Uttar Pradesh turns saffron again as BJP cruises to power, Samajwadi Party emerges distant second
India TodayHoli came early for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh as it coasted to a victory in the state Assembly elections and scripted history by becoming the first party in over 30 years to form the government for a second term in a row in the country’s most populous state. Putting up a stellar show, the ruling party and its allies Apna Dal and Nishad party won 273 seats, comfortably clearing the magic mark of 202 in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. READ | Five factors that might have cost Samajwadi Party the election in Uttar Pradesh On the other hand, the Congress party’s travails continued as it secured just two seats, down from five in the 2017 Assembly polls, and polled only 2.37 per cent of the vote share. Addressing party workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that the triumph in Uttar Pradesh will pave the wave for the BJP's win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.