“I give my heartfelt thanks to the people of Uttar Pradesh. This is a historic victory for the BJP; a victory for development and good governance,” Modi told his 28 million followers on Twitter. The BJP will discuss who will become the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening, Shah told reporters. “The Samajwadi Party wholeheartedly accepts the verdict of the people of Uttar Pradesh,” spokesman Ghanshyam Tiwari said, conceding defeat. Victory in Uttar Pradesh will also make it easier to overcome resistance to the BJP’s legislative agenda in the upper house of parliament, where the ruling party is in the minority.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 11, 2017 14:15 UTC