Advantage BJP in 4 states, AAP takes Punjab
Greater Noida: Early trends show that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP ) is leading in four states – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa – while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is at advantage in Punjab.
The BJP is expected to make a comeback in Uttar Pradesh but with fewer seats compared to the 2017 Assembly elections. At the same time, the Samajwadi Party (SP) is leading in more than 130 seats. Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and theCongress are performing poorly with leads in two seats each. Uttar Pradesh has 403 constituencies and had voted in seven phases across February and March.
In Uttarakhand, the saffron party is all set to defy anti-incumbency and return to power once again despite the hill state witnessing three different chief ministers in five years under the BJP rule. The trends till 4.30 pm indicate that the party has been able to lure the voters once again. It was leading in 48 seats at 4.30 pm. The Congress, meanwhile, is leading in 18 seats, having fallen short of its own expectations. Uttarakhand went to polls in a single phase for 70 assembly seats.
In Goa, the BJP is ahead on 19 seats - just two seats shy of the halfway mark - with the Congress finding itself battling an uphill battle with 12 seats in its kitty at 4.30 pm. The regional parties are also putting up a good show with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and AAP leading in two seats each. Meanwhile, the Goa Forward Party opened its tally by leading in one seat. More than 300 candidates are contesting in 40 assembly constituency in the western coastal state.
In Manipur, the BJP is leading stepped closer to victory with 30 seats in its kitty. The northeastern state has 60 assembly constituencies. The regional party, the National People’s Party (NPP) is leading in nine constituencies, while the Congress has taken the lead in 8 seats.
Punjab’s early trends hints at a clean sweep by the AAP where it is leading in 90 out of 117 seats. The Congress is all set to lose another key state after Uttar Pradesh with leading in only 19 seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SKD) is leading in five seats. Punjab is the only state where the BJP has witnessed disappointment in this election with leads in only two seats so far.
The BJP is expected to make a comeback in Uttar Pradesh but with fewer seats compared to the 2017 Assembly elections. At the same time, the Samajwadi Party (SP) is leading in more than 130 seats. Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the
In Uttarakhand, the saffron party is all set to defy anti-incumbency and return to power once again despite the hill state witnessing three different chief ministers in five years under the BJP rule. The trends till 4.30 pm indicate that the party has been able to lure the voters once again. It was leading in 48 seats at 4.30 pm. The Congress, meanwhile, is leading in 18 seats, having fallen short of its own expectations. Uttarakhand went to polls in a single phase for 70 assembly seats.
In Goa, the BJP is ahead on 19 seats - just two seats shy of the halfway mark - with the Congress finding itself battling an uphill battle with 12 seats in its kitty at 4.30 pm. The regional parties are also putting up a good show with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and AAP leading in two seats each. Meanwhile, the Goa Forward Party opened its tally by leading in one seat. More than 300 candidates are contesting in 40 assembly constituency in the western coastal state.
In Manipur, the BJP is leading stepped closer to victory with 30 seats in its kitty. The northeastern state has 60 assembly constituencies. The regional party, the National People’s Party (NPP) is leading in nine constituencies, while the Congress has taken the lead in 8 seats.
Punjab’s early trends hints at a clean sweep by the AAP where it is leading in 90 out of 117 seats. The Congress is all set to lose another key state after Uttar Pradesh with leading in only 19 seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SKD) is leading in five seats. Punjab is the only state where the BJP has witnessed disappointment in this election with leads in only two seats so far.
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