daily REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 Vol No. 53 No. 70 JAMMU, SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2017 16+4 (Magazine)=20 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 BJP sweeps UP, U’khand; Cong takes Punjab *Hung Houses in Manipur, Goa *PM overjoyed at poll results LUCKNOW/CHANDIGARH, 77 seats, falling just one seat short Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party left Congress ahead of the elections. Mar 11: of two-third majority. (SBSP) their strength goes up to BSP could garner only 19 seats It was a birthday present for 324 in a House of 403. The BJP in a huge slump from the previous The BJP today stormed back Amarinder who turned 75 today had just 47 seats in the outgoing tally of 80. to power in Uttar Pradesh and as the Congress routed the SAD- House. The results in UP and Uttarakhand securing landslide BJP combine and dashed hopes The previous best showing by Uttarakhand set off celebrations in wins while the Congress achieved of Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, BJP in UP was in 1991, at the BJP offices and party strongholds. a similar feat in Punjab and which was confident of sweeping height of Ram Janam Bhoomi Party members danced and distrib- emerged as the single largest the Assembly polls on its debut. movement, when it got majority on uted sweets on streets and BJP party in Goa and Manipur which BJP leaders hailed the spectac- its own winning 221 seats out of offices. threw up a hung Assembly. ular victories of BJP as a vindica- 425 in an undivided State. Women gathered in groups to Anchored by Prime Minister tion of Modi's popularity and his The highest number of seats watch results on TV and danced as Narendra Modi and party presi- pro-poor policies with some calling bagged by a single party in the UP the results came in. One party dent Amit Shah, the BJP jugger- it a "tsunami". assembly polls was in 1977 when leader said Holi, which will be cel- naut rolled on in UP and in the Shah, who crafted and conduct- Janata Party got 352 seats when ebrated on Sunday and Monday, neighbouring State of ed the election strategy in UP, said Uttarakhand was part of the state. has come a day early. Uttarakhand, bagging three- the results have catapulted Modi to BJP had not put forward any Winning 77 of the 117 fourth majority. The popular the stature of the "tallest leader" Chief Ministerial candidate in UP Assembly seats, Congress Congress Chief Minister Harish since independence. where it also did not put up any stormed back to power in Punjab Rawat lost both seats that he con- "The only factor for the win is the Muslim candidate. riding a strong anti-incumbency tested in the hill State. performance of the Modi The UP Chief Minister will be wave against the ruling SAD-BJP The BJP is returning to power Government," Shah told a press con- selected tomorrow by the BJP combine and warding off a spirit- in the politically crucial state of UP ference in Delhi. "The outcome has Parliamentary Board and the ed challenge by newcomer AAP. after a gap of 15 years during which shown the faith the poor have reposed Legislature party in the State. The party put up its second best Excelsior Extends Holi Greetings To All Its Readers. regional parties such as the SP and in Modi... Even his political rivals The ruling SP whose campaign performance in the State. In the Offices of Daily Excelsior and Excelsior Printers Pvt Ltd the BSP held sway. will have to admit that he has was steered by Chief Minister 1992 State elections, it had won 87 will remain closed on March 12 (Sunday) on account of As the Assembly elections in emerged as the tallest leader in the Akhilesh Yadav on development seats. With 77 MLAs it just one seat Holi festival. Therefore, there will be no issue of your the five States turned into a virtual country since independence," he said. agenda received a severe drubbing short of a two-third majority. The newspaper on March 13 (Monday). —Editor referendum on Modi's popularity "This is the victory of the cor- getting only 47 seats as against its Congress had 46 seats in the outgo- and demonetisation, the BJP deci- ruption-free rule and pro-poor poli- previous tally of 224 while alliance ing House. Focus on Kashmir: Cong mated the ruling SP, its alliance cies under the leadership" of Modi, partner Congress was reduced to In addition, Congress also won partner Congress and Mayawati's he tweeted earlier. single digits(7), down by 21 seats. the bypoll to the Amritsar Lok No leader can take on Modi, BSP in UP. At the end of vote counting, SP received a major jolt in Sabha seat. After a hiatus of 10 years, the BJP bagged 312 seats on its Lucknow Cantt seat where its The SAD-BJP alliance finished BJP president Amit Shah being given a grand welcome at Congress led by former Chief own with a nearly 40 per cent patron Mulayam Singh Yadav's at number three spot in the State BJP in 2019: Omar party headquarters for the party's landslide victory in Uttar Minister Capt Amarinder Singh vote share and with allies Apna daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav lost polls, behind AAP, which emerged NEW DELHI, Mar 11: Pradesh Assembly election in New Delhi on Saturday.(UNI) stormed to power in Punjab getting Dal (Soneylal Patel) and to BJP's Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who (Contd on page 6 Col 5) It's a BJP "tsunami" in Uttar Pradesh and not a ripple in a small pond, CM for efforts to reach out to people of J&K National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said and advised the Voter rises above caste, opposition to forget 2019 and start planning for the 2024 general elections. He said there is no leader with a pan-India acceptability who can creed: Dr Jitendra Decisive mandate for Modi, BJP: Mehbooba take on Modi and no party which can challenge the BJP in 2019. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said the opposition Excelsior Correspondent time we are seeing voters rising Excelsior Correspondent governance, developmental and Mehbooba called for making engaging all the stakeholders in a needs to shift its strategy "from mere criticism to a positive alternative" above caste,creed,religion and economic agenda." renewed efforts in reaching out to meaningful dialogue to address the and the results in other States give some hope that the BJP is not unbeat- NEW DELHI, Mar 11: region considerations and voting for JAMMU, Mar 11: Chief Mehbooba, who runs a coali- the people of J&K to end the issues in a peaceful and cordial (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Union Minister in Prime development. This also reflects that Minister Mehbooba Mufti today tion Government along with the vicious cycle of death and destruc- manner. Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra voters have moved away from the congratulated Prime Minister BJP, expressed the hope that with tion in the State and ensure a pros- "I am sure the country's Singh today said, the BJP’s feudalistic mindset which influ- Narendra Modi on the landslide the fresh public approval of Modi's perous future for its enterprising political leadership will pick up SMC to seal, demolish 47 complexes cruising to victory in Uttar enced the Indian voters in earlier victory in UP and Uttarakhand policies and programmes, he young generation like their coun- the threads and carry forward Excelsior Correspondent Pradesh was an indication that elections,” said Dr Jitendra Singh. and expressed hope that it will would give a new impetus to his terparts in other States of the coun- the reconciliation and resolution SRINAGAR, Mar 11: After directions from the High Court, Indian voter has risen above Taking a jibe at the Congress, help him meet the challenges intensive developmental agenda try. process started by Atal Bihari Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) today asked 47 commercial caste,creed, religion and region, Singh said, the party needed to confronting her troubled State. and inclusive political agenda. "The resolution of the momen- Vajpayee in 2003 which had complex owners to restore car parking in two weeks or face sealing for the first time in the 70 years’ come out of its dynasty politics to Viewing BJP's impressive per- She said the people have tous problems confronting Jammu helped in substantively trans- and demolition. history of Indian democracy. stay relevant. formance as a decisive mandate given a decisive mandate to the and Kashmir should be brought to forming the ground situation," Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Dr Shafaqat Dr Jitendra Singh said, the “The results today are a clear for governance, developmental BJP for a strong and stable the centre-stage with fresh politi- she said. Khan, today issued a notice to 47 commercial complex owners for result from Manipur , in particu- and loud message that crisis of and economic agenda, she said, Government to usher the coun- cal resolve," Mehbooba said. She stressed the need for tak- restoration for car parking facilities in accordance with the sanctioned lar, is a message from a remote leadership is a natural conse- "the Prime Minister and his party try into a new era of economic "I hope the Central ing tangible steps to win the hearts plans, failing which their commercial complexes will be sealed and State, where BJP was never in quence of dynasty politics which have got the fresh political and development and prosperity.