After Assembly Elections 2017, how many states are BJP and Congress ruling?
Here is a look at the number of states the BJP and its alliance (NDA) is ruling compared to those which are ruled by the Congress and its alliance (UPA).
- March 17, 2017 17:22 IST
The Assembly Elections results in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur -- came out on Saturday, March 11. While the BJP bagged UP and Uttarakhand in one-sided contests, it also managed to win power in Goa and Manipur despite falling short of the majority. The Congress returned to power in Punjab.
How many states are the BJP and its allies ruling at the moment and in how many states are the Congress is in power -- either alone or in alliance?
States currently under rule of the BJP, Congress and others
| States | BJP/NDA | Congress/UPA | Others |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Yes | No | PDP |
| Himachal Pradesh | No | Yes | -- |
| Punjab | No | Yes | -- |
| Haryana | Yes | No | -- |
| Uttarakhand | Yes | No | -- |
| Uttar Pradesh | Yes | No | -- |
| Rajasthan | Yes | No | -- |
| Maharashtra | Yes | No | Shiv Sena (NDA) |
| Madhya Pradesh | Yes | No | -- |
| Chhattisgarh | Yes | No | -- |
| Gujarat | Yes | No | -- |
| Goa | Yes | No | MGP, GFP |
| Karnataka | No | Yes | -- |
| Kerala | No | No | LDF |
| Tamil Nadu | No | No | AIADMK |
| Puducherry | No | Yes | -- |
| Andhra Pradesh | Yes | No | TDP (NDA) |
| Telangana | No | No | TRS |
| Odisha | No | No | BJD |
| Jharkhand | Yes | No | -- |
| Bihar | No | Yes | RJD-JD(U) |
| West Bengal | No | No | TMC |
| Sikkim | Yes | No | SDF (NDA) |
| Delhi | No | No | AAP |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Yes | No | No |
| Manipur | Yes | No | NPP, NPF |
| Mizoram | No | Yes | -- |
| Meghalaya | No | Yes | -- |
| Tripura | No | No | Left |
| Nagaland | Yes | No | NPF (NDA) |
| Assam | Yes | No | -- |
| Total (31) | 17 | 7 | 7 |
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