The over a year long farmers' agitation against the now scrapped farm laws and the perceived anger among the electorally influential 'Jat' community had led many political pundits to believe that the BJP could suffer a serious dent in the UP polls, especially in the western region but the results indicated otherwise.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a commanding lead in Uttar Pradesh, leading in 252 seats well past the majority mark of 202 with the Samajwadi Party leading in 116 seats in the first five hours since the counting of votes started. The polls for 403 seats, spread over 75 districts, were held in seven phases between February 10 and March 7. More than 3.75 lakh voters
Winning the current round of Assembly polls 4:1, including in crucial Uttar Pradesh, the ruling BJP on Thursday delivered a body blow to the Congress ahead of the next Lok Sabha polls while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the new kid on the block, marched ahead to win its second state Punjab and is quickly galloping ahead to occupy the space of the main Opposition party.
An intense campaign, huge crowds, attractive slogans and charismatic leadership. Yet the Congress has hit rock bottom in Uttar Pradesh, putting a question mark on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's leadership abilities. The party is likely to end up with just two seats, compared to the seven it won in 2017. The party has faced drubbing in its one-time bastions Rae Bareli and Amethi
Hello, and welcome to DH Radio. In this episode of the ongoing Poll Whistle series, we take a look at the post-poll dynamics and the calculations of different parties in each of the five States that went to elections. The exit poll results have given a fresh new twist to the whole debate. Just a day before counting of votes that will decide who rules Uttar Pradesh,