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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’s focus on Mathura pays dividend as party grabs all seats
Home to Sri Krishna Janmbhoomi — the birthplace of Lord Krishna — Mathura once again reposed its trust in BJP, which performed even better than the 2017 assembly elections. In this election, BJP managed to win all the five assembly seats of Mathura including Mathura, Chhata, Baldev, Mant and Goverdhan. Full report
Watch: Yogi scripts history in U.P; Becomes first BJP CM to win second term
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is the first BJP CM to have retained office in the state for the second consecutive time. Yogi is also the first CM in 37 years who has won for the consecutive time and retained his office. In all, the Yogi Adityanath has set five new records today as BJP paints U.P saffron once again under his leadership. Watch the full video for all details.
Watch: How BJP won Uttar Pradesh despite Akhilesh Yadav's challenge
BJP has scripted history in Uttar Pradesh as it retained power for the second term in India's most populous state. While Yogi Adityanath was the CM face of the party, but the campaign was largely led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. The BJP scored victory in Uttar Pradesh despite Akhilesh Yadav's challenge, farm protests and caste dynamics. Hindustan Times National Political Editor, Sunetra Choudhury explains the key takeaways from U.P poll outcome. Watch video here
BJP candidate Rajmani wins Koraon seat
BJP candidate Rajmani wins Koraon seat defeating Ramdev Nidar of SP by 24721 votes.
Vijma Yadav of SP wins the Pratappur seat
Vijma Yadav of SP wins the Pratappur seat defeating Rakesh Dhar Tripathi of Apna Dal (S) by 3322 votes
Apna Dal (S) candidate Vachaspati defeats SP’s Ajay in Bara assembly sea
Apna Dal (S) candidate Vachaspati defeats SP’s Ajay in Bara assembly seat
BJP candidate Rajmani wins Koraon seat
BJP candidate Rajmani wins Koraon seat defeating Ramdev Nidar of SP by 24721 votes
SP workers create ruckus in Firozabad, allege delay in handing over winners' certificate to party candidate
Ruckus created by Samajwadi Party workers at Firozabad. SP workers alleged delay in handing over of winner certificate to SP candidate Sachin Yadav. Roadways buses on highway damaged. Police disperses mob . Winner Certificate handed over to SP candidate.
RLD wins one seat and BJP wins two seats in Hathras
RLD wins one seat and BJP win two seats in Hathras
Ex-minister Ramveer Upadhyay loses in Sadabad
Former UP minister Ramveer Upadhaya (BJP) loses in Sadabad constituency of Hathras
Check full list of winners from Varanasi & Prayagraj districts
Varanasi voted in the seventh and final phase of the election on March 7 and voting for Prayagraj took place in the fifth phase on February 27. Check full list of winners here
SP and BJP win two seats each in Samajwadi Party bastion Mainpuri
SP and BJP win 2 seats each in Samajwadi bastion Mainpuri
BJP wins all nine assembly seats in Agra
BJP wins all nine assembly seats in Agra
Sitting BJP MLA Sangeet Som loses in Sardhana
SP's Atul Pradhan defeated BJP's sitting MLA Sangeet Som in Sardhana constituency
Accept the mandate in Sirathu, tweets Keshav Maurya after loss in Sirathu
"I accept the mandate in Sirathu," tweets BJP's Keshav Prasad Maurya after losing to SP's Pallavi Patel by a margin of 7337 votes. Full report
BJP's Harshvardhan Bajpai wins Allahabad (North)
BJP’s Harshvardhan Bajpai win Allahabad (North), defeats Samajwadi Party’s Sandeep Yadav by over 30,000 votes
UP deputy CM Keshav Maurya loses from Sirathu
UP deputy CM Keshav Maurya loses to SP candidate Pallavi Patel by margin of over 7,000 votes in Sirathu
UP minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ wins Allahabad South
UP minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi wins the Allahabad (South) against SP’s Raish Chandra Shukla by over 24000 votes
UP minister Sidharth Nath Singh wins Allahabad West for the 2nd time
UP minister Sidharth Nath Singh wins the Allahabad (west) seat for the second time, defeating SP’s Richa Singh by over 28000 votes.
SP alleges Sirathu candidate not given winners' certificate
Samajwadi Party claimed that Pallavi Patel had won Sirathu Assembly seat but was not provided winners' certificate. UP deputy CM Keshav Maurya contested this seat
BJP's Pankaj Singh thanks Noida voters
"I thank the people of Noida for believing in me again. People have accepted our development work which we have done in last 5 years. I assure the people of Noida that I will work to develop Noida," Pankaj Singh, BJP candidate from Noida seat, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
PM Modi slams opposition
India's citizen is working for the country in every way possible, coupled with responsibility. However, there are some people who are lowering the standards of politics in our country- PM Modi slams opposition.
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UP election result live - PM says ‘2022 results have decided outcome for 2024’
The results for 2022 have decided the mood for the 2024 polls, PM Modi said on Thursday.
