{"id":11592,"date":"2017-03-11T15:32:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T10:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=11592"},"modified":"2017-03-11T15:37:37","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T10:07:37","slug":"bjp-sure-of-300-in-up-congress-sure-of-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/bjp-sure-of-300-in-up-congress-sure-of-punjab\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP sure of 300 in UP; Congress sure of Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000\">Even as the BJP tsunami swept over Uttar Pradesh and Manipur even, with Goa still in the balance as the clock struck 2:10pm on Saturday (March 11), there were two more observations critical to the elections that have turned all predictions upside down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Aam Admi Party (AAP) has failed to find favour with the electorate. It has struggled to find a footing in both Punjab and Goa, where it pushed into, with huge preparations and it certainly failed to become a logical alternative to the BJP except in the urban area of Delhi. It is time for Arvind Kejriwal to introspect and find a reason why it failed at the grassroots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Manipur verdict is moving down a path nobody expected it to take. Irom Sharmila\u2019s defeat was a wakeup call, and by the time things started getting less ambiguous, the BJP had crept up into a position where it would not need a helping hand from rebel MLAs. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">In Uttar Pradesh, with the BJP striding towards the 300 figure and beyond, the results of the infighting of the Samajwadi Party are showing up. Shivpal Yadav, who was removed just before the elections, appeared in a victory mode, cheering and saying: \u00a0\u201c<em>Sabhi logon ko badhai<\/em>.\u201d Earlier, he had tweeted: \u201c<em>Ye ghamand ke haar hai<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s3apnlivemumbai.s3-website.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Shivpal_Twitter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" td-modal-image aligncenter wp-image-11597 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/s3apnlivemumbai.s3-website.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Shivpal_Twitter.jpg\" alt=\"Shivpal Yadav\" width=\"720\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Shivpal_Twitter.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Shivpal_Twitter-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Shivpal_Twitter-696x559.jpg 696w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Shivpal_Twitter-523x420.jpg 523w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">It was a sad reflection of the way things are, and Mulayam Singh Yadav, yet to make a comment, would not be happy with the way things were handled in a complex state by his son Akhilesh. Shivpal\u2019s comments hit right into the heart of the party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Congress comes in next, not in numbers, but in accountability. They are leading in 7 seats, having won only one. How would Rahul Gandhi explain to the SP their demand of 100 seats and how his party has handled it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Mayawati Bahujan Samaj Party has been virtually washed away, leading in 16 and having won only 2. She has claimed that the EVMs had been tampered with; she said she wants to go to court, start a movement. All in vain, because the verdicts have been overwhelming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">In Uttarakhand, all early drama was washed away with Chief Minister Harish Rawat losing both seats he contested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here are the basics of each state, with some special quotes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>UTTAR PRADESH<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3apnlivemumbai.s3-website.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/up-2_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" td-modal-image aligncenter wp-image-11598\" src=\"http:\/\/s3apnlivemumbai.s3-website.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/up-2_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1064\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/up-2_10.jpg 652w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/up-2_10-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/up-2_10-473x420.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/a>The colour of Holi this year is just one: saffron. So it seems as the Uttar Pradesh results started coming in. all exit polls, as usual were proved wrong in t his state, with the BJP now ahead in 256 seats, having already won 49.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">CM Akhilesh Yadav\u2019s SP is leading in a paltry 43, having won only 10, Congress at just 8 and 1 and Mayawati\u2019s BSP at 15 and 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Demonetisation has had no effect so far, loss of jobs has not reflected in the showdown and the steady growth of the Modi wave has turned into a tsunami now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here are the top leaders:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Kunda<\/strong>: Raja Bhaiyya leading, Gayatri Prajapati trailing;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Moradabad<\/strong>: BJP\u2019s Alaka Roy leading;\u00a0<strong>Varanasi South<\/strong>: Neelkanth Tiwari, BJP, leading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Quotes<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Somnath Bharti<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201cWe don\u2019t indulge in politics of religion or caste and never will. Yes, its Modi\u2019s win, but\u00a0<em>hum log lage rahenge, logon ko aware karne ke liye<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Surendra Rajput, Congress spokesperson: \u00a0<\/strong>\u201cIt&#8217;s Modi&#8217;s win and congrats to him for that. But we expect that he will fulfill the promises that he has made, not indulge in jumlas. We do alliances for something constructive. It&#8217;s up to the voter to give a stamp of approval on it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Pankaj SIngh<\/strong>, Rajnath SIngh&#8217;s son, won from NOIDA. Says: \u201cBJP going to break its own record. 1991 Kalyan Singh&#8217;s record. Responsibilities increased.\u00a0<em>Kaam bolta hai issue has become non-issue<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Anila SIngh<\/strong>: \u201cThe way corruption has become rampant. It\u2019s important to open files to set example. this was our promise. To give them a transparent government.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Voters of India have risen above caste, religion and other factors. People have reposed their faith in Modi. It is a new India: MoS Jitendra Singh. The message is at multiple levels<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Deepak Mishra, SP spokesperson: \u201c<\/strong>Every time SP has lost, it has introspected, worked on its shortcomings and emerged stronger next time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Mohsin Raza:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Congress had given them (Muslims) topi and madarsa. We are giving them Quran in one hand, laptop in anothe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>PUNJAB<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/s3apnlivemumbai.s3-website.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/PUNJAB_2_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" td-modal-image aligncenter wp-image-11596 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/s3apnlivemumbai.s3-website.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/PUNJAB_2_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/PUNJAB_2_10.jpg 726w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/PUNJAB_2_10-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/PUNJAB_2_10-696x573.jpg 696w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/PUNJAB_2_10-510x420.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal is ahead of AAP&#8217;s Bhagwant Mann by over 10,000 plus votes.Congress set for victory, leading in 26, having won in 51, BJP leading in none having won 3 and AAP leading in 4, won 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal will resign on Sunday itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Navjyot Singh Sidhu<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201cThis is a new year\u2019s gift to Soniaji, Rahul and Captain\u00a0<em>saab<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>(Amarinder Singh). People have defeated evil forces and dharma has emerged victorious.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Amarinder Singh<\/strong>: \u201cPunjab voters have made the right choice\/Man of the match in Punjab.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Ambika Soni<\/strong>: \u201cMany contributed to Punjab results.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>UTTARAKHAND<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/s3apnlivemumbai.s3-website.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/UTTARAKHAND-2_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" td-modal-image aligncenter wp-image-11599\" src=\"http:\/\/s3apnlivemumbai.s3-website.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/UTTARAKHAND-2_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/UTTARAKHAND-2_10.jpg 646w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/UTTARAKHAND-2_10-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2017\/03\/UTTARAKHAND-2_10-498x420.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">BJP sweeps, leading in 44, having won 12, Congress leading in 9, won 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>MANIPUR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">BJP won or are leading in 26 seats, Congress 25 seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Irom Sharmila has lost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Congress\u2019 Ibobi Singh won.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>GOA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The anti-BJP forces were not in the picture with only the Congress still the major force against it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">BJP and Congress are tied at 14 seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Laxmikant Parsekar, Goa CM, lost to Congress&#8217; Dayanand Sopte in Mandrem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Compiled by Sujit Bhar, Meha Mathur, Sucheta Dasgupta,<\/em><em><br \/>\nPrabir Biswas, Punit Mishra, Bhavana Gaur, Kh Manglembi Devi,<br \/>\nRam Lagan and Amitava Sen<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Even as the BJP tsunami swept over Uttar Pradesh and Manipur even, with Goa still in the balance as the clock struck 2:10pm on Saturday (March 11), there were two more observations critical to the elections that have turned all predictions upside down. 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