State Election Results 2022 Highlights: BJP to rule Uttar Pradesh, UK, Goa, Manipur again; AAP sweeps Punjab

Assembly Election 2022 Results Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Punjab: BJP will once again form Government in four of the five states that went to polls this year. As per the the results declared by the Election Commission for the assembly elections of the five states, ruling BJP and allied partners dominated Uttar Pradesh with wins in over 265 assembly constituencies. BJP and its allies also emerged victorious in Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.

Aam Aadmi Party swept Punjab by winning in 92 of total 117 assembly constituencies. Commenting on the party’s “historic” performance in Punjab, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal hinted at his national ambitions by calling people across India to bring the electoral “revolution” seen Punjab to their respective states.

In Uttarakhand, BJP won 47 seats and is set to retain power.

Finally party-wise seat tally will be announced by the Election Commission.

Today’s vote counting has shown Congress party getting rejected by a majority of voters in all these five states in the recently concluded assembly polls. The party has performed poorly in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. In Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, Congress may win some seats but that may not be enough for it to form the Government.

In Uttarakhand, BJP is ahead of all other parties. The Bharatiya Janta Party is also leading in Manipur and Goa. Counting trends show Congress performing poorly in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. In Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, Congress may win some seats but that may not be enough for it to form the Government.

The counting votes in five states that went to polls in the last one month started at 8 am today (March 10, 2022). The vote count will decide the fate of BJP, which is currently ruling four of these five states, and the Congress, which is ruling in Punjab. The counting will also decide the fate of opposition parties like Samajwadi Party, BSP and others in UP and AAP in Punjab.

Ahead of the counting day, several exit polls predicted a clean victory for Yogi Adityanath-led ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh. In Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is predicted to win by various exit polls.

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In Uttarakhand and Goa, surveys have predicted a neck-and-neck fight between ruling BJP and Opposition Congress. However, a few exit polls have predicted an edge for BJP in the hill state. In the north-eastern state of Manipur, BJP is predicted to retain power.

On the eve of the counting of votes, the Election Commission of India removed three officials, including the nodal officer for EVMs in Varanasi. The EC took this step after a massive controversy erupted over Samajwadi Party’s allegation that electronic voting machines were being shifted in an unauthorised manner.

The Election Commission also deputed Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer as a special officer in Meerut and the Bihar CEO in Varanasi to supervise the counting of votes.

However, the post-poll scenario may throw up surprises due to multi-cornered contests. All political parties have dispatched senior leaders to the states. They have also been seen wooing other parties to ensure that they get the better of their rival claimant in case outside support is needed to form a government.