Voting for the assembly polls in five states began early on Thursday morning. The voting in all the five states that include Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Assam, Goa, and Uttarakhand are currently underway. Track all the live updates from the crucial vote counting.
LIVE UPDATES:
12:25 pm: Former Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh loses from his constituency.
11:30 am: “This is a victory of the ‘Aam Aadmi’ (common man),” Manish Sisodia on AAP’s sweep in Punjab
10:50 am: “This shows AAP is the natural and national replacement of the Congress,” said Raghav Chadha, who ran the Punjab campaign for his party
10:35 am: Early Celebrations Start Outside AAP’s Chief Ministerial Candidate Bhagwat Mann’s Residence.
10:25 am: Bhagwant Mann leading in Dhuri, Amarinder, Channi still trailing in their respective constituencies.
10:23 am: AAP looks clear to win Punjab. Leading on 88 of 117 seats. Congress leads on 12, BJP on 5.
9:50 am: Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Siddhu trails in his constituency.
9:45 am: AAP CM Candidate Bhagwant Mann leading as his party gains lead on 81 seats. Congress leading on 16, BJP on 4.
9:35 am: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi trailing on both of his constituencies – Bhadaur, Chamkaur Sahib.
9:35 am: Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh trails in his Patiala constituency.
9:10 am: In the early trends the AAP party was leading on the majority of the seats in Punja. It was leading on 24 seats with Congress leading on 11. Akali Dal and BJP were leading on 6 and 4 seats respectively.
