Though the BJP is a clear winner, bagging 14 of the 16 mayoral posts, the BSP registered twin success in Meerut and Aligarh, wresting both seats from the BJP.
Mayawati also ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement who dubbed the Bharatiya Janata Party victory in Uttar Pradesh civic polls as "victory of BJP's vision".
The BJP has won 14 out of 16 mayoral seats in civic polls in UP and all the newly elected leaders will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to seek his blessings.
Though Yogi has given credit to the "vision" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the "strategy" of BJP chief Amit Shah, the credit rightly goes to him.
A resurgent Mayawati challenged the BJP and said that her party would sweep the 2019 Lok Sabha polls if voting is done on ballot papers.
Poonawalla even alleged that party's spokesperson Manish Tewari had told him during a conversation that the Congress was a "proprietorship" like every other political party in India.
The prime minister said that the results clearly show that the traders in cities have approved the roll out of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Seen as a litmus test for Yogi Adityanath less than a year after the BJP swept to power with a thumping majority, the saffron party bagged more than 50 per cent of the seats in the UP civic polls, results to which were announced today.
The BJP has swept Municipal Corporation elections as the party candidates have either won or they are leading in 14 out of 16 corporations.
Both the BJP as well as the Congress candidate received 874 votes each. The winner was declared through a lucky draw.
As per initial trends, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is leading on over 80 local body seats leaving rival Samajwadi Party behind with 71 seats.The party is also leading on three mayoral posts.
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Elections were held for 16 Municipal Corporations, 118 Municipal Council and 438 Nagar Panchayats in three phases on November 22, November 26 and November 29.
The voting for 16 nagar nigam (Municipal Corporation), 118 nagar palika parishad (Municipal Council) and 438 nagar panchayat bodies had taken place in three phases on November 22, November 26 and November 29.
The stakes are as high for other parties, including the Congress, SP and BSP, which are hoping to make a comeback after their drubbing in the Assembly polls earlier this year.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that the situation is improving after the BJP came to power -- both in the Center as well as the state.
The third and last phase will be held on November 29 followed by counting of votes on December 1.
Voting for the second phase of Uttar Pradesh civil elections will be held on Sunday between 7 am and 5 pm amid tight security. Campaigning for the same in 24 districts ended on Friday.
Polling was held for five municipal corporations, 71 nagar palika parishads, and 154 nagar panchayats. An estimated 1.09 crore voters are said to have exercised their franchise at 11,679 booths in this phase.
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