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Chiming in about Punjab. There was a VERY strong anti-incumbency wave against the ruling SAD-BJP combine (they have been in power for 10 years). The two main opposition parties were Congress (another 100 year old party) and AAP (a new party backed mostly by millenials challenging the establishment). AAP had a strong wave in its favour. People were flocking to their political rallies. Both SAD-BJP and Congress were determined to make sure that AAP loses, so that they can continue to their old ritual of 5 years for me, 5 years for you. If SAD-BJP had won, there would have been riots in the streets, because everyone would know that its impossible without fraud. So, there are conspiracy theories that instead of rigging the machines in their favour, the current ruling party (BJP) rigged it in Congress's favour, to make sure that AAP loses.