India Elections 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP won a landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh, in a personal triumph that will strengthen his claim to a second term as national leader. The BJP also won overwhelmingly in Uttarakhand, but lost control of Goa. The Congress party was short of a majority in Manipur, but a win in Punjab offered some consolation.
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UTTAR PRADESH: Results (wins plus leads) available for all 403 constituencies. The BJP is ahead in 310 seats, with closest rival Samajwadi Party leading in 48 seats. Mayawati’s BSP, despite having a vote share of 22.2 percent, is in third place with 20 seats. BJP ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) is leading in nine seats, relegating the Congress to fifth place with seven seats.
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