Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the party to a huge triumph in Uttar Pradesh with the BJP taking a massive lead in current trends. The party is ahead in the state with more than 300 seats. The party is also leading by a big margin in Uttarakhand and is ahead in Manipur too. Congress is leading in Punjab and Goa.
Counting of votes in assembly polls in five states was underway amid tight security with the most riveting contest in Uttar Pradesh, seen as a gamechanger and a virtual referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and his reforms agenda.
Counting of votes began at 8am on Saturday. Tens of thousands of central forces personnel have been deployed at the polling centres, including 20,000 personnel in Uttar Pradesh.
Exit polls have projected a hung assembly in Uttar Pradesh and Goa, with BJP likely to lead the table. They forecast a close fight in Punjab between the Congress, which is seeking to return to power after a hiatus of 10 years, and Arvind Kejriwal's AAP. The Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine could be in for a drubbing in the state.
They have predicted victory for BJP in Uttarakhand.
Live Coverage of Election results: Uttar Pradesh | Uttarakhand | Punjab | Goa | Manipur |
LIVE COVERAGE:
#4:00 PM
Manipur Election Results: BJP wins 20, Cong 18, LJP 1, NPF 3, NPP 3
#3:50 PM
Party will choose the CM of UP on basis of capability: Amit Shah.
#3:46 PM
Move past Hindu-Muslim, a voter is a voter; politics of development should take place.
#3:44 PM
We will form government in 4 states (UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa), even in Punjab we got a good vote share: Amit Shah
#3:40 PM
People accepted politics of performance; this historic mandate will take the country to new direction.
#3:37 PM
The credit goes to crores of workers of BJP who did their best and Modi magic worked for us.
#3:36 PM
We are going to create government in UP, Manipur, Goa and Uttarakhand.
#3:35 PM
This is a historic victory for us, Modi magic worked for us, says Amit Shah
#3:34 PM
BJP President Amit Shah addresses media at party Headquarters in Delhi
#3:34 PM
Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat tenders resignation from the post of CM (file pic) pic.twitter.com/NndpGLQ3VT
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#3:20 PM
Goa Election Results: BJP wins 11, Congress 11, NCP 1, MGP 3, GFP 3, Independent 2
#3:17 PM
Congress gets majority in 117-member Punjab Assembly, wins 59 seats, leading in 18 other seats
#3:15 PM
Manipur Election Results: BJP 17, Cong 16, NPF 3, Others 4
#3:05 PM
Celebrations at BJP's Delhi Headquarter; senior leaders including Amit Shah & Arun Jaitley present inside #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/WCDrgmpaxh
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
2:30 PM
PM Narendra Narendra Modi speaks to Captain Amarinder Singh, congratulates him on the win in Punjab
2:15 PM
UP (403/403): BJP+: 313, BSP: 17, SP: 59, Congress: 07, others: 07
Punjab (117/117): SAD+: 18, Congress: 75, AAP+: 24, Others: 0
Uttarakhand (70/70): BJP: 58, Congress: 10, Others: 02
Goa (33/40): BJP: 11, Congress: 12, AAP: 0, Others: 10
Manipur (58/60): BJP: 21, Congress: 18, NPF: 03, Others: 16
#2:01 PM
I thank the people of Jaswant Nagar for my victory. Rest we accept people's mandate : Shivpal Yadav, SP
#1:55 PM
BSP Chief Mayawati addresses the media in Lucknow:
*Most votes in Muslim majority constituencies have gone to BJP, makes it evident that voting machines were manipulated
*I challenge BJP, Modi and Amit Shah to hold elections with ballot papers and prove their majority is true
*BJP could not have won without tampered EVMs in 2014 Lok Sabha elections as well
*Most votes in Muslim majority constituencies have gone to BJP, makes it evident that voting machines were manipulated
*Either the EVMs did not accept votes other than BJP, or the votes of other parties have gone to BJP in the EVMs
#13:25
Tomorrow I will submit my resignation to the Governor: Parkash Singh Badal
#1:10 PM
We will discuss the reasons in the core committee meeting & analyse each aspect of our performance in the elections: Prakash Singh Badal
#1:05 PM
UP (403/403): BJP+: 310, BSP: 18, SP: 59, Congress: 08, others: 08
Punjab (117/117): SAD+: 16, Congress: 75, AAP+: 25, Others: 01
Uttarakhand (70/70): BJP: 56, Congress: 10, Others: 04
Goa (27/40): BJP: 11, Congress: 10, AAP: 0, Others: 07
Manipur (37/60): BJP: 16, Congress: 17, NPF: 03, Others: 08
#12:40 PM
Manipur: Supporters of CM Okram Ibobi Singh, who has won from Thoubal seat, celebrate pic.twitter.com/Vhf6gemFPh
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#12:35 PM
CM Akhilesh Yadav to address the media at 5 PM today
#12:30 PM
PM to arrive at BJP HQ in Delhi at 4 PM, likely to address BJP workers
#12:20 PM
Captain Amarinder Singh addresses the media in Chandigarh:
CLP Meeting has been called tomorrow at 2 PM
#12:18 PM
Captain Amrinder Singh has won from Patiala urban seat by a margin of over 51000 votes
#12:15 PM
Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat loses from Kichha seat
#12:05 PM
WATCH: BJP UP state president Keshav Prasad Maurya celebrates in Lucknow as BJP leading in Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/PkH2RNMAqm
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
#12:01 PM
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress addresses the media in Amritsar:
This is the revival of the Congress, it is just the beginning. Congress will spread from here
WATCH: Congress's Navjot Singh Sidhu talks about role of his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu. #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/LKmnD1E1NF
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#11:55 AM
It's Modi magic everywhere, he knows he rules hearts: Shivraj Singh Chouhan,Madhya Pradesh CM
#11:50 AM
Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat loses from Haridwar rural seat
Celebrations in Lucknow as BJP leading in Uttar Pradesh. #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/XzbxNV8WgJ
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
#11:39 AM
Former Goa CM and Congress leader Pratapsingh Rane wins from Poriem constituency
#11:38 AM
Today nation is standing with PM Modi. This is the victory of people of UP and Uttarakhand: Union Minister Piyush Goyal
#11:37 AM
UP (403/403): BJP+: 305, BSP: 17, SP: 61, Congress: 11, others: 9
Punjab (117/117): SAD+: 19, Congress: 70, AAP+: 27, Others: 01
Uttarakhand (70/70): BJP: 52, Congress: 15, Others: 03
Goa (27/40): BJP: 10, Congress: 13, AAP: 0, Others: 04
Manipur (37/60): BJP: 12, Congress: 15, NPF: 03, Others: 07
#11:28 AM
Celebrations outside Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's residence in Amritsar #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/FuItRZbhM0
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#11:15 AM
We respect the mandate, but development has lost and votebank politics has won: Rajiv Shukla
#11:06 AM
UP (403/403): BJP+: 304, BSP: 21, SP: 57, Congress: 12, others: 9
Punjab (117/117): SAD+: 20, Congress: 69, AAP+: 27, Others: 01
Uttarakhand (70/70): BJP: 54, Congress: 12, Others: 04
Goa (26/40): BJP: 09, Congress: 13, AAP: 0, Others: 04
Manipur (34/60): BJP: 15, Congress: 12, NPF: 03, Others: 04
#11:00 AM
AAP CM candidate for Goa Elvis Gomes currently at third position in Cuncolim, Congress first, Independent second
#10:40 AM
BJP leading in Uttar Pradesh: Party workers celebrate in Kanpur. #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/KfE5Dv10iq
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
UP (403/403): BJP+: 297, BSP: 24, SP: 58, Congress: 15, others: 9
Punjab (117/117): SAD+: 26, Congress: 64, AAP+: 27, Others: 0
Uttarakhand (70/70): BJP: 53, Congress: 11, Others: 06
Goa (24/40): BJP: 08, Congress: 12, AAP: 0, Others: 04
Manipur (34/60): BJP: 15, Congress: 12, NPF: 03, Others: 04
#10:30 AM
Manipur: CM Okram Ibobi Singh has won from Thoubal seat
#10:25 AM
Punjab: SAD's Bikram Singh Majithia leading from Majitha by 6549 votes
#10:24 AM
UP (401/403): BJP+: 286, BSP: 26, SP: 65, Congress: 14, others: 10
Punjab (116/117): SAD+: 27, Congress: 63, AAP+: 25, Others: 1
Uttarakhand (70/70): BJP: 51, Congress: 15, Others: 4
Goa (22/40): BJP: 07, Congress: 11, AAP: 0, Others: 04
Manipur (20/60): BJP: 11, Congress: 05, NPF: 02, Others: 02
#10:10 AM
People have rejected the SP-Congress alliance in a big way, this is a vote for development: Yogi Adityanath, BJP
#10:05 AM
Punjab Congress vice-president Sunil Jakhar trailing from Abohar by 3485 votes
#10:00 AM
Congress leading in Punjab: Party workers celebrate in Chandigarh #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/n7XFz6U5KM
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#9:58 AM
Punjab: Congress's Navjot Singh Sidhu leading from Amritsar East seat
#9:55 AM
UP (389/403): BJP+: 271, BSP: 28, SP: 63, Congress: 15, others: 12
Punjab (105/117): SAD+: 24, Congress: 55, AAP+: 22, Others: 3
Uttarakhand (70/70): BJP: 46, Congress: 20, Others: 4
Goa (13/40): BJP: 03, Congress: 07, AAP: 0, Others: 03
Manipur (18/60): BJP: 06, Congress: 09, NPF: 02, Others: 01
#9:35 AM
Punjab: AAP's Gurpreet Singh Ghughi leading from Batala
#9:32 AM
UP: Shivpal Yadav leading from Jaswant Nagar seat
#9:30 AM
UP (323/403): BJP+: 221, BSP: 36, SP: 55, Congress: 07, others: 08
Punjab (63/117): SAD+: 14, Congress: 34, AAP+: 15, Others: 0
Uttarakhand (68/70): BJP: 44, Congress: 20, Others: 4
Goa (10/40): BJP: 02, Congress: 06, AAP: 0, Others: 02
Manipur (17/60): BJP: 06, Congress: 08, NPF: 02, Others: 01
#9:25 AM
Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Harish Rawat now trailing from Haridwar Rural seat
#9:24 AM
BJP leading in Uttar Pradesh: Party workers celebrate in Lucknow #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/SmmoBRNKSV
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
#9:22 AM
UP (290/403): BJP+: 201, BSP: 33, SP: 41, Congress: 07, others: 08
Punjab (58/117): SAD+: 12, Congress: 31, AAP+: 14, Others: 0
Uttarakhand (51/70): BJP: 32, Congress: 17, Others: 2
Goa (09/40): BJP: 02, Congress: 05, AAP: 0, Others: 2
Manipur (11/60): BJP: 01, Congress: 06, NPF: 02, Others: 02
#9:15 AM
Chief Minister Harish Rawat leading from Haridwar Rural seat
#9:13 AM
Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar trailing by 1000+ votes, Congress leading from Mandrem
#9:12 AM
UP (245/403): BJP+: 161, BSP: 31, SP: 39, Congress: 07, others: 07
Punjab (48/117): SAD+: 08, Congress: 26, AAP+: 14, Others: 02
Uttarakhand (48/70): BJP: 30, Congress: 16, Others: 0
Goa (06/40): BJP: 02, Congress: 04, AAP: 0, Others: 0
Manipur (04/60): BJP: 01, Congress: 3, NPF: 02, Others: 02
#9:04 AM
UP (194/403): BJP+: 123, BSP: 25, SP: 34, Congress: 05, others: 07
Punjab (46/117): SAD+: 07, Congress: 24, AAP+: 15, Others: 0
Uttarakhand (38/70): BJP: 25, Congress: 11, Others: 0
Goa (04/40): BJP: 02, Congress: 03, AAP: 0, Others: 0
Manipur (04/60): BJP: 0, Congress: 2, NPF: 01, Others: 01
#9:00 AM
Captain Amarinder Singh leading by 3500 votes from Patiala seat
#8:59 AM
UP ministers Azam Khan (from Rampur) and Gayatri Prajapati (from Amethi) leading
#8:57 AM
UP (169/403): BJP+: 105, BSP: 25, SP: 31, Congress: 05, others: 03
Punjab (40/117): SAD+: 05, Congress: 22, AAP+: 13, Others: 0
Uttarakhand (27/70): BJP: 18, Congress: 09, Others: 0
Goa (03/40): BJP: 01, COngress: 02, AAP: 0, Others: 0
Manipur (04/60): BJP: 01, Congress: 2, NPF: 00, Others: 01
#8:51 AM
Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav trailing from Lucknow Cantt seat
#8:50 AM
Latest trends:
Uttar Pradesh (133/403): BJP+: 77, BSP: 19, SP: 29, Congress: 05, Others: 03
Punjab (32/117): SAD+: 04, Congress: 18, AAP+: 10, Others: 0
Uttarakhand (16/70): BJP: 09, Congress: 07, Others: 0
Goa (03/40): BJP: 01, COngress: 02, AAP: 0, Others: 0
Manipur (05/60): BJP: 01, Congress: 3, NPF: 00, Others: 01
#8:41 AM
Uttar Pradesh: Azam Khan's son Abdullah trailing from Swar, Rampur
#8:40 AM
BJP's Rita Bahuguna leads from Lucknow Cantt; Pankaj Singh (BJP) leads in Noida; Garima Singh (BJP) leads in Amethi
#8:36 AM
Uttarakhand: Latest trends: Congress and BJP leading on one each
#8:35 AM
Uttar Pradesh (90/403): BJP+: 56, BSP: 19, SP: 23, Congress: 04, Others: 01
Punjab (30/117): SAD+ 03, Congress: 18, AAP+: 08, Others: 01
Uttarakhand (4/10): BJP: 02, Congress: 02, Others: 0
Goa (02/40): BJP: 01, Congress: 01, Others: 0
Manipur (05/60): BJP: 01, Congress: 03, NPF: 00, Others: 01
#8:32 AM
Manipur: Okram Ibobi Singh leading from Thoubal
#8:30 AM
Punjab: Parkash Singh Badal leading from Lambi. Capt Amarinder Singh second and AAP's Jarnail Singh third
#8:29 AM
Counting has begun, we are confident of winning with huge majority: Shivpal Yadav, SP
#8:28 AM
#UttarPradeshElection2017 : Drone cameras being used for surveillance near a counting centre in Lucknow #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/yP5j1ms0hf
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
#8:25 AM
Uttar Pradesh: BJP+: 26, BSP: 14, SP: 18, Congress: 03, Others: 02
Uttarakhand: BJP: 01, Congress: 01, Others: 0
Punjab: SAD+: 01, Congress: 02, AAP+: 02, Others: 0
Manipur: BJP: 0, Congress: 2, NPF: 0, Others: 0
#8:24 AM
Manipur: BJP: 0, Congress: 01, NPF: 0, Others: 0
#8:22 AM
Uttarakhand: BJP: 01, Congress: 01, Others: 0
#8:20 AM
Punjab: SAD+: 01, Congress: 02, AAP+: 01, Others: 0
#8:17 AM
Uttar Pradesh: BJP+: 10, BSP: 06, SP: 07, COngress: 02, Others: 01
#8:16 AM
Visuals from Ludhiana: Counting of votes underway in Punjab, postal ballots being counted first. #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/PbjGj1l6Vu
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#8:15 AM
Visuals from Imphal: Counting of votes for 60-member Assembly underway at eleven centres in Manipur. #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/GD5TEOsZ7P
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#8:14 AM
Uttar Pradesh: BSP leading from Bulandshahr
#8:13 AM
BJP leading on two seats in Uttar Pradesh
#8:12 AM
Uttar Pradesh Election Results: Raja Bhaeeya leads in Kunda
#8:12 AM
Counting underway in 78 centres across 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh
#8:10 AM
Uttar Pradesh Election Results: Mukhtar Ansari leads in Mau
#8:01 AM
Counting has begun in all the 54 centres at 27 locations in Punjab for 117 assembly seats. #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/Viidui6oxu
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#8:00 AM
Counting of votes in the 5 states-Manipur, Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand & Goa, begins
#7:40 AM
#UttarPradeshElection2017 Security arrangements in place outside counting centres in Moradabad #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/XlwpiN5Zec
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
#7:35 AM
We are winning with 2/3rd majority, SP and BSP will be wiped out:Keshav Prasad Maurya, UP BJP Chief
#7:30 AM
Samajwadi Party workers perform Havan in Lucknow #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/SP9iJcdwfX
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
#7:15 AM
We are winning with 2/3rd majority, SP and BSP will be wiped out:Keshav Prasad Maurya,UP BJP Chief
#7:10 AM
SP-Congress alliance will win today,and we will expose the people who were conspiring against CM: Rajendra Chaudhary, SP
#7:00 AM
Heavy security outside a counting centre in Panaji #Goa #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/1lHZBj0k7D
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
#6:30 AM
BJP candidate from Lucknow Cantt Rita Bahuguna Joshi offers prayers at Hazratganj's Hanuman Temple #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/xm81XWLfGm
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
In case you missed #ExitPolls2017 by different agencies: Take a look
#UPExitPoll #PunjabExitPoll #GoaExitPoll #UttarakhandExitPoll pic.twitter.com/8wQlpMqR1M— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) March 10, 2017
The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh is hoping to stop the BJP juggernaut, which had earlier stumbled in Bihar and Delhi, and lead the way for opposition unity in the run up to the 2019 general election.
Congress is claiming it will wrest power in Punjab and retain its hold in Uttarakhand and Manipur. The election is also important for the nascent Aam Aadmi Party, which is hoping for success in its maiden outing in assembly elections outside Delhi and has put up a spirited fight in Punjab and Goa.
In Uttar Pradesh which has a 403-member assembly, 78 counting centres have been set up in 75 districts. 15 counting centres have been established in Uttarakhand where the Assembly strength is 70 .
ALSO READ | We will win all five states, including UP in alliance with the SP: Congress
Votes are being counted at 54 centers in 27 locations set up for election to 117-member Punjab Assembly. In Goa, votes are counted at two centres in North and South Goa to declare the winners in 40 seats. In Manipur, counting of votes is being held for 60 seats.
The Election Commission has issued strict guidelines on security arrangements for counting of votes and has prohibited mobile phones inside the counting halls.
In addition to general observers, a micro-observer has been deputed at each and every counting table. A three-tier security arrangement has been made in and around the counting centres.
Only central forces are deployed inside the counting centres while local police in the outer circle and forces from other states are around the centres to prevent entry of any unauthorised persons.
ALSO READ | Election Results 2017: Who will win Goa, will Manohar Parrikar return as CM?
A senior magistrate has been posted at the entrance to control the crowd and regulate the entry. The 100-metre area around a counting premise or campus is demarcated as pedestrian zone and no vehicles are allowed within this perimeter.
Additional CCTV cameras have been installed at locations from where the carrying of EVMs from strong rooms to the counting hall can be effectively monitored.
Assembly Election Results 2017: Full Coverage
UP Assembly Election Results 2017: Full Coverage
Uttarakhand Assembly Election Results 2017: Full Coverage
Punjab Assembly Election Results 2017: Full Coverage