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'Bulldozers finish everything, be it cycle or…': Hema Malini's jibe as BJP sweeps UP
The cycle is the election symbol of SP which is led by former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has recorded an emphatic win in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, living up to pre-poll predictions of scoring well over the majority mark of 202 in the 403-member Assembly. Reacting to the win, actor-turned-politician Hema Malini said the party already knew it would form the government in UP. "We have worked for every developmental aspect of the state," she said, adding,"...which is why the public trusts us."
Taking a jibe at its closest rival, the Samajwadi Party (SP), Hema Malini said, "Nothing can come in front of a bulldozer... it can finish everything within a minute, be it cycle or anything else."
The cycle is the election symbol of SP which is led by former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Data from the Election Commission's website at the time of writing shows the BJP leading in 246 seats to the Samajwadi Party's 122. The Congress continues its poor run at the polls and is leading in just one seat, while the Bahujan Samaj Party of former chief minister Mayawati is ahead in two and BJP allies Apna Dal (Sonelal) is ahead in 11.
Along with UP, the BJP is also set to win Uttarakhand and Manipur.
In Goa, it is in a tight race with Congress.
Celebrations have already kicked-off in the party's Lucknow office. Visuals from the UP capital show BJP workers playing Holi and waving the party flag.
The counting of votes began at 8 am and will continue till the final results are declared.
