UP Election Result 2022: Early trends show BJP leading over main rival SP

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading over its main rival Samajwadi Party (SP) in the initial rounds of counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday (March 10, 2022).

Counting of votes for the 403 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh began at 8 AM and in the initial rounds, postal ballots were counted.

According to early trends available from 126 constituencies, the BJP was leading in 77, while the Akhilesh Yadav-led party is ahead in 34 seats. The BSP is leading in one seat while the Congress is ahead in three.