In Pictures: BJP sweeps four states and AAP wins Punjab

Supporters of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate outside the party office in Lucknow on March 10, 2022, on the day of counting of votes for the Uttar Padesh state asembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party won India's most populous state with a big majority, according to the count on Thursday of a state assembly vote that could offer clues to the national mood before a 2024 general election.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won or was leading in 251 of the 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh, which it currently rules, according to the Election Commission of India.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters sit on the bulldozer as they celebrate the party's win in Assembly elections in four states (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur), in Bikaner on Thursday.

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh state Yogi Adityanath celebrates after Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) win in the state assembly elections at the party office in Lucknow on March 10, 2022.

Party workers in the state staged impromptu rallies to celebrate and smeared each other in the BJP's saffron colours. Uttar Pradesh is home to about a fifth of India's 1.35 billion people and sends the most legislators to parliament of any state.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted this picture with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Ministerial candidate for Punjab Assembly elections Bhagwant Mann and congratulated the people of Punjab. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has bagged a historic win in Punjab Assembly polls by winning a three-fourth majority with 92 seats, maximum in over four decades.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Panaji constituency, Atanasio Monserrate (Babush) and party supporters celebrate his victory from Panaji seat defeating Congress leader Elvis Gomes and former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son, Utpal Parrikar, at Altinho, in Panaji on Thursday.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters release colour smoke during the celebration as the party leads the Assembly elections in four states (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur), outside party headquarters, in New Delhi on Thursday.

Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate outside the party office in Lucknow.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters celebrate party's lead in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election in front of the state assembly building, in Lucknow on Thursday.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters celebrate the party's lead in the Punjab Assembly Elections, in Patiala on Thursday.

BJP leader Aparna Yadav celebrates the party's win in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election, in Gorakhpur on Thursday.

BJP supporters celebrate party's win in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022, in Agra.

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter plays a musical instrument during the celebration at party headquarters, in New Delhi.

A young boy dressed up in the combination of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Ministerial candidate for Punjab Assembly Election, Bhagwant Mann, shows victory sign as supporters celebrate party's win in the Punjab Assembly Elections 2022, in New Delhi.