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| Edited By: Arghya Roy Chowdhury |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Mar 11, 2017, 10:11 PM IST
Hello and welcome to our live blog of Uttar Pradesh Elections. BJP is all set to form the next government in the state and has passed the 300 seats mark. It has won 312 seats out of 403. It's ally Apna Dal has won 9 seats and SBSP has won 4 seats. All total NDA has won 325 seats in Uttar Pradesh.
BSP is virtually decimated and has just won 19 seats. SP-Congress alliance was a complete washout. Rahul Gandhi's Congress could barely manage to get 7 and Akhilesh Yadav's SP won 47 seats.
It is an incredible three fourth majority for BJP, and their best performance in the state so far surpassing Kalyan Singh's 221 in 1991. It is the third highest tally for any victor in Uttar Pradesh and highest after Uttarakhand was carved out of the state.
Uttar Pradesh with 403 seats is India’s most populous state. In 2012, Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party got a clear majority bagging a clear majority. BSP was second and mighty BJP was reduced to third spot. But much has changed in Indian politics since then. 2014, a watershed year in Indian politics witnessed a tsunami of support for then BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi. The result was a complete wave in Uttar Pradesh with party winning 73 out of 78 Lok Sabha.
Here's a video primer for Uttar Pradesh elections
A visibly emotional Akhilesh Yadav is holding a press conference. He says that people may have voted hoping for more development. Akhilesh takes a jibe that people probably have voted for bullet trains.
Akhilesh says that hopes farmer loan is waived in the first cabinet meet only.
Akhilesh says that sometimes people doesn't even know what they want. Akhilesh throws a challenge that will want to see how much money from demonetization comes to poor.
A defiant UP CM says that he wants to see how much better work can the new government do.
UP CM says he can take onus of defeat only after doing postmortem of the result.
Five candidates who have emerged to be the biggest winners in Uttar Pradesh:
Sunil Kumar Sharma -- Sahibabad, Margin -- 1.5 lakh (BJP)
Pankaj Singh -- Noida, Margin -- One lakh (BJP)
Manisha Anuragi -- Rath, Margin -- Over one lakh (BJP)
Ajit Pal Tyagi -- Muradnagar, margin-- Over 83,000 (BJP)
Shrikant Sharma -- Mathura, margin -- over 73,000
Five candidates who have emerged to be the biggest losers in Uttar Pradesh:
Amarpal, Sahibabad, margin-- 1,50,000 (Congress)
Sudhan Kumar -- Muradnagar, margin -- 87,000 (BSP)
Pradeep Mathur -- Mathura, Margin-- 73,000 (Congress)
Shabaz Khan -- RaeBareli, Margin-- 79,000 (BSP)
Harish Kumar -- Debai, Margin --- 65,000 (SP)
Big losers of Uttar Pradesh
Aparna Yadav (SP)
Ameeta Singh (Congress)
Ambika Chowdhury (BSP)
Abbas Ansari (BSP)
I am indebted by people's mandate: Swati Singh (wife of expelled BJP leader Dayashankar Singh ) won from Sarojini Nagar seat #ElectionResult pic.twitter.com/d5tlXkqoB8
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
Dayashankar Singh's wife wins from Sarojini Nagar.
Big Winners in UP:
Azam Khan (SP)
Pankaj Singh (BJP)
Srikant Sharma (BJP)
Ritu Bahuguna Joshi (BJP)
Shivpal Yadav (BSP)
Mukhtar Ansari (BSP)
PM Modi has tweeted. He is thanking Amit Shah and his party cadres for victory in Uttar Pradesh.
Gratitude to the people of India for the continued faith, support and affection for the BJP. This is very humbling & overwhelming.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2017
Am overjoyed that BJP has received unprecedented support from all sections of society. Huge support from the youth is gladdening.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2017
I salute the hardwork of BJP Karyakartas. They have tirelessly worked hard at the grassroots level & won the confidence of the people.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2017
Congratulations to @AmitShah, party office bearers & state units for their exemplary work in taking the party to new heights.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2017
Every moment of our time, everything we do is for welfare & wellbeing of the people of India. We believe in the power of 125 crore Indians.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2017
BJP President Amit Shah is speaking. He claims that schemes like demonetization, Ujjwal Yojana etc have helped BJP to sweep Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
Amit Shah said that people have given a stinging reply to opposition's criticism against PM Modi. BJP President that the party will try to fullfil expectations of the public and he believes that double digit growth will be possible if BJP forms government in both state and centre.
Mayawati is having a total meltdown!
She is claiming that EVMs were tampered and even votes of opposition were transferred to BJP's favour. BSP leader is wondering how come BJP has even won in Muslim dominated seats. Mayawati says that BJP's victory in such a fashion is bad thing for democracy and she is asking EC to go back to the days of paper ballot. Is it a sign of desperation or a genuine grouse?
BJP has won nearly 40% of the votes. SP and BSP have won nearly the same percentage of votes.
Yogi Adityanath says that BJP state government will not do partisan politics and will help all the communities. He says politics of appeasement will not be practised. Adityanath remained silent about his possibility of becoming the next UP CM.
Rajnath Singh has tweeted about BJP's victory.
He has credited PM Modi and Amit Shah for BJP's convincing victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Many thought RLD will pose a challenge to BJP. But it is down to 2 seats. The jats have voted enormously for BJP. Looks like Amit Shah's plea has been heard by the Jat leaders.
BJP leaders ecstatic after massive victory.
Today nation is standing with PM Modi. This is the victory of people of UP and Uttarakhand: Union Minister Piyush Goyal #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/1cNLgEgfIO
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
Controversial BJP leader Sangeet Som is leading. Jitin Prasad of Congress is wining. Congress ahead in Rae Bareli but trailing in Amethi. Gayatri Prajapati is trailing. Former Mayawati right hand man and now BJP leader Swami Prasad Maurya is currently ahead.
According to Rajiv Shukla, Rahul Gandhi can't be blamed for Congress poor performance in Uttar Pradesh.
Congress currently ahead in only 13 seats.
We respect the mandate, but development has lost and votebank politics has won:Rajiv Shukla,Congress on #uttarpradeshpolls2017 pic.twitter.com/Ir8CTqPvyD
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
Azam Khan is currently leading. BJP is leading from Amethi too, an absolute embarrassment for Congress. Senior BJP leader Sidharth Narayan Singh is currently ahead from Allahabad West.
An absolute landslide in Uttar Pradesh. BJP nearing 300 seats. It has been an absolute depressing performance for Congress. Out of 105 seats, it is just ahead in 12 seats. SP is leading in 67 seats. Did Akhilesh make a huge mistake by trying up with Congress. The knives will be out now.
BJP ahead in 280 seats out of 393. It is a comfortably ahead in all areas, The entire UP map is saffron except some patches of green in central Uttar Pradesh. Looks like the saffron wave has swept Uttar Pradesh.
BJP is well ahead in Uttar Pradesh and is looking for a close to 300 seats now. It is currently ahead in 253 of 370 seats.
Srikant Sharma of BJP is winning. Mukhtar Ansari of BSP is leading from Mau.
Aparna Yadav and Shivpal Singh are both trailing currently. Rita Bahuguna Joshi of BJP is ahead also.
It's going to be a landslide win for #BJP in UP. So long all the #Modi-bashers. #ElectionResults
— Deb Bhattacharjee (@DebduttaB10) March 11, 2017
Priyanka Gandhi has received the "Uttar" she had asked #UttarPradesh. It prefers an "adopted" son to a prodigal duffer kid #ElectionResults
— GhoseSpot (@SandipGhose) March 11, 2017
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. " Honour your father ... #Mulayam to #AkhileshYadav #ElectionResults
— Steven (@leftcentreright) March 11, 2017
priyanka vadhra right now #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/3KlHHWqZ5O
— jaiprakash sharma (@JaiSharma__) March 11, 2017
#ElectionResults #PunjabElection2017 pic.twitter.com/r68spWqHOl
— SAKSHI RG.. (@RgSakshi) March 11, 2017
Modi Winning BJP Losing in UP. Credit goes to Modi. Midas touch. #ElectionResults
— Amit Bhatia (@aammiitt2) March 11, 2017
Kaptaan Saab returns in Punjab with a bang @capt_amarinder #PunjabElection2017
— tapan joshi (@tapanjoshi28) March 11, 2017
For AAP spokesperson Khetan losing #PunjabElection2017 & #Goaelections2017 is making footprints into National Politics.
— Røÿ (@MixedRaita) March 11, 2017
BJP ahead in 102 out of 154 seats. A complete rout for BSP and also it looks ominous for SP-Cong too.
131 seats now reporting trends. BJP ahead in 87 seats up 68 from 2012. SP-Congress ahead in 32, BSP in 12.
Rajnath Singh's son ahead in Noida. Aparna Yadav trailing currently. BJP ahead in both Shyamli and Kairana.
BJP ahead comfortably in Western Uttar Pradesh. SP-Congress in tight race with the saffron unit in Eastern and central UP.
BJP ahead in 28 out of 44 currently. Leads coming from across the state, which is heartening for the saffron outfit. SP ahead in 11 seats.
34 constituencies reporting from Uttar Pradesh. BJP up in 19, SP-Congress in 11, BSP ahead in 4. SP-Congress suffering major losses. But these are very early trends. So keep that thing in mind.
17 leads currently available. BJP currently ahead in 8, SP in 6, BSP ahead in 2.
Very early trends coming from Uttar Pradesh.
BJP ahead in 5, SP-Congress in 3 and BSP in 2. As of now, these trends are from postal ballots only.
Apart from Uttar Pradesh, elections are also being held for Goa, Manipur, Uttarakahand and Punjab.
Link of live update for Goa.
Link of live update for Manipur.
Link of live update for Uttarakhand.
Link of live update for Punjab.
Here's the general live which is tracking all the five states.
