Akhilesh Yadav expresses gratitude over massive increase in seats, vote share in UP

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March 11, New Delhi: After the results, Declaration of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday expressed gratitude to the people for having faith in the party & increasing the number of their winning seats & vote share.

Taking to Twitter, Akhilesh Yadav said, “Hearty thanks to the people of UP for increasing our seats by two & a half times & vote percentage by one & a half times!”

He further added, “We have shown that BJP seats can be reduced. This reduction of BJP will continue unabated. More than half the confusion and delusion have been cleared, the rest will happen in a few days. The struggle for public interest will win!”

Former CM Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party secured 111 constituencies in UP constituting 32.06% vote share in the state & saw a Massive increase from 47 seats in 2017

The BJP has retained power in Uttar Pradesh by winning 255 out of 403 constituencies, securing a 41.29% vote share. However, the party had secured a landslide victory with 312 seats in 2017 assembly polls.