BJP seems all set to rule another 5 years in UP, AAP springs a big surprise in Punjab

• It is pretty clear now that BJP is all set to win in four out of five states in the Vidhan Sabha elections.
• However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept Punjab this year defeating the ruling party, the Indian National Congress.
• Checkout the current election result status.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set for a win in four out of five states — Uttar Pradesh (UP), Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Goa – which went to polls this year.

The BJP seems to be winning UP, the biggest state in India by population, with a thumping margin for a second consecutive term for incumbent Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept Punjab this year defeating the ruling party, the Indian National Congress.

Checkout the current election result status, as of 4:30 p.m., on March 10:

State	Leading party	Seats won	Leading
Uttar Pradesh	BJP	14	237
Uttarakhand	BJP	7	47
Manipur	BJP	2	18
Goa	BJP	5	15
Punjab	AAP	25	66

Source: Election Commission of India
Uttar Pradesh
The BJP has won 5 seats and is leading in another 245 seats. Current Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath is leading in his Gorakhpur seat with a margin of 40,144 votes, as per media reports.

Party	No. of seats won	Leading	Total
BJP	14	237	251
Congress	0	2	2
Samajwadi Party (SP)	0	120	120
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)	0	1	1
Rashtriya Lok Dal	0	10	10
Jansatta Dal Loktantrik	0	2	2
Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal	0	7	7
Apna Dal (Soneylal)	0	11	11
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party	0	4	4

Source: Election Commission of India
Uttarakhand
Again here, the ruling party BJP seems to be winning in a comfortable way by leading in 48 seats, while Congress is ahead in 18 seats. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and former CM Harish Rawat, both have lost the Vidhan Sabha elections.

Party	No. of seats won	Leading	Total
BJP	7	40	47
Congress	0	18	18
BSP	0	2	2
Independent	0	2	2

Source: Election Commission of India
Punjab
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Bhagwant Mann, who on Thursday won the Dhuri seat with a margin of 58,206 votes, is set to become Punjab's next chief minister.

Mann said he will take oath as the Chief Minister in Bhagat Singh's ancestral village Khatkar Kalan and not in Raj Bhawan.

Party	No. of seats Won	Leading	Total
AAP	65	27	92
BSP	0	1	1
BJP	2	0	2
INC	4	14	18
Shiromani Akali Dal	1	2	3
Independent	1	0	1

Source: Election Commission of India
Manipur
BJP is way ahead of Congress by winning 14 seats and leading by 12 seats in the Vidhan Sabha elections. Manipur CM N Biren Singh defeated his nearest Congress rival P Saratchandra Singh in Heingang.

Party	No. of seats Won	Leading	Total
BJP	14	12	26
INC	2	1	3
Janata Dal	3	3	6
Kuki People’s Alliance	0	1	1
Naga People's Front	0	5	5
National People’s Party	7	4	11
Independent	2	1	3

Source: Election Commission of India
Goa
BJP has successfully secured 18 seats and is leading in another 2 seats, while Congress has secured 5 seats under their name and are leading in another 6 seats. Whereas, AAP has won only one seat so far and is leading by one seat.

Party	No. of seats Won	Leading	Total
AAP	1	1	2
BJP	18	2	20
INC	6	5	11
Goa Forward Party	0	1	1
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak	0	2	2
Revolutionary Goans Party	0	1	1
Independent	2	1	1

Source: Election Commission of India

With inputs from IANS and PTI

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