PremiumThere are big numbers, and there are smaller strands. Some of the smaller strands from these elections show a high rate of retention of seats by the BJP, not enough close contests to make a difference to the overall result, and more women in legislative assemblies
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There are big numbers, and there are smaller strands. Some of the smaller strands from these elections show a high rate of retention of seats by the BJP, not enough close contests to make a difference to the overall result, and more women in legislative assemblies.
The key candidates
Three of the five sitting chief ministers won their electoral battles, with Manipur's N. Biren Singh and UP's Adityanath garnering more than 60% vote. In Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi's decision to contest two seats didn't pay: he lost both.
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