Counting of votes has begun in 8 am across five states in India- Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, Punjab and Uttarakhand. While the results will reveal the actual winners in the states, exit polls give BJP an edge in Uttar Pradesh and the Congress in Punjab. In Manipur, Irom Sharmila and Okram Ibobi Singh are set to fight it out.

Most exit polls have predicted that BJP will win over 180 seats in UP, while the SP-Cong alliance will win only around 150-160 seats.

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In Punjab, were AAP too has a stronghold, counting has begun in all the 54 centres at 27 locations in Punjab for 117 assembly seats.