Major gain for BJP in UP, predicts Times Now-VMR

Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are the most talked elections in the country as it has a significant impact on the national politics.

The Times Now-VMR exit poll has predicted major gain for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Uttar Pradesh. The exit poll predicts anywhere between 190-210 seats for the saffron party in UP, which has 403 assembly seats.

While it gives 110-130 seats for the Samajwadi Party- Congress alliance, the Bahujan Samaj Party is expected to win between 57-74 seats. The alliance of Samajwadi Party-Congress is predicted to trail at the second position, whereas, the BSP is likely to end up third.

Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are the most talked elections in the country as it has a significant impact on the national politics. In 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP had won 73 seats in UP, which played a major role in Modi becoming PM.

The SP forged an alliance with the Congress just ahead of the seven phase polling to keep BJP in check. Whether the move will pay off or not is something that will become clear on March 11, the result day.

It is interesting to note that SP patriach Mulayam Singh Yadav was not pleased with the alliance with Congress.

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