In Gujarat, the fight had been between three major players, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is the incumbent, Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which is making its debut in the state.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party is poised to win big in Punjab while the ruling BJP will retain Uttar Pradesh, although with a lower strength than in 2017, several exit polls predicted on Monday. The Assembly poll results will be out on March 10.