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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party on Tuesday swept to power in Uttar Pradesh with a spectacular win.

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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

SP workers were seen celebrating near the party's headquarters in Lucknow.

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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

The SP dethroned Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati by getting an absolute majority. It secured 226 seats in the 403-member House.

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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

Mayawati was relegated to the second position, ending up with only 80 seats.

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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

The city of Lucknow turned green and red -- the colours of the Samajwadi Party's poll symbol -- in celebration.

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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

The man of the moment, Akhilesh Yadav, held a press conference.

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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

Earlier, during official functions under the Mayawati regime, BSP workers used to decorate the entire city by using the colour of its poll symbol -- blue.

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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

Akhilesh Yadav's expert campaigning has been widely credited for the SP's impressive performance this time.

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Once blue, Lucknow turns green and red

The BSP headquarter in Lucknow, predictably, wore a forlorn look.

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