Election Results 2022 6 am FULL SEGMENT: Counting of votes in 5 states, Will BJP retain power in Uttar Pradesh? | ABP News

The much-awaited counting of votes for Assembly Elections in five states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur will start at 8 am and ABP Live will bring to you every important update during the D-Day so you don't miss out on any action. According to the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the counting of postal ballots will begin first and then EVMs at 8 am.  Three-tier security measures have been set up by ECI with the deployment of several companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and others at all counting centres. The Chief Election Officer (CEO) has also said that a 100-m radius around the counting centres has been declared a "pedestrian zone" and no one will be allowed to drive in that zone. The early trends will indicate an overview of the final result around mid-day but the final results will be out only by the evening. Trends in states with less number of Assembly seats like Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur will be clear by afternoon, but the counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh is likely to take some time since the populous state has as many as 403 seats.