2022 Assembly Polls Results: Counting Of Votes Begins In Five States Including Uttar Pradesh

The counting of votes for Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Goa has begun on Thursday (10 March).

According to the recent exit polls, Yogi Adityanath-led BJP is set to retain power in Uttar Pradesh with some predicting a huge pro-BJP wave in India's most populous state.

In Punjab, the exit polls predicted that AAP may come to power, a first for the Arvind Kejriwal-led party outside Delhi.

In Uttarakhand, a close contest has been predicted between the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led BJP and Congress.

In Goa, a hung assembly has been predicted by the pollsters as the two main parties in the state - BJP and Congress - are unlikely to secure a majority.

In Manipur, BJP is set to retain power with a near comfortable majority, according to the exit polls.