BJP Leading In UP: Election Commission
The incumbent BJP is leading in 48 out of 82 seats. The Samajwadi Party leads in 24 seats with the Apna Dal (Soneylal) leading in four while the Congress, Jansatta Dal Loktantrik and Rashtriya Lok Dal leading in two seats each.
AAP Leading In Punjab: Election Commission
The Election Commission's early trends show the Aam Aadmi Party leading in a whopping 54 seats out of 70. The incumbent Congress is only leading in 8 seats with the Shiromani Akali Dal leading in five and the BJP in two.
Focused On Issues Over Marketing In UP, Punjab: Congress' Supriya Shrinate
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate says their control room shows some leads for Congress in UP. "We took a big chance with 40% tickets to women. What we have learned from the Punjab and UP elections is that we need to invest in marketing. We focussed on issues."
Early Trends Give BJP Lead In UP, Congress Ahead In Uttarakhand, Punjab
Early trends in Uttar Pradesh give BJP the lead. NDTV reports that the incumbent government are leading in 26 of 40 seats with SP leading the other 14. In Uttarakhand, Congress leads in 8 seats with BJP close behind with 7 seats. Out of 15 seats in Punjab, Congress leads in 6 seats with the Aam Aadmi Party leading in 5.
Exit Polls Predict BJP Sweep In UP, Manipur; AAP To Come To Power In Punjab
The incumbent government of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, may see a second term, if exit polls are to be believed. This would make his government the first in the state's history to be re-elected after completing a full five-year term. The BJP may even retain Manipur, according to these polls.
The Congress party may lose Punjab, benefiting the Aam Aadmi Party, the state's main opposition, after internal conflict last year, where then Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was replaced by current CM Charanjit Singh Channi. Most polls are showing that AAP has the advantage, though the quantum of this advantage differs.
The remaining two states, Uttarakhand and Goa are too close to call. Though these states have a direct fight between the Congress and the BJP, players like the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi party may play spoilsport and may eventually be kingmakers.
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