Counting of votes is going on for five states including UP. Different parties are claiming their victory. However, in the initial trends, BJP is leading. Till now BJP has got lead in 183 seats. On the other hand, SP is leading in 70 seats, BSP on seven and Congress is leading in five seats. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has attacked the BJP without naming it.
Tikait says that if the public is angry with them, then some effect will be visible. Talking to Aaj Tak, he said, ‘They steal and are also dishonest. There are goons too. There are all things. That’s what we told you to vote on your own. The public is angry and is saying that they will not win. Some effect will be seen. They will be dishonest like district panchayat elections. They are saying even before counting starts that we will win.
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Counting continues for 403 seats
Voting was held in 403 assembly seats in UP in seven phases, counting of which is going on. Earlier, after the end of the seventh phase of polling, the exit polls of all the channels were revealed. In almost all, the Yogi government was shown to be formed again. However, the SP says that the same government will be formed in the state.
Will there be an effect of the farmers’ movement?
Due to the three agricultural laws of the central government, farmers of many states including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana had agitated in large numbers. They were canceled by the central government after the farmers’ agitation that lasted for almost a year. Rakesh Tikait of BKU played an important role in making this movement successful. In such a situation, the effect of any movement is expected to affect the results of Western UP.
Supported the SP-RLD alliance