BJP SUFFERS DOWNSLIDE IN UP: SP, CONG MAKE A BIG COMEBACK

All along the seven phases of the Lok Sabha election, which were spread over two months, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath invoked the people's support showing off development, and more often in the name of god, an obvious call considering the recent consecration of the famed Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

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However, it was not enough to prevent the downslide of BJP, which lost around half of the seats it had won in the previous general election.

During the run up to the polls, Adityanath addressed around 200 political rallies, including road shows, covering 5-6 constituencies every day in the state.

He was often joined in the campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure that the saffron party reasserts its dominance in the key Hindi heartland state.

There were few who could anticipate the drastic turnaround that sent the INDIA bloc skyrocketing to a place where it can call the shots even while being in the opposition.

All the same, there were few who could anticipate the drastic turnaround that sent the INDIA bloc skyrocketing to a place where it can call the shots even while being in the opposition.

According to the latest information available at the Election Commission site, the Samajwadi Party won two seats while it was leading in 35 constituencies.