Crediting the people of Punjab for the SAD-BJP combine's good show, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal says the development in the state during the past five years helped them.
BJP president Nitin Gadkari says the results of assembly elections in Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, and Goa indicate that people have voted against the UPA rule in the Centre.
The Shiromani Akali Dal says the assembly poll results are not surprising, as the Badals have so much work in the state, which is acknowledged by the voters.
As Punjab heads for elections at the end of this month, Headlines Today analyses the results of India Today-Org opinion poll conducted at the start of the year.