Counting for elections in 5 states including UP begins
Counting of votes for assembly elections in five states including Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur and the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh has begun. All exit polls forecasted a hung assembly in Uttar Pradesh while in Punjab, the exit polls unanimously predicted a loss for the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine. The exit polls also predicted that BJP will retain Goa.