Uttarakhand Election Results: As it happened

The BJP was on Saturday set to storm back to power in the hill state of Uttarakhand with a two-thirds majority in the 70-member assembly. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday lost from both the Haridwar (Rural) and Kichcha seats. Over 68 percent of the electorate voted in the Uttarakhand Polls 2017.

Dehradun: The BJP headed for a stunning victory on Saturday in Uttarakhand, trampling a fragmented opposition that had hoped the demonetisation exercise would have chipped away at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday lost from both the Haridwar (Rural) and Kichcha seats. Over 68 percent of the electorate voted in the Uttarakhand Polls 2017.

Uttarakhand election Results LIVE updates:

Final results for 70 seats in Uttarakhand: Bharatiya Janata Party 56; Congress 11; Independent 2  

This election goes far beyond the state level. Many factors played here. The credibility of PM Modi had a major role to play: Arun Jaitley

Result Status at 4:30 pm: BJP wins 4o and leading in 17 seats. Congress' final tally 11. Independent wins 1 seat and leading in another.

EC data at 4 pm:  The BJP heads for a stunning victory wins 32 and leading in 25 seats. Congress bags 8 and leading in 3.

Harish Rawat tenders resignation from the post of CM.

According to EC data at 3:30 pm: BJP continues with its dream run. Secures 25 seats and leading in 32.
Congress way behind; wins only seven seats and leads in four.

EC at 2:30 pm: BJP wins 12 leading in 44 seats. Congress bags three and leads in nine.

EC at 2 pm: BJP wins five seats and leads in 51, Congress bags two and leads in nine.

Rajnath Singh says BJP has reached new heights in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh and changed the political picture of the country.

Harish Rawat loses from Kichha constituency.

Harish Rawat loses from Haridwar (Rural) constituency.

Commenting on the BJP's impressive performance, Union Minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal says, Today nation is standing with PM Narendra Modi Modi. This is the victory of people of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand latest trends: BJP surges ahead in 55. Congress 12, Others 3.

Latest trends from Uttarakhand: BJP leading in 50 seats , Congress 10 and others 4

Uttarakhand Election Results LIVE: BJP ahead in 48 constituencies as per trends from 62 out of 70 Assembly seats.

BJP candidate Satpal Maharaj leading from Chaubattakhal seat.

Congress candidate Harish Rawat leading from Haridwar Rural.

Chief Minister Harish Rawat trails from Haridwar Rural seat.

Uttarakhand Election 2017 results: Latest trends indicate that BJP leading in three seats, Congress leading in two.