LS polls: Demand for 'Laddu' goes high in Agra as parties prepare for their candidates' victory celebrations

Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 3 : Ahead of Lok Sabha election result day, the demand for sweets specially 'Laddu' have increased in Agra as workers of different parties are preparing for their candidate's victory celebrations.
Agra Brij Rasayanam Mishthan Bhandar owner Umesh Gupta said, "We are getting the orders of laddu from the parties that are sure of their candidate's victory. We are preparing 11 different types of Laddus for the result day celebration. 'Laddu' is the favourite dessert of Lord Ganesha and so people have an urge to make a new beginning with Laddu."
In Uttar Pradesh, there was a direct contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc. While the BJP contested 75 out of 80 seats in the state, it left the remaining five to its allies like the Rashtriya Lok Dal and the Apna Dal (Sonelal).
Uttar Pradesh which holds significant political clout in national politics is home to some of the most important constituencies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was contesting from Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from Lucknow and Union Minister Smriti Irani who defeated Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Amethi.
Exit polls have predicted the return of BJP to power. Various exit polls have given BJP more than 64 seats in Uttar Pradesh.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the NDA won 64 seats, 62 bagged by the BJP and two by its ally Apna Dal. In 2014, the NDA won 73 seats, the BJP won 71 and the Apna Dal secured two seats.Uttar Pradesh voted in all the seven phases of the Lok Sabha polls, starting from April 19 and ending on Saturday. The counting of votes is scheduled on June 4.