At 8 a.m., the counting of votes in five states began. In Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission made meticulous procedures for counting votes in 690 Assembly constituencies.

The Commission further stated that at all counting centres, comprehensive and thorough proof arrangements have been made. All strong rooms, where polled EVMs are housed, are protected by three layers of security, including an inner barrier staffed by central armed police forces, and the candidates concerned have been monitoring the strong room arrangements via 24-hour CCTV coverage.