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UP elections: New history being created in Uttar Pradesh, says BJP

With the BJP leaving its rivals comfortably behind in states like UP and Uttarakhand in initial rounds of vote counting, its leaders credited PM Modi's governance model for the expected win

Voters have responded to PM Modi's appeal to reject dynasty politics: BJP

As the trend showed the saffron party leading in four states, the BJP claimed that voters have hugely responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to reject dynasty politics

Early Trends: BJP leads in UP, Uttarakhand & Manipur; AAP in Punjab

As the counting of the votes began on Thursday morning, the Bharatiya Janata Party was seen leading in the early trends in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur

Congress will win almost 48 seats in Uttarakhand, says Harish Rawat

Congress leader and former state Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Thursday asserted that his party will comfortably win the Uttarakhand Assembly elections by bagging almost 48 seats.Talking to ANI, Rawat said, "I am confident of the victory of Congress in Uttarakhand. Everything will be clear in the next 2-3 hours. I have faith in the people of the state. I believe Congress will get close to 48 seats."The counting of votes for the recently held elections for the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly commenced at 8 am on Thursday.The counting started at 8 am and all the results would be declared later in the day.The exit polls on Monday predicted a close race in Uttarakhand, with many of them giving an edge to the BJP to form the government.Some exit polls have also predicted that Congress would finish ahead and cross the halfway mark in the 70-member Assembly.Polling in Uttarakhand took place on February 14 and the counting of votes has begun today.

Congress leaders hold meeting in Dehradun ahead of counting of votes

Ahead of the counting of votes for Uttarakhand Assembly elections, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former state CM Harish Rawat held a meeting here late on Wednesday night.Along with Baghel and Rawat, several leaders who were deputed by the Congress high command attended the meeting at Hotel Madhuban here.The leaders discussed the future course of action after the counting of votes is done.

EC makes elaborate arrangements for counting of votes in 5 states

The Election Commission said that elaborate arrangements for counting of votes in 690 constituencies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh and bypoll to Assam's Majuli have been made

Election results 2022: Date, time, how & where to watch counting of votes

Assembly election results 2022: On March 10, business-standard.com will bring to you important and live updates on the counting of votes

BS Number Wise: In Indian elections, the rich win the vote

Politicians own wealth that the people whose support they seek will take decades to earn

Cong may blow trumpet now, but BJP will gain majority in Assembly: CM Dhami

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami on Tuesday said that Congress leaders can blow the trumpet just for a few days since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would again be forming the government in the state

Exit polls hand UP to BJP, Punjab to AAP; but are the markets bothered?

The final outcome of UP will be keenly watched, analysts said, as it will pave the way how Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approaches and prepares for the general elections in 2024

LIVE: Exit polls predict BJP win in UP; AAP sweep in Punjab

Axis My India predicts big win for AAP in Punjab; Metrize predicts BJP will win 262-277 seats in UP; Times Now predicts slender win for BJP in Uttarakhand

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Women voters outnumber men in Uttarakhand assembly elections

A total of 65.37 percent polling was recorded in the state, in which women have voted 67.20 percent, while men have voted 62.60 percent

60% turnout in UP phase 2 polls; 79% vote in Goa, 62% in Uttarakhand

A high voter turnout of nearly 79 percent in Goa and moderate polling of 65.1 percent in Uttarakhand was recorded on Monday during assembly elections in the two states that passed off peacefully. Uttar Pradesh witnessed 60.44 percent voting till 5 PM in the second phase of the state polls held amid tight security. In all the three states, where the BJP is attempting to retain power, the voting percentage was marginally less than the last assembly polls in 2017, though election officials said the figures will be updated as the data was being compiled. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Goa's Chief Electoral Officer Kunal said the highest voting was registered in Sankhalim constituency in North Goa at 89.61 percent, while the lowest voter turnout was 70.20 percent at Benaulim in South Goa. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is contesting from Sankhalim segment. The election official said the overall voting percentage in the election to 40 seats was 78.94 percent The turnout in

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Voter turnout at 3 pm: UP 51.93%, Uttarakhand 49.24% and Goa 60.18%

The EC has put out a disclaimer that the data made available is approximate as data from some polling stations takes time to reach

Assembly elections 2022: Lost your voter ID? You can still vote, here's how

Assembly Elections 2022: if you've lost your voter ID card, you can still cast your vote by submitting an alternative document. Here are the details

Goa, Uttarakhand vote today; 55 seats in fray in UP in 2nd phase of polls

Voting will be held on Monday in all assembly seats in Goa and Uttarakhand, besides 55 constituencies Uttar Pradesh in the second phase of the state polls, with chief ministers Pramod Sawant and Pushkar Singh Dhami, former CM Harish Rawat and jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan among the prominent leaders in the fray. It is a high-stakes election for the ruling BJP and a litmus test for the Modi government's policies that the Congress, AAP and other opposition parties have targeted during their campaign. The coastal state of Goa, with over 11 lakh voters, has 301 candidates contesting from 40 Assembly seats, while in Uttarakhand, which has an electorate of 81 lakh, 632 candidates, including 152 independents, are in the fray from 70 seats. Traditionally the two states have seen bipolar politics, but they are witnessing a multi-cornered contest this time with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) throwing its hat in the ring. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and other smaller parties are also vyi

Assembly polls: EC allows padayatras, 4 more hours of campaigning in a day

According to the poll panel, election campaign can now be conducted between 6 am and 10 pm instead of earlier 8 am to 8 pm

'Don't let Cong's agenda of appeasement to succeed': Modi in Uttarakhand

Terming Congress's plans to establish a Muslim university in Devbhoomi a part of its agenda of appeasement, he asked people if they will tolerate this insult to the land of gods