Uttar Pradesh election: Exit poll shows Brand Modi has soared, BJP eyes spectacular victory

Riding on a tsunami of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP seems poised to pull off one of the most spectacular victories in the electoral history of Uttar Pradesh.

According to the post-poll analysis by Axis-My-India for the India Today Group, the BJP is projected to bag an astonishing 251-279 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Axis projects the Samajwadi Party and Congress alliance will get only between 88-112 seats, while the BSP is forecast to crash somewhere between 28-42 seats.

The good news for the BJP extends to Uttarakhand, where it is projected to get a clear majority, bagging between 46 and 53 seats in the 70-seat assembly.

The BJP is projected to emerge as the single-largest party in Goa as well, but could fall short of a clear majority. Axis projects the BJP could getbetween 18 and 22 seats in the 40-seat Goa assembly.