India’s ruling Congress Party is ahead in all three states where assembly elections were held earlier this month. In Maharashtra, Congress and its regional ally Nationalist Congress Party have secured a comfortable lead.
The party is ahead of its rivals in Haryana and tiny Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east.
The elections are being seen as a first major test of strength for the Congress-led government which has been in power for nearly six months now.
Analysts say the results will help the government push ahead with its economic reforms.
Maharashtra is one of India’s most important states. Its capital, Mumbai (Bombay), is the country’s financial centre. The Congress has ruled the state for the last two terms with its ally the NCP.
The opposition Hindu nationalist combine of BJP and Shiv Sena has already conceded defeat.
In the northern state of Haryana, the Congress is seeking a second term in office.
Large parts of Arunachal Pradesh state are claimed by China and border tensions following reports of Chinese “incursions” have dominated news in the last few weeks.
Voting in the three states took place on 13 October.