Uttar Pradesh election results 2017 updates: BJP headed for biggest win in state ever

In a remarkable victory in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to return to power after 14 years as it swept the state by winning over 300 seats. This is the party’s best performance so far in the state, considering that this was only the second time it won with a clear majority. The last time it crossed the 2/3rd mark was in 1991, at the height of Ram Janam Bhoomi movement, when it won 221 seats.