The Samajwadi Party and its crown prince, Akhilesh Yadav, have taken a lead in the Uttar Pradesh polls. Though they don't have a complete majority, the SP look all set to for the government in Lucknow.
The Congress has taken a beating and is even trailing in its bastions, Amethi and Rai Bareili and there's no sight or sound from Rahul Gandhi.
The BJP, and the BSP, have fared as expected.
Rediff.com's Senior Associate Editor, Faisal Kidwai, who is in UP at the moment, will chat with readers about the results at 2.30 pm.
(Due to circumstances beyond our control, date and time of chat may change)
