Assembly Election Results: BJP wins big; AAP's majority in Punjab
As the election results are being announced on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to win the assembly elections in Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has surpassed the majority mark in Punjab, where Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi lost from both Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib. Here are the latest updates on election trends.
UP election results: BJP ahead in 210 seats; wins 39
The BJP is leading in 210 constituencies and has won 39 seats. Incumbent Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is leading from the Gorakhpur Urban seat by over 62,000 votes. The Samajwadi Party is leading in 113 seats and has won five. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is leading in one seat. The Indian National Congress has won one seat and leads in another.
Election trends for smaller parties in UP
Apna Dal (Soneylal) is leading in 11 seats, Rashtriya Lok Dal in seven, Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal in seven, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party in five, and Jansatta Dal Loktantrik in one. Jansatta Dal Loktantrik and Apna Dal (Soneylal) have won one seat each.
Punjab election results: AAP wins 82 seats
The AAP has won 82 seats and is leading in 10 seats. AAP's CM face, Bhagwant Mann, won from Dhuri, defeating his Congress rival Dalvir Singh Goldy by a margin of over 58,000 votes. The ruling Indian National Congress won 14 seats and is leading in four. The Shiromani Akali Dal, the BJP, and the BSP have won three, two, and one seat, respectively.
Manipur election results: BJP wins 16; JD(U) takes 5
The BJP is leading in 13 seats and has won 16 seats. The JD(U) is ahead in two seats and has won five others. The National People's Party is leading in five seats and bagged two—Khetrigao and Wangoi. The Naga Peoples Front has won three seats and is leading in two. The Congress is leading in one seat and has won three.
Uttarakhand election results: BJP wins 20 seats
The BJP has won 20 seats and is leading in 27. The Congress party has won six and is leading in 13. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is notably trailing behind Congress candidate Bhuwan Chandra Kapri from the Khatima seat by a margin of 6,579 votes. The BSP is has won one seat and is leading in another.
Goa election results: BJP wins 20; Congress wins 10
The BJP has won 20 seats. Congress has won 10 seats and is leading in one. The AAP, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak, the Revolutionary Goans Party, and the Goa Forward Party have won two, two, one, and one seat, respectively. Independent candidates Dr. Chandrakant Shetye, Antonio Vas, and Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco won from Bicholim, Cortalim, and Curtorim, respectively.
