Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: As the counting of votes is underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appeared to be suffering surprising reverses in some Hindi heartland states, including in politically most crucial state of Uttar Pradesh.According to voting trends shown by the Election Commission, in Uttar Pradesh, which has 80 Lok Sabha seats, the BJP was locked in a neck and neck fight with the Samajwadi Party.At 11.05 am, the EC figures showed that the BJP was leading in 35 seats against SP's 34, with the opposition INDIA bloc alliance ahead in 42 seats.In 2019, the BJP had won 62 seats in the state. The Samajwadi Party had got five seats.
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