UP Election Result 2022: PM Modi addresses supporters; says people trust BJP's 'Niyati and Niyat'

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is marching towards making history as trends suggest massive victory for the second consecutive term for the saffron brigade in the state. Media Exit Polls are turning true as BJP is leading on 270 seats, while the Samajwadi Party is trailing behind on 120 seats in the trends coming from all 403 constituencies. The condition of BSP and Congress, however, is again in the doldrums.

If the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power, it will be a second term for the saffron brigade in the state. However, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's fate is on the stake as if he fails to bag the desired numbers, he along with his party will be out of power for 10 long years. Contrary to this, if the BJP comes to power, it would be a record for a party getting re-elected in UP for a second term in over three decades.

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PM Modi reaches BJP Headquarter in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Party Chief JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached the party headquarter in Delhi after BJP's massive win in four states. Speaking on the occasion PM said, "I congratulate all people who participated in the election process. I thank everyone for making BJP win in four states. BJP workers and members promised me that Holi this year will begin 10 days before, i.e. from March 10. I congratulate and thank them all for their sheer dedication and winning the hearts of people. I also thank and congratulate the party chief JP Nadda for his leadership."

Speaking on Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi said, "Uttar Pradesh gave many Chief Ministers but this is for the first time in several years that a CM is repeating for the second consecutive term. I thank the people in Uttar Pradesh for this massive mandate in the state."

Speaking over party getting support from the women voters, PM Modi said, "We will ensure that poor get all the benefits. I want to especially thank the women voters. Women voters are the biggest contributors in our win."

Yogi Adityanath celebrates Holi at Party Office in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reaches party office in Lucknow where thousands of the BJP supporters and workers are celebrating for party's massive win. Yogi has played Holi with the party leaders and workers. Keshav Prasad Maurya and Swatantra Dev Singh were present at the stage along with the CM.

Speaking on the occasion, Yogi said, "BJP has registered massive win in four states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I thank all the senior party leaders and the party Chief for their leadership. I also thank the Election Commission for conducting a successful election in all five states. I also thank the people of Uttar Pradesh for showing trust in the Bharatiya Janata Party. BJP is going to make history in Uttar Pradesh."

He added, "Amid fervour, we have to stay focused...When we were fighting COVID, they (Opposition) were conspiring against us...By making us win people have once again voted for nationalism, good governance. It's our responsibility to continue working on these issues."

Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Yogi Adityanath for people's massive mandate in Uttar Pradesh.

BJP's Keshav Prasad Maurya said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will form governments in all four states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. He said this proves Modi's magic remains intact in the whole country.

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has reached the party office in Lucknow amid BJP's probable massive victory yet again in Uttar Pradesh. The trends so far suggest that BJP is gaining clear majority, while SP is trailing way behind.

Samajwadi Party has appealed its party workers and supporters to not believe on the trends and stay alert at the counting booths. The tweet read, "These trends are not authentic, a perception is being made that BJP is winning, so that the morale of the workers can be broken and results manipulated dishonestly after 3 PM. It is an appeal to the workers to stay put at the spot till the last results!"

Who is Leading from where?

- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wins Gorakhpur seat by 1.2 lakh votes.

- Pankaj Singh makes a new record in politics by winning Noida assembly seat by 1.80 lakh votes.

- Akhilesh Yadav has also maintained lead from the Karhal seat.

- Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya trails from Sirathu.

- Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya is trailing from Fazilnagar.

- Shivpal Yadav leads from Jaswantnagar

- SP Leader Azam Khan leading from Rampur seat.

- BJP's Shalabh Mani Tripathi leads in Deoria.

- BJP's Manish Kumar ahead in Padrauna.

- BJP's Sunil Sharma ahead from Sahibabad seat.

- BJP's Alka Singh leads from Sandila.

Ahead of the counting, Akhilesh Yadav took to twitter to thank his party workers and everyone involved in the smooth functioning of the election process. He said, "The test is yet to be done. Time has come now for 'decisions'. Heartfelt thanks to each and every worker, supporter, leader, office bearer and well wisher of SP-gathbandhan for being alert and consciously active day and night at the counting centers! 'Sepoys of democracy' return only with a certificate of victory!"

BJP Ruining Democracy, says SP's Naresh Uttam Patel

Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Uttam Patel has slammed BJP and said that BJP is ruining democracy in the country. He said, "Somewhere ballot papers are being caught while somewhere EVMs are being caught (suspicious movement of EVMs). People have made their minds to demolish BJP's untruths and lies this time."

Gautam Budh Nagar DM Suhas LY earlier informed that counting votes began for postal ballots and EVMs to be opened shortly. He said, "Counting has started with postal ballots while EVMs will be opened shortly, security forces are strictly monitoring the counting process along with local police and three tier security system."

Landslide victory in 2017

In 2017, the Bharatiya Janata Party had won a landslide victory by winning 312 seats on its own while NDA's figure was 325. SP had managed to bag only 47 seats, BSP 19 and the Congress had won just seven seats.