<p>Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that he would like to give credit for the civic poll victory to all BJP workers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;I would like to give credit of this win to all BJP workers who worked for the party to communicate its agenda of development to all. I would also like to thank all the voters,&#39;&#39; he said addressing a press conference after BJP recorded a resounding victory in the polls.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>CM&#39;s statement comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a big win in the polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Addressing a press conference here, Adityanath said, &quot;This election is to make us responsible. This poll is an eye opener for everyone, including those who were linking UP civic polls with Gujarat Assembly polls.&quot;</p>

<p>The BJP has won 14 of the 16 mayoral seats in the state. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has won in the remaining two places.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kanpur BJP`s Pramila Pandey has become second woman mayor. Vinod Agarwal of the BJP has won the mayor seat of Moradabad.The BJP leads in 57 wards of the 98 wards getting counted in Lucknow.</p>

<p>Results come as a jolt for the Samajwadi Party as the BSP has dented their vote base in urban areas.The BJP has also won the prestigious Ayodhya-Faizabad seat.&nbsp;</p>


CM's statement comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a big win in the polls.?

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that he would like to give credit for the civic poll victory to all BJP workers. ''I would like to give credit of this win to all BJP workers who worked for the party to communicate its agenda of development to all. I would also like to thank all the voters,'' he said addressing a press conference after BJP recorded a resounding victory in the polls. I would like to give credit of this win to all BJP workers who worked for the party to communicate its agenda of development to all. I would also like to thank all the voters: UP CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/SisjnWK8D4 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017 × CM's statement comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a big win in the polls. Addressing a press conference here, Adityanath said, "This election is to make us responsible. This poll is an eye opener for everyone, including those who were linking UP civic polls with Gujarat Assembly polls." The BJP has won 14 of the 16 mayoral seats in the state. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has won in the remaining two places. Kanpur BJP`s Pramila Pandey has become second woman mayor. Vinod Agarwal of the BJP has won the mayor seat of Moradabad.The BJP leads in 57 wards of the 98 wards getting counted in Lucknow. Results come as a jolt for the Samajwadi Party as the BSP has dented their vote base in urban areas.The BJP has also won the prestigious Ayodhya-Faizabad seat.

Credit for UP civic poll victory goes to all BJP workers: UP CM

<p>BJP which swept <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/up-civic-polls-bjp-ahead-in-16-mayor-seats-bsp-2-25597">the Uttar Pradesh civic polls won</a> a politically significant seat today - Amethi, which is the parliamentary constituency of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.</p>

<p>BJP&#39;s Chandrama Devi clinched the Amethi Nagar Panchayat by 1,035 votes in Rahul Gandhi&#39;s family bastion.</p>

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<p>Polling was held for 16 nagar nigams, 198 nagar palika parishads and 438 nagar panchayats today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath had undertaken a whirlwind campaign criss-crossing the state to power the BJP, however, the opposition leaders did not campaign much with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati staying away.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi&#39;s twitter handle had no reference to the UP civic polls even though it generated a lot of political heat throughout the day.</p>

<p>The Congress vice-president&#39;s twitter handle had this message today:</p>

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BJP's Chandrama Devi clinched the Amethi Nagar Panchayat by 1,035 votes

BJP which swept the Uttar Pradesh civic polls won a politically significant seat today - Amethi, which is the parliamentary constituency of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. BJP's Chandrama Devi clinched the Amethi Nagar Panchayat by 1,035 votes in Rahul Gandhi's family bastion. Bharatiya Janta Party wins Nagar Panchayat in #Amethi — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017 × Amethi Nagarpalika trends: SP leading in Gauriganj, BJP leading in Jais — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017 × Polling was held for 16 nagar nigams, 198 nagar palika parishads and 438 nagar panchayats today. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath had undertaken a whirlwind campaign criss-crossing the state to power the BJP, however, the opposition leaders did not campaign much with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati staying away. Rahul Gandhi's twitter handle had no reference to the UP civic polls even though it generated a lot of political heat throughout the day. The Congress vice-president's twitter handle had this message today: 22 ????? ?? ?????,#??????_?????_???? ?????????????? ?? ????? ????: 2002-16 ?? ??? ?62,549 Cr ?? ????? ????? ?? 4 ???? ???????? ?? ??? ????? ???? ?????? ????? ????????? ?? ?????? 62% ???? ?? ???? ?????? ?? ?3/ ????? ?? ????? ?24 ?? ????? ??????? ???? ?? ????, ????? ?????? — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) December 1, 2017 ×

Amethi: Rahul Gandhi's family bastion falls to BJP in UP civic falls

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The ruling BJP established early leads in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls as counting of votes was in progress for all the 652 urban local bodies.</p>

<p>Out of 16 mayor seats, the BJP has won 14 mayoral seats while the BSP has won two seats. BJP&#39;s mayor candidates have won in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Bareilly, Agra, Firozabad, Ayodhya, Mathura, Lucknow, Kanpur, Saharanpur Jhansi and Bareilly, and Moradabad. The BSP has won in Aligarh and Meerut.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and said development has triumphed once again in the country.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Development has triumphed once again in the country. Thank people of the state for this grand victory. Many congratulations to CM Yogi Adityanath &amp; all party workers. This win motivates us to work even harder for people&#39;s betterment, tweets PM Modi <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UPCivicPolls2017?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UPCivicPolls2017</a> (File Pic) <a href="https://t.co/7g6T3THlNq">pic.twitter.com/7g6T3THlNq</a></p>
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<p>In a major blow to Congress, the BJP has won the Amethi Nagar Panchayat elections. Amethi is the constituency of Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi and is considered a bastion of the party.</p>

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<p>The final results are expected by this evening. Results will be communicated to the candidates through SMS on their registered mobile numbers.</p>

<p>Official sources said no procession would be allowed during the counting process and following the announcement of the results.</p>

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<p>Polling was held for 16 nagar nigams, 198 nagar palika parishads and 438 nagar panchayats with an average turnout of all the three phases estimated at 52.5 per cent of the 3.32 crore voters.<br />
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Aam Aadmi Party has won one civic body seat in Rae Bareli

The ruling BJP established early leads in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls as counting of votes was in progress for all the 652 urban local bodies. Out of 16 mayor seats, the BJP has won 14 mayoral seats while the BSP has won two seats. BJP's mayor candidates have won in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Bareilly, Agra, Firozabad, Ayodhya, Mathura, Lucknow, Kanpur, Saharanpur Jhansi and Bareilly, and Moradabad. The BSP has won in Aligarh and Meerut. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and said development has triumphed once again in the country. Development has triumphed once again in the country. Thank people of the state for this grand victory. Many congratulations to CM Yogi Adityanath & all party workers. This win motivates us to work even harder for people's betterment, tweets PM Modi #UPCivicPolls2017 (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/7g6T3THlNq — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2017 × #UPCivicPolls2017 Out of 16 mayor seats, BJP ahead in 14 and BSP in 2 pic.twitter.com/Yf9kOpYvJN — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017 × Uttar Pradesh: Celebration outside BJP office in #Lucknow following #UPCivicPolls2017 results pic.twitter.com/Nn1tUjMESw — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017 × In a major blow to Congress, the BJP has won the Amethi Nagar Panchayat elections. Amethi is the constituency of Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi and is considered a bastion of the party. Bharatiya Janta Party wins Nagar Panchayat in #Amethi — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017 × The final results are expected by this evening. Results will be communicated to the candidates through SMS on their registered mobile numbers. Official sources said no procession would be allowed during the counting process and following the announcement of the results. BJP's Maya Tripathi loses ward no 68 in Gorakhpur. Independent candidate Nadira wins. Gorakhnath Temple is situated in this ward #UPCivicPolls2017 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017 × Polling was held for 16 nagar nigams, 198 nagar palika parishads and 438 nagar panchayats with an average turnout of all the three phases estimated at 52.5 per cent of the 3.32 crore voters.

UP civic polls: BJP wins 14 mayor seats, BSP 2

<p>The BJP is leading in 14 of 16 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/up-civic-polls-counting-of-votes-begin-25561">Counting of votes began at 8 am</a> and results are expected by evening.</p>

<p>The civic body elections are being seen as a test for the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh after the party&#39;s big win in the state assembly elections earlier this year.</p>

<p>The BJP&#39;s candidates for mayor are leading in Lucknow, Kanpur, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Gorakhpur, Saharanpur and Pilhibit. The BJP candidate won the lucky draw in Mathura which was held after the BJP and the Congress candidates obtained the same number of votes. Former chief minister Mayawati&#39;s BSP is leading in two constituencies.</p>

<p>&nbsp;Lucknow will get its first woman mayor after 100 years. The seat has been reserved for women.</p>

<p>&quot;I don&#39;t consider anyone my competitor. I will be number one, no matter who is second or third,&quot; Sanyukta Bhatia, BJP Lucknow Mayor candidate told ANI this morning.</p>

<p>The BJP had won 10 of 12 municipal corporations in 2012. The corporations have been expanded to 16 this time.</p>

<p>Polling was held in three phases on November 22, 26 and 29.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A total of 79,113 candidates are in fray today.</p>

<p>The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left no stone unturned to ensure victory in all 652 urban local bodies across the state.<br />
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The BJP is leading in 14 of 16 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh

The BJP is leading in 14 of 16 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh. Counting of votes began at 8 am and results are expected by evening. The civic body elections are being seen as a test for the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh after the party's big win in the state assembly elections earlier this year. The BJP's candidates for mayor are leading in Lucknow, Kanpur, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Gorakhpur, Saharanpur and Pilhibit. The BJP candidate won the lucky draw in Mathura which was held after the BJP and the Congress candidates obtained the same number of votes. Former chief minister Mayawati's BSP is leading in two constituencies. Lucknow will get its first woman mayor after 100 years. The seat has been reserved for women. "I don't consider anyone my competitor. I will be number one, no matter who is second or third," Sanyukta Bhatia, BJP Lucknow Mayor candidate told ANI this morning. The BJP had won 10 of 12 municipal corporations in 2012. The corporations have been expanded to 16 this time. Polling was held in three phases on November 22, 26 and 29. A total of 79,113 candidates are in fray today. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left no stone unturned to ensure victory in all 652 urban local bodies across the state.

BJP gains early lead in UP civic polls

<p>Counting of votes of all 652 Urban Local Bodies will be held on Friday at 334 centers in Uttar Pradesh.</p>

<p>Counting will start at 8 am and results are expected by evening.</p>

<p>Polling was held in three phases on November 22, 26 and 29.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A total of 79,113 candidates are in fray today.</p>

<p>Elaborate security arrangements have been made at counting centers.</p>

<p>Central Para Military Forces have been deployed in and around the centers.</p>

<p>CCTV cameras have been set up for close monitoring and arrangements made for web casting of the counting process.</p>

<p>No procession is allowed during the counting and following the announcement of results.</p>

<p>After 100 years, Lucknow will get its first woman mayor as this time, the Lucknow mayoral seat has been reserved for women.</p>

<p>The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left no stone unturned to ensure victory in all 652 urban local bodies across the state.</p>

<p>The election is being seen as the first test for Yogi Adityanath&#39;s government in UP after coming to power with a massive mandate in the state this year.&nbsp;</p>


After 100 years, Lucknow will get its first woman mayor as this time, the Lucknow mayoral seat has been reserved for women

Counting of votes of all 652 Urban Local Bodies will be held on Friday at 334 centers in Uttar Pradesh. Counting will start at 8 am and results are expected by evening. Polling was held in three phases on November 22, 26 and 29. A total of 79,113 candidates are in fray today. Elaborate security arrangements have been made at counting centers. Central Para Military Forces have been deployed in and around the centers. CCTV cameras have been set up for close monitoring and arrangements made for web casting of the counting process. No procession is allowed during the counting and following the announcement of results. After 100 years, Lucknow will get its first woman mayor as this time, the Lucknow mayoral seat has been reserved for women. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left no stone unturned to ensure victory in all 652 urban local bodies across the state. The election is being seen as the first test for Yogi Adityanath's government in UP after coming to power with a massive mandate in the state this year.

UP Civic polls: Counting of votes begins

<p>The upcoming municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh will be a key test for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as they would indicate whether he is able to ensure that the BJP continues to maintain its popularity level in the state.</p>

<p>Earlier this year, the party had secured a three-fourths majority in the state assembly paving way for 45-year-old saffron-clad Adityanath to become the chief minister.</p>

<p>The civic polls, to be held in November-December, is being seen as a major challenge for Adityanath as the outcome would reveal the mood of the voters ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, political observers say.</p>

<p>The notification for the local body polls is likely to be issued by the end of this month.</p>

<p>&quot;Voting for local bodies is based on local issues. In the civic polls people cast ballots. The masses will get a chance to register their disapproval of the anti-people BJP government,&quot; Samajwadi Party MLC Rajpal Kashyap said, adding the urban local polls would be the first direct elections with Adityanath at the helm.</p>

<p>The BJP&#39;s victory in these polls would be seen as a stamp of approval for the Adityanath government.</p>

<p>&quot;The results will also present an opportunity to the party for course correction in their policies and governance,&quot; political observer and academic Manjula Upadhyay said.</p>

<p>The urban polls were earlier scheduled for June-July, but were postponed as the electoral rolls and some other processes could not be completed within the stipulated time.</p>

<p>The Aam Aadmi Party is gearing up to contest these polls.</p>

<p>&quot;We will contest from wherever we feel we have a strong organisational base,&quot; AAP leader Sanjay Singh said. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party had not contested the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and instead diverted all its resources to focus on Punjab.</p>

<p>The SP and the Congress, which forged an alliance in run up to the 2017 UP state polls, have decided to contest these elections separately.</p>

<p>SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has said his party will have no alliance in the elections to urban local bodies and would contest them on its &#39;bicycle&#39; symbol.</p>

<p>SP spokesperson and MLC Sunil Singh Sajan said, &quot;The pre-poll electoral tie-up was for 2017 Assembly elections. This does not mean that it will continue for the urban local bodies&#39; elections or 2019 Lok Sabha polls.&quot;</p>

<p>As for Congress, senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad had recently said his party would go alone in the urban local polls. The Bahujan Samaj Party is also fighting the polls sans an alliance.</p>

<p>In the event of a split in non-BJP votes, the saffron party will have an edge.</p>

<p>Expecting that a split in opposition votes would help the BJP&#39;s prospects, its spokesperson Shalabh Mani Tripathi exuded confidence that the party would register an impressive win.</p>

<p>&quot;The BJP has started Vikas Parv, which will disseminate information pertaining to various developmental schemes and projects of the Centre in the last three-and-a-half years,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>&quot;It will also spread information about the developmental works undertaken and achieved in the six-months of the Adityanath government in the state,&quot; Tripathi said.</p>

<p>The AAP has already released its first list of 19 candidates for the Lucknow Municipal Corporation election. According to a release issued by the party, Priyanka Maheshwari is its nominee for the post of Lucknow mayor.</p>

<p>Although, the BJP has traditionally been strong in the urban constituencies, the acid test for Adityanath would be to match the performance exhibited during the Assembly elections.</p>

<p>Around 30 million voters would be eligible to exercise their franchise in these polls to be held for over 650 posts, including 438 municipal boards, 202 town areas and 16 corporations, also comprising two newly constituted Ayodhya Nagar Nigam and Mathura-Vrindavan Nagar Nigam.</p>

<p>In 2012, the BJP had swept these polls, winning 10 of the 12 mayoral posts. Lucknow mayor Dinesh Sharma is now a deputy chief minister of the state.</p>

<p>In the coming months, the spotlight will also be on the Gorakhpur and the Phulpur Lok Sabha bypolls with the recent Amethi visits of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and BJP chief Amit Shah and the SP national convention in Agra setting the stage for a high-octane contest.</p>

<p>Though no date has been announced by the Election Commission, the two Lok Sabha constituencies will go to polls in the near future as Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated them after becoming MLCs.</p>

<p>&quot;Undoubtedly, the BJP will not only emerge victorious in both the by-polls, it will also improve its victory margin,&quot; UP BJP spokesperson Manish Shukla said.</p>

<p>The Samajwadi Party has also claimed that it is ready to contest the bypolls.</p>

<p>Akhilesh Yadav told the party&#39;s Agra convention earlier this month that the two key by-elections would give his party a chance to gauge which way the wind was blowing, months after it was routed in the Assembly polls.</p>

<p>Akhilesh&nbsp;had said if results of the elections were in &quot;our favour, it will give a message not only for the 2019 (Lok Sabha polls), but also for the 2022 (assembly polls)&quot;.</p>

<p>There has been no word from the BSP yet on whether the party will throw its hat in the ring.</p>

<p>Usually, the Mayawati-led party stays away from by-polls, but with the scenario different this time, nothing could be said right now, party insiders said.</p>


The upcoming municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh will be a key test for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as they would indicate whether he is able to ensure that the BJP continues to maintain its popularity level in the state.

The upcoming municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh will be a key test for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as they would indicate whether he is able to ensure that the BJP continues to maintain its popularity level in the state. Earlier this year, the party had secured a three-fourths majority in the state assembly paving way for 45-year-old saffron-clad Adityanath to become the chief minister. The civic polls, to be held in November-December, is being seen as a major challenge for Adityanath as the outcome would reveal the mood of the voters ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, political observers say. The notification for the local body polls is likely to be issued by the end of this month. "Voting for local bodies is based on local issues. In the civic polls people cast ballots. The masses will get a chance to register their disapproval of the anti-people BJP government," Samajwadi Party MLC Rajpal Kashyap said, adding the urban local polls would be the first direct elections with Adityanath at the helm. The BJP's victory in these polls would be seen as a stamp of approval for the Adityanath government. "The results will also present an opportunity to the party for course correction in their policies and governance," political observer and academic Manjula Upadhyay said. The urban polls were earlier scheduled for June-July, but were postponed as the electoral rolls and some other processes could not be completed within the stipulated time. The Aam Aadmi Party is gearing up to contest these polls. "We will contest from wherever we feel we have a strong organisational base," AAP leader Sanjay Singh said. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party had not contested the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and instead diverted all its resources to focus on Punjab. The SP and the Congress, which forged an alliance in run up to the 2017 UP state polls, have decided to contest these elections separately. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has said his party will have no alliance in the elections to urban local bodies and would contest them on its 'bicycle' symbol. SP spokesperson and MLC Sunil Singh Sajan said, "The pre-poll electoral tie-up was for 2017 Assembly elections. This does not mean that it will continue for the urban local bodies' elections or 2019 Lok Sabha polls." As for Congress, senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad had recently said his party would go alone in the urban local polls. The Bahujan Samaj Party is also fighting the polls sans an alliance. In the event of a split in non-BJP votes, the saffron party will have an edge. Expecting that a split in opposition votes would help the BJP's prospects, its spokesperson Shalabh Mani Tripathi exuded confidence that the party would register an impressive win. "The BJP has started Vikas Parv, which will disseminate information pertaining to various developmental schemes and projects of the Centre in the last three-and-a-half years," he said. "It will also spread information about the developmental works undertaken and achieved in the six-months of the Adityanath government in the state," Tripathi said. The AAP has already released its first list of 19 candidates for the Lucknow Municipal Corporation election. According to a release issued by the party, Priyanka Maheshwari is its nominee for the post of Lucknow mayor. Although, the BJP has traditionally been strong in the urban constituencies, the acid test for Adityanath would be to match the performance exhibited during the Assembly elections. Around 30 million voters would be eligible to exercise their franchise in these polls to be held for over 650 posts, including 438 municipal boards, 202 town areas and 16 corporations, also comprising two newly constituted Ayodhya Nagar Nigam and Mathura-Vrindavan Nagar Nigam. In 2012, the BJP had swept these polls, winning 10 of the 12 mayoral posts. Lucknow mayor Dinesh Sharma is now a deputy chief minister of the state. In the coming months, the spotlight will also be on the Gorakhpur and the Phulpur Lok Sabha bypolls with the recent Amethi visits of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and BJP chief Amit Shah and the SP national convention in Agra setting the stage for a high-octane contest. Though no date has been announced by the Election Commission, the two Lok Sabha constituencies will go to polls in the near future as Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated them after becoming MLCs. "Undoubtedly, the BJP will not only emerge victorious in both the by-polls, it will also improve its victory margin," UP BJP spokesperson Manish Shukla said. The Samajwadi Party has also claimed that it is ready to contest the bypolls. Akhilesh Yadav told the party's Agra convention earlier this month that the two key by-elections would give his party a chance to gauge which way the wind was blowing, months after it was routed in the Assembly polls. Akhilesh had said if results of the elections were in "our favour, it will give a message not only for the 2019 (Lok Sabha polls), but also for the 2022 (assembly polls)". There has been no word from the BSP yet on whether the party will throw its hat in the ring. Usually, the Mayawati-led party stays away from by-polls, but with the scenario different this time, nothing could be said right now, party insiders said.

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