Within months, the BJP appears to have turned things around in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh that collectively accounted for 59 of the 63 seats it dropped in the Lok Sabha elections.

The BJP-led three-party alliance swept all the five regions, with the saffron party gaining 27 seats. On the other hand, the Maha Vikas Aghadi folded up with just 46 seats, as the Congress lost 29 seats to register its worst performance since 1962.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.