Counting of votes in UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Punjab, & Goa underway

 Election result 2017: The exit polls on Thursday predicted a hung assembly in the key Hindi heartland state of Uttar Pradesh, where BJP would emerge as the single largest party, winning anywhere between 164 and 210 of the 403 seats. A victory for Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, which is home to 220 million people, would boost his chances of winning the 2019 general elections and underscore his popularity after he made himself the face of the party's campaign in the state.

Punjab election result 2017: Most polls forecast a close fight between the Congress, which is seeking to return to power in Punjab after a hiatus of 10 years, and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), making its debut in the Punjab Assembly election.  

Uttarakhand election result 2017: Most exit polls have projected that BJP will emerge as the single largest party in Uttarakhand election 2017, ending the Congress Party's hope to retain its Harish Rawat-led government in the state. 

Goa election result 2017: In Goa, too, BJP is seen as the largest party with 15-20 of the 40 Assembly seats. The Congress could be a close second, while AAP, a debutant in the state, could get 2-4 seats.

Manipur election result 2017: Exit polls for Manipur have a split verdict. While some show BJP forming government in the state, others expect the Congress' Okram Ibobi Singh returning for a fourth term. Iron Lady Irom Sharmila, contesting her first election, is expected to have a weak debut.

Results of Assembly elections 2017 in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand will be declared on March 11. 

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UP Elections results - initial trends: SP-Congress: 11; BJP+: 20, BSP: 09, Others: 0

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Punjab Elections results: Parkash Singh Badal leading from Lambi. Capt Amarinder Singh second and AAP's Jarnail Singh third

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Punjab Elections 2017: AAP leading in 2 seats - Trends

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Punjab elections 2017: Initial trends from Punjab show that the Indian National Congress is leading in three seats, reports TimesNow.

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Uttar Pradesh leads so far: SP-Congress 5; BJP+ 7; BSP 2

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Manipur Elections result: Counting of votes for 60-member Assembly underway at eleven centres in Manipur

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UP Elections result: BSP leading from Bulandshahr

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UP Election results: Counting underway in 78 centres across 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. (visuals from Allahabad)

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UP Election result: Samajwadi Party workers perform Havan in Lucknow

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UP Elections results: We are winning with 2/3rd majority, SP and BSP will be wiped out, says Keshav Prasad Maurya, UP BJP Chief

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Punjab Election Results: Counting has begun in all the 54 centres at 27 locations in Punjab for 117 assembly seats

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Manipur Elections 2017: Muscle, money power openly used by parties, says Irom Sharmila 

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Assembly Elections 2017: Counting of votes in the 5 states-Manipur, Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand & Goa, begins.

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Uttar Pradesh Elections 2017: Security arrangements in place outside counting centres

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