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The BJP has won the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to return as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
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Courtesy: Election Commission of India
At about 7.30 p.m, the latest figures released by the Election Commission of India showed that out of the total 403 constituencies, the BJP was seen leading in 252 seats, Samajwadi Party in 114 seats, Apna dal (Soneylal) in 11 seats, RLD in 8 seats, Congress in 2 seats and the BSP in just 1 seat.
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Courtesy: Election Commission of India
In over three decades, since 1985, the state of Uttar Pradesh has never returned the same government to power. The BJP has termed the UP win as a ‘historic victory’ for its ‘double-engine’ government.
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Courtesy: Election Commission of India
The exit polls had earlier predicted a victory for the BJP. Amongst the star contenders, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was seen leading in Gorakhpur urban with 1,38,399 votes and Akhilesh Yadav who is contesting from Karhal constituency was seen leading with 1,47,237 votes with Prof S.P Baghel of the BJP securing 80455 votes.
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Courtesy: Election Commission of India
