Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP’s victory in the Uttar Pradesh by-elections, saying the results made it clear that SP-INDIA bloc’s politics of ‘loot and lies’ is coming to an end. The bypolls were held in nine assembly seats.

The BJP alliance, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, secured victory in seven out of nine assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath attributed the win to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and the public's trust in his policies.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.

While Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attributed the BJP’s victory in 7 out of 9 assembly by-polls to the voters’ faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav termed it a result of the BJP’s misuse of power.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to win a landslide majority in India's richest state of Maharashtra, trends show. The BJP and its allies are leading on close to 220 out of 288 seats, comfortably placed above the halfway mark needed to form a government.

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters showered confetti and flower petals as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the party headquarters in New Delhi. The celebration marked the BJP’s victory in the politically crucial state of Maharashtra,

The Mahayuti alliance led by Mr Modi’s BJP is on course to win 221 of the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra, home to India’s financial and entertainment capital Mumbai. The BJP alone is set to take more than 100 seats.