Assembly Elections: Counting of votes for polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur progressing smoothly

The counting of votes for Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur is progressing smoothly.

In Uttar Pradesh trends are available for 177 seats. Ruling BJP is leading in 113 seats and SP in 42 seats. Congress is leading in 4 seats, BSP in 4, and others in 14.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is leading in Gorakhpur Urban. BJP Candidate Sidharth Nath Singh is leading in Allahabad West. Former Chief Minister and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav is leading in Karhal seat.

In Uttarakhand, trends are available for 40 seats and BJP is leading in 27 seats, Congress in 11, and BSP in 1.

In Punjab, trends are available for 79 seats. AAP is leading in 38, Congress in 14, SAD in 8, BJP in 4, and independent and others are leading at one seat each. Former Punjab Chief Minister and President of Punjab Lok Congress Captain Amarinder Singh is trailing behind the AAP candidate Ajit Pal Singh Kohli in Patiala. SAD patriarch Prakash Singh Badal is trailing behind his AAP rival Gurmit Singh Khudian. Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is leading in Amritsar East over his nearest rival Vikramjit Singh Majithia of SAD.

In Manipur, trends are available for 25 seats, ruling BJP is leading in 11, NPEP in 2 and Congress in 4, NPF in 2, Independent 1 and others 5. BJP leader and Chief Minister N Biren Singh is leading Heingang.

In Goa, trends are available for 36 seats. BJP is leading in 20, Congress in 8, MAG 3, and AAP in 1 seat.