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Elections update: BJP sweeping four states, AAP in Punjab

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Setting the tone for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to retain power in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while it has taken a substantial lead in Manipur and Goa. Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to sweep Punjab.

Assembly Election Results 2022: BJP set for historic win in UP, U'khand, leads in Manipur, Goa; AAP sweeps Punjab

This falls in line with exit poll results which had projected a BJP win in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, and AAP’s spectacular show in Punjab, along with a neck-and-neck competition in Uttarakhand and Goa.

Following is the state-wise details about the 2022 assembly election results:

Uttar Pradesh:

The saffron party is all set to retain power in Uttar Pradesh as it has taken lead on nearly 250 seats in the 403-member legislative assembly in the state, according to the official trends of the Election Commission of India (ECI). Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party (SP) has improved from its 2017 tally, but is a distant second with lead on just 108 seats.

SP’s ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is leading only on 10 seats while the Congress and Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have continued their dismal show in the state and are leading only on three and five seats respectively.

Punjab:

Seems like the interal tussle in Congress has badly impacted it in Punjab as the party has been reduced to just 18 seats. On the other hand, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set for a historic win in Punjab and is leading on 89 seats, according to the official ECI trends.

All heavyweight candidates, including Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, are trailing in Punjab. As per trends, Channi was trailing in both Chamakur Sahib and Bhadaur seats. Former chief ministers Parkash Singh Badal, Captain Amarinder Singh and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal were also trailing. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal was also behind in his Jalalabad seat.

Uttarakhand:

Just like in Uttar Pradesh, the ruling BJP is set to retain power in Uttarakhand, becoming only second party to win two consecutive terms in the hill state since its creation in 2000. The BJP, according to EC trends, is leading on 42 seats while Congress is ahead on 24 seats.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was, however, trailing behind Bhuwan Chandra Kapri of the Congress by 954 votes in Khatima.

Prominent candidates trailing in their respective seats included Congress veteran Harish Rawat, who was behind Mohan Singh Bisht of the BJP by 7,085 votes in Lalkuan and Subodh Uniyal of the BJP who was trailing behind Om Gopal Rawat of the Congress in Narendra Nagar by 1,544 votes.

Yashpal Arya, who had returned to the Congress fold from the BJP ahead of the polls, was also trailing behind BJP’s Rajesh Kumar in Bajpur by 3,163 votes.

Manipur:

In Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh and the BJP are all set to retain power. The party is, as per EC trends, is leading on 21 seats. The Congress, on the other hand, is a distant second and leading only on three seats.

Goa:

In Goa, the BJP is leading on 19 seats, as per the exit poll projections. The saffron party, according to news agency ANI, has also decided to meet Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai today to stake claim for government formation in the state.

CM Pramod Sawant was leading in Sanquelim constituency, while health minister Vishwajit Rane, a prominent contender for the CM’s post, was leading in Valpoi constituency.

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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