal's Bikram Singh Majithia loses from Amritsar East by a margin of 14,408 votes.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav is not at fault, he contested on his own. He shouldn't think about the polling results as he has higher stature in this country. He has fought better than before: NCP chief Sharad Pawar
Such a big mandate scares us too, we won't break people's faith: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal
Manipur CM N Biren Singh defeats nearest Congress rival by 18,271 votes in Heingang seat
'Punjab waalo tussi kamaal kar ditta', we all love you, Punjab. The results are a massive 'inquilaab', big seats have shaken up: AAP national convener
AAP will create an India where its children will never have to go to Ukraine: Kejriwal
The people have given their mandate: Kejriwal
Parties retained the British system, AAP has changed the system. This is a revolution for Punjab, India: Kejriwal
Kejriwal addresses people, party workers after AAP victory
AAP wins in 4 seats in Amritsar; Navjot Singh Sidhu loses with margin of over 6K votes
Bhawant Mann wins with a margin 58,206 votes in Dhuri
While the BJP may not be sanguine about the emergence of a new challenger in the AAP, its repeat victory in UP in a post-pandemic poll will boost its morale two years before the next Lok Sabha polls.
Congress drowns in saffron wave as BJP, AAP near finish line
While the Congress may officially remain a 'national party', its defeats in what is considered the semifinals for the Lok Sabha polls raises questions about its credentials to be a part of the Opposition front against BJP being forged for the 2024 general elections.
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As AAP appears set for clean sweep in Punjab, Arvind Kejriwal congratulates people of state 'for this revolution'.
BJP's Panaji Candidate Atanasio Monserrate celebrates his victory with party workers outside the counting centre of Goa Assembly Elections at Altinho in Panaji. Credit: IANS Photo
Former CM and Punjab Lok Congress founder, Captain Amarinder Singh loses from Patiala by a margin of 19,873 votes.
BJP's win is a victory of their election management too: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on assembly election results
AAP wins 22 seats in Punjab: ECI data
Congress and AAP have something in common now – both rule two states each.
For AAP, it is positive but for the main Opposition party in the country that governed the country as recently as eight years ago besides having a government in several states, it depicts an existential crisis, as the results of the latest edition of Assembly elections poured in.
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Former CM Amarinder Singh loses from Patiala
Former CM and Punjab Lok Congress founder, Captain Amarinder Singh loses fromPatialaby a margin of 19,873 votes.
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No govt office will carry pictures of CM, instead, there will be pictures of Bhagat Singh & BR Ambedkar, says Bhagwant Mann at Dhuri
I accept the verdict of the people with all humility. Punjabis have shown true spirit of Punjabiyat by rising and voting above sectarian and caste lines: Amarinder Singh
Bhagwant Mann addresses party workers
AAP sheds 'Delhi party' tag, brooms Congress in Punjab, looks at national spread
Disappointed. BJP cadre didn't work for me but for Oppn candidate. I fought BJP & Congress. It's due to the support of a few workers & supporters that we managed to retain the seat: Atanasio Monserrate, BJP Panjim candidate
BJP will form the government in Goa; We will take MGP and independent candidates with us, says Goa CM Pramod Sawant
Harish Rawat trails in Lalkuwa constituency, behind by over 14,000 votes; Dhami trails by 4,000 votes in Khatima
Usham Deben Singh of BJP wins in Wabgai constituency, Manipur
We already knew our govt will form; we have worked for every developmental aspect, which is why the public trust us... nothing can come in front of a bulldozer, as it can finish everything within a minute, be it cycle or anything else: BJP MP Hema Malini
BJP wins 1 seat in manipur
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Sidhu accepts Congress defeat, says 'humbly accept the mandate of the people'
Assembly polls: EC withdraws ban on victory processions
Channi's loss in Bhadaur widens
BJP celebrates polls victory as it looks set for comfortable win
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Gorakhnath Temple: Mutt with political clout
The ‘Peethadheeshwar’ (chief) is none other than Yogi Adityanath himself, but one doesn’t get to see any sign of political activity inside the ‘Peeth’, which was established almost a thousand years ago and is now spread across more than 50 acres of land. The old-timers in Gorakhpur, about 300 km from Lucknow, however, know about the kind of political clout the temple has been having, especially in Poorvanchal or the eastern UP region.
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AAP comfortably ahead in Punjab; BJP surges ahead in UP, Uttarakhand, Goa
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Goa | Assembly Election Constituency-wise Result 2022: Check the latest updates, party-wise performances, winners and losers
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Uttar Pradesh | Assembly Election Constituency-wise Result 2022: Check the latest updates, party-wise performances, winners and losers
Uttar Pradesh: The BJP will, however, return to power with a reduced margin in the 403-member state Assembly, with a loss of 89 seats after winning 325 seats in 2017, it had predicted.
This is Yogi Adityanath's first full fledged contest for an Assembly seat from his home turf, from where he had contested and won the Lok Sabha seat for multiple terms.
According to the ABP C-Voter exit poll, the ruling BJP is set to retain power in Uttar Pradesh with a tally of 236 seats.
Assembly Polls 2022 results: Key constituencies, candidates in Goa
Sanquelim, Panaji and Benaulim will be crucial constituencies for Goa this year. CM Pramod Sawant is fighting to secure his seat for BJP in Sanquelim while Utpal Parrikar is contesting as an independent candidate in Panaji. Churchill Alemao is seeking one more term from Benaulim but on a TMC ticket.
In the 2017 elections, the Congress had emerged as the single largest party winning 17 seats, but the BJP had pipped them to power after roping in the support of regional parties and independent MLAs.
In the 2022 elections, the MGP joined hands with the Trinamool Congress, while the Goa Forward Party (GFP) entered into a pre-poll alliance with the Congress.
BJP set for second term in Uttar Pradesh, a first in years.
Assembly Polls 2022 results: Key constituencies, candidates in Punjab
Punjab
Charanjit SIngh Channi's constituencies Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur will be followed closely. Channi has been declared by the Congress as its CM face. The party is hoping to capitalise on the Dalit narrative with Channi's candidature.
AAP's CM candidate Bhagwant Mann will be contesting from Dhuri. Jalalabad constituency from which Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal is fighting will be crucial too. SAD is fighting in alliance with BSP.
Amritsar East from which Sidhu is contesting, Lambi that is Parkash Singh Badal's constituency and Patiala from where former CM Amarinder Singh is fighting are prominent seats that will be keenly watched.
Assembly Polls 2022 results: Key constituencies, candidates in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Most keenly watched constituencies in this election will be Gorakhpur Urban from where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is contesting and Karhal from where his chief rival, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav will fight.
Newly-formed political outfit Azad Samaj Party's Chandrashekhar Azad is also fighting from Gorakhpur. Meanwhile, BJP has pitted SP Singh Baghel against Akhilesh in Karhal.
Varanasi district, from where PM Modi contested in the Lok Sabha election, is also crucial as this remains a BJP stronghold even in the legislative assembly.
Lakhimpur will be a keenly watched constituency after the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in which Union Minister Ashish Mishra's son was released after being charged for mowing down protesting farmers. Rae Bareli, under MP Sonia Gandhi, will also be observed. BJP's Aditi Singh is fighting from here.
Amethi, currently under MLA Garima Singh from BJP, will be another crucial constituency
Samajwadi Party's Dara Singh Chauhan, contesting from Ghosi and UP Congress Committee leader Ajay Kumar Lallu from Tamkuhi Raj are other prominent candidates.
Eyes are also on Unnao, from where the Congress has fielded Asha Singh, whose husband was killed and daughter raped in Unnao.
Shirathu from where BJP's Keshav Prasad Maurya is contesting and Fazilnagar from which BJP turncoat Swami Prasad Maurya is fighting are other important ones observers will be looking out for.
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party President Om Prakash Rajbhar's fort in Zahoorabad will be crucial too as SBSP is fighting in alliance with SP.
Another important candidate is Shivpal Singh Yadav, leader of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party, from Jaswantnagar Assembly seat in Etawah.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal trailing in Jalalabad
Shivpal Singh Yadav, who has been given ticket by Samajwadi Party, leading from Jaswantnagar Assembly constituency
Channi trails in both his constituencies
BJP's lead crosses half-way mark in Goa; Utpal Parrikar trailing from Panjim
BJP crosses magic number in Uttar Pradesh
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) crosses the majority number of 59 in Punjab, currently leading on 64 seats
AAP surges ahead, leading in 54 constituencies.
Manipur CM prays; BJP shows leads in early counting
AAP makes inroads in Punjab, COngress trailing: ECI
BJP gaining pace in Goa, Congress closing in in Uttarakhand
BJP takes big lead in Uttar Pradesh; AAP has edge in Punjab
Assembly Polls 2022 results: Key constituencies, candidates
Uttar Pradesh, a BJP bastion, held polling in seven phases starting February 10. Observers are closely eyeing this election as a litmus test for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In Punjab, Congress is fighting tooth and nail after infighting that resulted in Amarinder Singh's exit and Channi being relegated to the CM throne. The BJP is battling anti-incumbency in Goa with late former CM Manohar Parrikar's son, Utpal Parrikar, fighting as an independent candidate, while TMC and Congress are rushing to make alliances with local parties in case of a hung assembly. In Uttarakhand and Manipur, the contest will be between the BJP and the congress and their alliances with local parties.
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Only parties keen on political suicide will go with BJP this time: Goa Cong
"We have spoken to everyone who has fought against the BJP. We know we will get an absolute majority, but still in the interest of making this government truly one of the people of Goa, we want to take all political parties together," he said.
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SAD leading in Punjab: ECI
Samajwadi Party closes in on BJP; AAP and Congress neck and neck in Punjab
Fearing 'poaching' Congress plans to shift its Uttarakhand legislators to Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh
Apprehending 'poaching' by the BJP in the event of a close finish in Uttarakhand as predicted by a majority of the exit polls, the Congress plans to shift its legislators to hotels and resorts in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, which are ruled by the grand old party.
''We don't want to take any risk...BJP can stoop to any level to form its government....we need to be on the alert,'' said a senior Congress leader in Dehradun on Wednesday.
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A day ahead of the counting of votes, the marginal players in the coastal state of Goa may emerge as kingmakers in case of a fractured mandate as predicted by the exit polls
The Trinamool is tight-lipped about any moves and says that only when results are out, the party will decide what to do as it maintains equidistant from both the BJP and the Congress.
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RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary rejects exit poll results
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Choudhary on Tuesday rejected the exit poll predictions of the BJP's return to power in Uttar Pradesh.
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As counting begins, Priyanka Gandhi shares message for Congress workers
Postal ballots being counted; BJP takes early lead over SP in UP, Cong ahead in Punjab, Uttarakhand
In this episode of the ongoing Poll Whistle series, we take a look at the post-poll dynamics & the calculations of different parties in each of the five States that went to elections. The exit poll results have given a fresh new twist to the whole debate
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Counting of votes begin for Assembly elections in five Sstates including Uttar Pradesh
Why the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls are significant
One of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s strongholds and home to Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha seat, the state is significant in navigating the course of national politics. Here’s a look at five key factors that influence the main players in fray.
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BJP’s litmus test, Yogi’s command in question
Even as most exit polls predict a comfortable victory for the saffron party in Uttar Pradesh on March 10 with the party predicted to secure over 200 seats in the 403-seat legislative assembly, many issues challenge the BJP’s standing in the state. A significant fall in the number of seats projected for the BJP or the apparent rise in popularity of its chief opponent, Akhilesh hints at resentment towards the ruling party in different parts of the state.
Election FAQs: What happens on counting day?
Strong rooms are opened in the presence of the candidates or their representatives, returning officers and EC Special Observers. This process is filmed. The Control Units (CU) of the EVMs are brought to the counting tables under continuous CCTV coverage. The unique ID number of each CU and the signed seal are verified and shown to the polling agent of the candidates before taking out. At the press of a button on the CU, the votes secured by each candidate are displayed against his name on the EVM. The numbers are recorded on the results sheet.