After a fiercely fought battle in seven phases, the Uttar Pradesh assembly election results will be announced. The intense three-way battle between the BJP, the BSP and the SP-Congress alliance will draw to an end before the end of the day on Saturday. The Samajwadi party saw a massive victory in 2012 assembly polls winning 224 seats of the 403. Mayawati's BSP won 80 seats while the BJP managed to win 47 seats. The Congress was reduced to a mere 28 seats.
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exit polls predicted that the BJP will emerge as the single largest party in Uttar Pradesh while some predicted a clear win for the BJP.
Catch all the updates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017:
[ Exit Poll 2017 at a glance ]
Leads at 8:40 AM: BJP 47, SP-Congress 15, BSP 9, Others 4
8.43 am: BJP leads in five seats in Lucknow, UP
Leads at 8.35 AM: BJP-35, Congress-SP- 18, BSP- 11, Others 4