Assembly Elections 2022 Explained: How BJP held on to 4 states, AAP swept Punjab

What were some of the reasons behind the BJP's win in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa? How did the AAP claim the largest mandate in recent years to win Punjab? Here are five reasons from each of the five states.

The BJP has retained four states, while the AAP swept Punjab.

Four of the five states that went to polls voted the BJP to power, while the Aam Aadmi Party swept Punjab. The results were a resounding endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies and his party’s “double-engine” electoral plank.

What were some of the reasons behind the BJP’s win in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa? How did the AAP claim the largest mandate in recent years to win Punjab? Here are five reasons from each of the five states.

Assembly election results explained, Elections 2022, UP polls, Punjab results, Uttarakhand election results, Goa election results, Manipur polls, Indian Express

The BJP retained four states, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, while the AAP swept Punjab. Assembly election results explained, Elections 2022, UP polls, Punjab results, Uttarakhand election results, Goa election results, Manipur polls, Indian Express

How did the BJP win Uttar Pradesh? Assembly election results explained, Elections 2022, UP polls, Punjab results, Uttarakhand election results, Goa election results, Manipur polls, Indian Express

Why did the BJP prevail in Manipur? Assembly election results explained, Elections 2022, UP polls, Punjab results, Uttarakhand election results, Goa election results, Manipur polls, Indian Express

What factors helped it retain Uttarakhand? Assembly election results explained, Elections 2022, UP polls, Punjab results, Uttarakhand election results, Goa election results, Manipur polls, Indian Express

What explains the Goa election results? Assembly election results explained, Elections 2022, UP polls, Punjab results, Uttarakhand election results, Goa election results, Manipur polls, Indian Express

AAP’s victory in Punjab, explained

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