What is the full form of BSP, SAD, NPP, NDA, INC, TMC and other parties

On March 10, the results of the 2022 Legislative Assembly elections in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, and Uttarakhand will be announced.

From February 10 to March 7, voters in the five states went to the polls. In two months, 690 assembly constituencies voted, with UP having the most (403 seats), followed by Punjab (117), Uttarakhand (70), Manipur (60), and Goa (40).

As soon as the counting of ballots cast in five states begins at 8 am on Thursday, various news outlets will report on it.

The Election Commission (EC) also posts the results on its website, which is constantly updated.

According to EC officials, 671 monitors have been assigned to guarantee a fair and calm count. In addition, the Commission stated that 130 police monitors and 10 special observers would be on the ground to guarantee the counting process runs well.

Here are the parties full forms and the state they are contesting in:

Uttar
Pradesh

BJP-
Bharatiya Janata Party

INC- Indian National Congress

SP- Samajwadi Party

SBSP- Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party

AD (KW)-
Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)

RLD-
Rashtriya Lok Dal

AAP- Aam
Aadmi Party

AIMIM- All
India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

BSP-
Bahujan Samaj Party

NINSHAD-
Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal

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Manipur

BJP-
Bharatiya Janata Party
INC- Indian National Congress

NPeP- National
People’s Party

NPF- Naga
People’s Front

AITC- All
India Trinamool Congress

LJP- Lok
Janshakti Party

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Goa

INC- Indian
National Congress
BJP- Bharatiya Janata Party
AAP- Aam Aadmi Party
AITC- All India Trinamool Congress
NCP- Nationalist Congress Party

MAG-
Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party

GFP- Goa
Forward Party

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Punjab

BJP-
Bharatiya Janata Party

INC- Indian
National Congress
AAP- Aam Aadmi Party

SAD-
Shiromani Akali Dal

LIP- Lok
Insaaf Party

PLC- Punjab
Lok Congress

SAD(S)- Shiromani
Akali Dal (Sanyukt)

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Uttarakhand

BJP-
Bharatiya Janata Party

INC- Indian
National Congress

AAP- Aam
Aadmi Party