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UP Election 2022 Result Highlights: BJP clinches 250+ seats, set for 2nd term
UP election results 2022 Highlights: The Bharatiya Janata Party won 253 seats and was leading on one, while the Samajwadi Party finished second with 108 seats and was leading on five
UP Election Results 2022 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to create history in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday evening with the party set to return to power in the largest state with a huge majority. Despite a shrill poll campaign by the opposition, a wave of defections, and criticism over various issues - including the handling of Covid, safety of women, farmers issues - the BJP remained unaffected largely. The party won more than 250 of 403 assembly seats. Akhilesh Yadav - who had been taking on the BJP on a gamut of issues - was the Samajwadi Party’s chief ministerial candidate. He significantly improved on the Samajwadi Party's 2017 tally (54 seats). This time, the party is set to win over 120 seats. With caste dynamics playing a critical role as always in UP, Yadav's allies were leaders of the Jat community and those representing the backward castes. The Congress and Mayawati's BSP were also among the challengers. But both of them hadly registered their presence as votes were counted....Read More
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Exit polls indicated that the BJP will be able to cross the 200-mark in the 403-member assembly in UP and claim a majority. Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party was projected as the first runner-up. The trends show that exit polls were right. Ahead of counting of votes, however, Akhilesh Yadav alleged manipulation of EVMs. Some poll officials have been removed.
BJP workers celebrate in UP
‘Win for Modi-Yogi’ double engine, says BJP leader
“Public mood is set for development, this is the win of 'Modi-Yogi' double engine government. People have voted on the issues of security and infrastructure. After 30 years, the same party is forming govt for second time,” BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi was quoted as saying by news agency ANI in Prayagraj
BJP's Brajesh Pathak on win from Lucknow Cantt.
"I thank the people of Lucknow Cantt as due to their support we are winning the seat. This is victory of PM Modi's social welfare schemes and victory of law and order in the state," UP minister and BJP candidate from Lucknow Cantonment seat Brijesh Pathak was quoted as saying by ANI.
Akhilesh Yadav not at fault - Sharad Pawar on UP results
“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,” former union minister Sharad Pawar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Union minister Anurag Thakur on election results- ‘Victory wouldn’t have been possible…'
"The victory in these states wouldn't have been possible without the hardwork of our party workers. Bulldozer has become a symbol of uprooting mafias and criminals. We'll further implement PM Modi's welfare policies in UP," Union minister Anurag Thakur was quoted as saying by news agency ANI on the assembly election results
Samajwadi Party leader ahead in Prayagraj's Meja
On Prayagraj’s Meja seat, Sandeep Singh of the Samajwadi Party is leading with 58,432 votes while the BJP's Neelam Karwariya, the current MLA, is at the second spot with 56,465 votes after 20 rounds of counting. BSP’s Sarvesh Chandra Tiwari is at the third place with 18,263 votes.
UP deputy CM now leading in Sirathu
Sirathu seat: After trailing constantly for many rounds, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya - in the 14th round - is now leading by 1,010 votes. Maurya has got 46,872 votes while Apna Dal (Kameravadi) leader contesting on SP symbol Pallavi Patel has bagged 45,862 votes
UP elections live: Issues that haven't affected BJP's vote
Several issues, opposition had said, would affect the BJP in elections. But they haven't. Some of these were: Handling of the 2nd wave of pandemic , farmers' killing in Lakhimpur, Hathras rape case.
UP elections live: Yogi Adityanath leading with huge margin
Yogi Adutyanath is leading with a huge margin of over 40,000 votes, news agency ANI reports
BJP's Brajesh Pathak wins Lucknow Cantt. by 40,000 votes
BJP's Brijesh Pathak wins Lucknow Cantt. by nearly 40,000 votes
UP elections: A Congress debacle
Congress is facing one of the worst poll debacles in the state wiht projections showing it's leading in only one of 403 seats. Despite hectic campaigning by Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the party has not been able to turn the election around in its favour
Celebrations on by BJP workers. See video. pics
Samajwadi Party has more seats compared to last time
Akhilesh Yadav's patry may not come back to power, projections show, but it is set to get a higher number of seats as compared to 2017 when it won 54 seats.
Yogi Adityanath leading with big margin
Yogi Adityanath is leading in his constituency with over 29,000 votes
What Hema Malini said on UP results
“We already knew our party will form the government. 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 said, taking a jibe at the Samajwadi Party, news agency ANI reported.
UP elections: A UP minister and Allahabad south seat
After 15th rounds of counting of Allahabad South seat UP minister and BJP candidate Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi is now consolidating his lead and is not leading by over 4000 votes
The BJP likely to win with a fewer seats
The BJP is likely to win with fewer seats than last time (300+).
BJP's Ram Kishan on UP results
“Modi Ji's teaching that party workers, ministers should always work on the ground has brought us this win. This is the beginning of Ram Rajya,” Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan told news agency ANI.
A roundup of state elections
BJP is ahead in Manipur, Goa, Uttarakhand, apart from UP. Here's a round-up of the state elections.
UP elections live: BJP leading in all 8 seats of Varanasi
BJP is leading in all 8 seats of Varanasi
Elections live: What the state election results tell us
As votes are being counted in the state, the Modi-Shah partnership has again come to the fore with the BJP retaining at least 3 of 5 states, according to initial projections. Read more here
Elections live: Victory processions now allowed
The Election Commission has allowed victory processions in five states, including UP, where votes are being counted.
UP elections live: 2 UP ministers trailing
Deputy CM Keshav Maurya trailing by 2,144 votes on Sirathu seat of Kaushambi district. Cabinet minister Rajendra Pratap Singh behind on Pratapgarh's Patti seat.
UP elections live: In video, BJP workers celebrate
UP BJP chief on 250+ seats in projections
“People have rejected dynastic politics, and voted for development. We never thought that BSP will do so poorly. Samajwadi Party had also fought cleverly. I just want to say that political parties will have to work on the ground for the public,” UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
