1:50pm: Manohar Parikkar, the BJP candidate who won in Goa said that the people have realised that they were being looted, therefore they chose BJP. On illegal mining, Parikkar said, “Shah Commission report on the Illegal mining in Goa will come soon. Lokayukta will take action. All the corrupt will be punished.”
Votes being counted across all five states: PTI
1.46pm: Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi has insisted that although the Congress did not do as well as they hoped in Uttar Pradesh, it was not a poor showing by the party. “We are now a significant political force in Uttar Pradesh”, he said. However Singhvi said that he was “anguished and baffled” by the Congress’ performance in Punjab, where the party was expecting to gain a clear majority.
1.30pm: The Congress is set to form the next government in Manipur with an unassailable lead over the Trinamool Congress. The Congress is showing leads in 31 seats to the TMC’s five. Leads have been released for 46 of Manipur’s 60 constituencies. Current Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh defeats his nearest rival O Indira of BJP in Thoubal by over 10,000 votes. Meanwhile the Congress has also inched ahead of the BJP in Uttarakhand, with 32 seats to the BJP’s 28. The BJP however continue to do well in Goa, showing leads in 21 seats to the Congress’ nine.
1.17pm: Speaking to the media in Uttar Pradesh, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has said that her party accepted the result, where early leads show the BJP in third place with leads in just 50 seats. Comparing elections to Bollywood she said, “Isey kehte hain kabhi khushi kabuki gam”.
1.04pm: Renuka Chowdary speaking to NDTV says that the Congress will introspect its performance in the polls, but that nothing would stand in the way of implementing its policies in the future.
12.55pm: Samajawadi Party leading in 189 seats in Uttar Pradesh. BSP in second place at 98. BJP (52) moves one seat ahead of Congress (51) in early leads. Prabhu Chawla on CNN-IBN says the election results prove importance of local leaders over national leaders who don’t have as much clout.
12.40pm: Quick recap of leads are as follows: Samajawadi Party ahead in Uttar Pradesh, leading in 192 seats to the BSP’s 97. In Punjab the Akali Dal lead in 59 seats, with the Congress leading in 55. The BJP have nosed ahead in Uttarakhand, leading in 32 seats to the Congress’ 29, and also currently lead in 16 seats to the Congress’ 7 in the state of Goa. The Congress meanwhile has a decisive lead in Manipur, leading in 26 seats to the TMC’s 5.
12.30pm: Speaking to the media, the face of the Samajawadi Party Akhilesh Yadav ruled himself out as a Chief Ministerial candidate for the state of Uttar Pradesh. Hailing the performance of the Samajawadi Party thus far, Yadav said, “I am grateful that people put their faith in SP.” He said, “We are waiting for the complete results. We are sure to win by a clear majority.” Akhilesh said that the result was an indication that the voters have risen above caste.
12.18pm: Congress are catching up to the Akali Dal in Punjab with just four seats separating the two parties. The Akali Dal has 59 seats to the Congress’ 55 seats. Meanwhile in Uttarakhand, Congress and BJP are tied with leads in 30 seats apiece.
12.04pm: As leads from Uttar Pradesh continue to show a strong showing for the Samajawadi Party, current Chief Minister Mayawati is expected to meet the governor at 3.30pm to submit her resignation. The latest tally showed the SP leading in 196 seats, with the BSP in second place. The Congress is in third place with 50 leads in 50 seats, fending off the BJP who are leading in 49 seats.
11.52am: The BJP has overtaken the Congress in Uttarakhand by one seat. Early leads show 30 seats for the BJP as opposed to the Congress’ 29.
11.33am: The Samajawadi party has said that it may reach out to the RLD to form the next government in Uttar Pradesh, and that they would form the next government no matter what. However trends indicate that it may also have to seek Congress support in order to do that. The Samajawadi Party is leading but does not have nearly enough votes to form a government on its own. The BJP which showed strong early leads has now been pushed to fourth place in the state with leads in 46 seats, while Congress is in third place with leads in 50 seats.
11.24am: In Goa the BJP wins 3 seats, leads in another 6. BJP’s Mahadev Narayan Naik wins from Siroda by over 2200 votes. It is closing the gap with the Congress in Uttarakhand with only a two seat difference in leads.
11.15am: In a leads breakdown in UP, it has been found that both the BJP and Congress are doing better in Muslim seats than in non Muslim seats. This is in direct contrast to the SP which is doing better in Non Muslim seats in the state. The BSP is expectedly making gains in Dalit areas.
10.55am: Smaller states: The Congress has strengthened its lead in Uttarakhand to 33 seats over the BJP’s 25. Meanwhile results for 3 seats are out in Manipur – Congress wins all 3. The BJP is leading in Goa. Prakash Javdekar, of the BJP speaking to CNN IBN says, “We are very happy with the results; there is a swing towards BJP in Goa."
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