He is a crowd puller and his whacky one liners such as thoko tali were hit among voters
BJP makes inroads into the state with 21 seats
BJP says it will await responses from smaller parties; Congress has the independents
Defeat can't take away the stature he has earned in a political career spanning 70 years
Harish Rawat's political one-upmanship weakened the party; nine MLAs who left won on BJP tickets
Election results meant a burst of celebration for some and silent mourning for others
AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal's political profile
Captain Amarinder Singh's political profile
AAP and its ally, Lok Insaaf Party, got 20 seats as party lacked a face who could implement promises
SP's 47-elected lawmakers will meet soon to decide the legislative party leader
Keshav Prasad Maurya and Manoj Sinha are appearing to be top contenders
UP is back to the centre-stage of national politics
Profile of BJP National President, Amit Shah
EC officials said BJP was leading in most major cities including Allahabad, Lucknow and Kanpur
The outcome is beyond market's expectation and will be a sentimental boost
For those who don't find a voice during the punditry on television, there's always Twitter
Congress said it recognises its historical and future responsibility in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
BSP failed to strike a chord with the voters winning just 20 seats
BJP won with whopping 35 seats, pushing SP to the second place with 15
Aam Aadmi Party scored just 20 of the 117 seats in Punjab