Elections in India not only interests its citizens, but also is overlooked by several countries globally. Along with serving the citizens in their hour of need, campaigning plays an equally important role for any party contesting elections, and this has been evident over years. This year 5 states had their elections due. The states of Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand saw their Chief Ministers retaining the power whereas Punjab voted for a change and saw a new face as its Chief Minister. The campaigning strategy of each of the political parties somehow create an impact in the minds of the people, thereby persuading them to vote for a particular party.

Shri. Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the second consecutive term at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow today, i.e., on 25th of March 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda were the dignitaries present. The grand oath-taking ceremony was held at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. This year’s slogan of the BJP Party in Uttar Pradesh was UP+Yogi, Bahut Hai Upyogi.

The second state where the NDA grabbed majority of votes is Manipur. Shri N. Biren Singh was sworn in as the chief minister of Manipur for the second consecutive term on 21^st of March 2022. The oath of office was administered by Manipur Governor La Ganesan at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal. It is believed that the state enjoyed relatively peaceful five years under Shri. Biren Singh. Also, as far as the geographical location of Manipur is concerned, majority of the state is surrounded by the mountains and the lush green valleys. Equal attention was paid by the CM in the valley as well as the hills in Manipur where the valley and the hills have 40 and 20 seats in the Assembly respectively. This stood out as an X-factor in the winning process of Shri. Biren Singh thus taking oath as the Chief Minister of Manipur for the second consecutive time.

The third State that the BJP retained was Uttarakhand. Shri. Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday took oath as the Uttarakhand Chief Minister on the 23^rd of March 2022. This is his second tenure as the Chief Minister. He is best known for ending the anti-incumbency wave in the state. Also, being one of the youngest to become a Chief Minister at 46 years, Shri. Pushkar Singh Dhami’s popularity is distinct and that makes him one of a kind. A month after taking charge as the CM for the first time, Shri. Dhami announced several schemes that consisted of distribution of free tablets for class 10 -12 pass students, formulation of sports policy for sportspersons, enacting a law on population control and connecting Pauri and Almora with a railway line. These announcements served to increase Dhami’s popularity among the common people, hence marking his return as the Chief Minister for the second time.

Although the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister of Goa is yet to be done, Shri. Pramod Sawant is all set to take charge for the second consecutive term as the Chief Minister of Goa on the 28^th of March, 2022.  He is best known for his innovative ideas. After taking charge as the Chief Minister for the first time, he ensured that the new government buildings were eco-friendly and catered to minimum carbon emissions. Since Goa is home to various unique cultures, he also initiated the construction of Ravindra Bhavan culture centres at all the 12 Talukas of the state. He also built India’s first floating jetty in Old Goa, thus paving way towards his second term as the CM.

The Punjab elections were surprising to many! The victory of the Aam Aadmi Party’s CM candidate Shri. Bhagwant Mann came in as a surprise to many. For a past few couple of months, Punjab was in distress regarding its next leader. There were all the staunch and eminent leaders on one side and on the other hand, The AAP kept its candidature very limited and people as common as a mechanic, wherein he defeated the Congress’ worthy opponent Mr. Channi. Apart from all these factors, looking at the changes he brought in Delhi, AAP received enormous support from the youth and the ladies as the party promised certain policies.