Election season kicks off in India as Chhattisgarh and Mizoram go to polls

Congress branded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP ministers as 'power-hungry'?politicians, going against the will of the locals

India: Congress slams BJP for 'backdoor entry' in Goa, Manipur

BJP president Amit Shah will decide the names of the chief ministers in states where the party has won

BJP's Parliamentary Board authorises Amit Shah to decide chief ministers of UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur

The BJP won 312 of the 403 seats in the state assembly and, with 39.7% votes, almost matched its showing in UP in the 2014 general elections

India Assembly Elections: Modi's one-man show triumphs again in Uttar Pradesh

By 12 noon, a final picture could emerge on who would be the major players in the five states

India Assembly Elections 2017 Results: Counting of votes in 5 states to begin at 8 am

India Assembly Elections 2017 Exit Polls: BJP has advantage in 3 states

Voting in Uttar Pradesh is a key test of Modi's popularity after his demonetisation move which hit poor rural community of UP very badly