BJP Winning Uttarakhand But Incumbent CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Losing
The BJP is set to retain power in Uttarakhand with the party leading in 48 out of 70 seats. However, incumbent Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is trailing by almost 7,000 votes in Khatima after eight rounds of voting. Dhami has a mountain to climb with only two round of counting left. Former Congress CM Harish Rawat is losing form Lalkuwa and trails the BJP's Dr. Mohan Singh Bisht by 15,000 votes with just one round of counting to go.
BJP Retains Power In Goa
The incumbent BJP has retained power in Goa and are projected to win 20 out of the 40 seats in the state. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who is winning from Sanquelim, credited the win to BJP workers in the state. Sawant also said that Independent MLA Chandrakant Shetye has also extended his support to the BJP in the state.
Congress Accepts Defeat In Punjab
State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has accepted defeat in Punjab and congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party on its win. The Congress leader is also trailing in Amritsar East after to the AAP's Jeevan Jyot Kaur after six round of polling.
AAP Celebrates Punjab Win
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann have declared victory in Punjab where the party leads in 90 of 117 seats.
BJP March On In Manipur
N. Biren Singh is all set to retain power in Manipur with the BJP leading in 22 of 41 assembly seats. The National People's Party is leading in seven seats with the Congress ahead in just two.
BJP Builds On Lead In UP And Uttarakhand
According to the election commission, out of 395 seats, the BJP is leading in 249 seats with the SP leading in 106 seats. In Uttarakhand, the BJP lead in 44 of 70 seats with the Congress ahead in 22 seats. If the trends remain consistent, the BJP will comfortably come back to power in both northern states.
Is Navjot Singh Sidhu To Blame For Congress' Loss In Punjab
Many have said that Navjot Singh Sidhu's internal politicking has led to the Congress' loss in Punjab. Sidhu himself is trailing in Amritsar East to the AAP's Jeevan Jyot Kaur.
Ready For One Nation, One Election: Election Commission
Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has told ANI that the Election Commission is prepared to conduct simultaneous elections for General and state assembly elections. Chandra said that the parliament needs to be amended to implement the change.
One reason for AAP's showing in Punjab is the shift in their focus from national to regional.
BJP Leading In Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur: Election Commission
According to early trends, the BJP is leading in 10 out of 16 seats with the Congress up in six in Uttarakhand. The BJP leads in 11 out of 19 seats in Goa and in six out of 11 seats in Manipur.