The BJP is heading for a big win in Uttar Pradesh and has crossed the 270 mark in latest trends. The party is firmly ahead of Samajwadi Party and seems set for a second consecutive term. Among those leading are Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur, Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal, Shivpal Yadav from Jaswant Nagar, and Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu. The majority mark in the 403-member legislative assembly is 202.
In the latest trends, the ruling party was ahead in 271 seats, comfortably over the halfway mark, while the Samajwadi Party, whose leader Akhilesh Yadav attracted huge crowds at his campaign rallies, was trailing behind with leads in 124 seats.
The counting of votes started at 8 am with postal ballots. The counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) will begin at 8.30 am.
The UP polls are being seen are an indicator of the national mood ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Along with Uttar Pradesh, votes are being counted in four other states - Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand.
Here are the LIVE updates on Uttar Pradesh Election Results:
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Mar 10, 2022 12:47 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh election results: BJP's Pankaj Singh leading in Noida
BJP's Pankaj Singh is leading from Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh by nearly 60,000 votes, according to poll trends.Singh, the son of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was leading over his nearest rival Samajwadi Party's Sunil Chaudhary by 59,387 votes at 12.15 pm.
Mar 10, 2022 12:06 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh results: BJP leads in 270 seats, Samajwadi ahead in 123
In the latest trends, the ruling party was ahead in 270 seats, comfortably over the halfway mark, while the Samajwadi Party, whose leader Akhilesh Yadav attracted huge crowds at his campaign rallies, was trailing behind with leads in 123 seats.
Mar 10, 2022 12:01 (IST)
Akhilesh Yadav Leading in Karhal
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav maintained his lead from Karhal constituency of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, according to latest poll trends. Mr Yadav secured 29,708 votes so far while his nearest rival Union Minister SP Singh Baghel got 10,763 votes.
Mar 10, 2022 11:39 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh results: Yogi Adityanath leading on Gorakhpur Urban seat
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is leading from Gorakhpur Urban Assembly constituency. Mr Adityanath ahead of Samajwadi Party candidate Subhawati Upendra Dutt Shukla by over 8,000 votes.
Mar 10, 2022 11:14 (IST)
Election results: BJP heading for a big win in Uttar Pradesh
The BJP is heading for a big win in Uttar Pradesh in mega elections seen as the semi-final before the 2024 national election.
Mar 10, 2022 11:06 (IST)
UP Results: Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya leading from Sirathu
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya is leading from Sirathu seat by over 800 votes on Thursday, according to poll trends.
Mar 10, 2022 09:40 (IST)
Election Results: Yogi Adityanath Leads
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is currently leading from the Gorakhpur Urban seat.
Mar 10, 2022 09:01 (IST)
Election results: BJP ahead on 45 seats, Samajwadi leads in 21
The BJP is ahead of the Samajwadi Party according to early trends. The Bharatiya Janata Party currenty has a lead on 45 seats, while the Samajwadi Party is ahead on 21.
Mar 10, 2022 08:44 (IST)
Pulic winning, hooliganism losing, says UP Minister
"Public is winning, hooliganism is losing," Deputy Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya tweeted today.
Mar 10, 2022 08:13 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh Results: BJP ahead in early leads
As the counting of votes began in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is ahead on 6 seats, while Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party is leading on two.
Mar 10, 2022 00:55 (IST)
Live Uttar Pradesh Election Results: The elections in UP - which were contested in 403 assembly constituencies - are being seen as a major indicator of national mood ahead of the next general elections in 2024.
Mar 10, 2022 00:55 (IST)
Election 2022: The UP polls - spanning over a period of two months - saw a high-octane campaign by the political parties.
Mar 10, 2022 00:54 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh Election Results: The elections in Uttar Pradesh were were held in seven phases starting last month.
