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Cordial tweets replace caustic comments after election verdict

For those who don't find a voice during the punditry on television, there's always Twitter

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Last Updated : Mar 11 2017 | 10:16 PM IST

When five states go to polls in a country as diverse and large as India, opinions are easy to come by. And for those who don’t find a voice during the punditry on television, there’s always Twitter.

From lamentations to shock, awe and celebrations, social media, right from the time the early trends came in on Saturday morning, saw a burst of reactions from social media celebrities, businessmen and, of course, politicians. In fact, #UPElections2017 was a top trend on Twitter, including a more tongue-in-cheek #BJPWinsElectricity4UP, alluding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comment about electricity supply during Ramzan and Diwali at

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