Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party Legislature party meeting of newly elected members is being held in Lucknow to elect its leader this afternoon. The last result from the state has gone in favour of BSP taking its tally in the 403 member Assembly to 80. The Samajwadi party which stormed to power in the state has won 224 seats.

Hectic political activity is on for government formation in Uttrakhand. Both Congress and BJP Legislature Parties are meeting in Dehradun this afternoon to elect their leaders.

AIR correspondent adds since both the parties are short of absolute majority, efforts are on to woo the Members of other parties. The Congress has emerged as a single largest party with 32 Members and the BJP in close race with 31 seats in the 70 member house.

In Goa, the Legislature Party Leader of BJP is being elected in Panji this afternoon. All newly elected members of the party have been called to attend the meeting. The Party in alliance with MJP won 24 seats in the 40 Member House.

In Punjab the Leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, SAD and BJP is being held this afternoon to elect the leader. The newly elected Members of SAD will meet earlier and elect their leader. SAD leadership has made it clear that it will form the government after discussions with its alliance partner BJP.

In Manipur the leader of the Legislature Party will be elected after the central observer recruited by High Command complete their consultation with the newly elected Members. The Congress Party has won 42 seats in the 60 Member House.