The counting of votes for the five state Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur began today at 8 am. The exit polls have predicted that BJP will be elected in UP but with reduced seats. AAP is set to win Punjab and the saffron party will retain Uttarakhand. Some exit polls predicted a hung-assembly in Goa. The polls for 117 constituencies were held on February 20 and a total 1,54,69,618 voters exercised their right to franchise.

India General Elections 2024 Phase 7 LIVE Updates: The largest festival of democracy has come to its final stage with the last phase of polling kicking off in 57 parliamentary constituencies across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on Saturday. The seven states polling today are Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Polling for the remaining 42 Assembly Constituencies of the Odisha State Legislative Assembly is taking place simultaneously. Follow LIVE updates here