Lucknow: The results the Uttar Pradesh local body polls will be declared on Friday. According to the early trends, popping up after the counting of votes began at 0800 hours, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading the scoreboard with 12 seats in its kitty while Bahujan Samaj Party leads on 3 and Congress on 1.
These polls are seen as the first real test of the Yogi Adityanath government in the state, who led the BJP’s campaign carrying out 40 elections rallies across the state during the elections.
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The polls were conducted in three phases on November 22, 26 and 29.
Stay Tuned for the live updates:
- Meerut: Independent candidate Ahsan Ansari wins from ward 72, while BSP’s Rajkumari Chandna, BSP wins from ward 11. BJP candidate Rajeev Kale wins in ward 39.
- “We fought alone and still doing well,” says UP BJP chief Mahendra Nath pandey.
- BJP leading in Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi and Ghaziabad
- Current trends: BJP is leading in 12 municipal corporations, BSP on 3 and Congress on 1.
- BSP emerging as a strong competitor to the BJP.
- The final results are expected by this evening.
- The BSP was leading in Meerut, Saharanpur, Agra and Jhansi.
- Current trends: BJP is leading on 12 mayoral seats, BSP on 4.
- State Election Commission said: “The counting of ballots has started in all districts on a peaceful note. The results are likely by afternoon.”
- BJP Mayor candidates leading in Meerut, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Gorakhpur.
- Counting has been delayed in Farrukhabad and Fatehabad as officials are yet to report for duty.
- The counting has not yet begun in Deoria too due to the alleged unpreparedness of the authorities.
- The Samajwadi Party is now leading in Varanasi mayoral seat and Ferozabad.
- The BSP is leading in Saharanpur.
- Current trends: BJP leading in 11 mayoral seats, Samajwadi Party in 2 and the BSP in one.
- BJP Mayor candidate Sanyukta Bhatia offers prayers in a temple ahead of counting.
