BJP in clear lead in UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa; AAP makes landslide in Punjab

BJP to form government in Manipur with a full majority: Biren Singh

Manipur seems to be safe bastion of BJP as of now, with trends showing the saffron party’s major show. As counting progresses in 60 seats in the state, upswing of BJP is evident heading close to form a majority government. Biren Singh nearly said as much taking cue from the BJP’s forbidding performance. BJP stepped in the fray this time stitching up ties with NPP and other regional outfits. The last time in 2017 BJP won 22 seats. Biren Singh’s exuberant comment of forming government came at about 10 am. BJP is evidently leading in six seats with many slowly propping up alongside in favour of it.

Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP all set for historic win in Punjab assembly elections

The Aam Aadmi Party appeared for landslide sweep in Punjab with most of its candidates ahead in seats considered to be stronghold of the Congress party.

As of 10:40 am, trends have AAP at 88 and Congress at 13 out of total 117 seats. Akalis are at 10 and BJP and allies at 5.

AAP's Raghav Chadha to NDTV: "Punjab embraced Kejriwal model of governance".

Both the Congress's biggest leaders in Punjab - Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state unit boss Navjot Singh Sidhu - were trailing, as counting of votes entered the third hour on Thursday. Amarinder Singh, former Chief Minister, trailing in his constituency of Patiala Urban seat.

AAP supporters have already started celebrating in Punjab as trends favour a big victory.

AAP surge forth in Punjab, many biggies trail

Punjab: As numbers add on at the counting centres across the state, prospects of AAP’s definite showdown in the state is unquestionable. In the onrush of AAP, many prominent faces in the state are trailing in the first two hours of the counting. Those in the blues include five-time former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Congress chief ministerial candidate and incumbent Charanjit Singh, and Congress state unit chief Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar (East), among others. AAP's chief ministerial face and sitting MP Bhagwant Mann is leading from Dhuri, the seat from where he's trying luck for the first time, reports say.

BJP leads in 20 seats in Goa

The early trends in Goa shows that the state leaning to BJP. The BJP has won 20 seats while Congress came behind with 12 in the 40-member house. TMC is leading in 5 seats.

The most of exit poll predictions have suggested a hung government in Goa. For the 40 seats Assembly House, there were over 300 candidates contested, including the BJP, Congress, Trinamool Congress, and AAP.