After voting for five phases has ended, bets at 'satta bazar' are now being placed on BJP winning 161 seats, according to bookies. Before this the underground gambling market was fearing a hung Assembly in Uttar Pradesh but after BJP's superb performance in Maharashtra people are now scared of betting against the BJP. The rate in gambling market for BJP winning 161 seats out of 403 is 1:1 which means that if BJP wins 161 seats then the person betting in favour of the party will get double the money. Political pundits may still be divided on their opinion but bookies predict BJP will 161 seats, SP-Congress alliance will get 150 while BSP will get 72. Also read: Polarisation of Hindu and Muslim votes towards BJP and BSP could cause a major windfall for BJP in UPAlso read | Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance will continue after Uttar Pradesh Assembly election: Rahul GandhiAlso read | Uttar Pradesh election: In Gandhi bastion of Amethi, it could be advantage BJP this timeAlso watch: India Today-Axis Opinion Poll for Uttar Pradesh: BJP ahead in UP on back of OBC support

Source: India Today March 02, 2017 17:26 UTC