Live Blog: BJP leads in 3 states, Congress ahead in Telangana
Amid a tight security cover, the counting of votes in the recently held assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana commenced Sunday in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less than six months. The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
Counting for the votes in the recently held assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana commenced Sunday. Starting with postal ballots, counting is being held for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, 119 seats in Telangana, and 199 seats in Rajasthan.
Telangana election results: Chief Minister KCR resigns as Congress wins
Dec 04, 2023, at 12:29 amTelangana Chief Minister and working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), K Chandrasekhar Rao, accepted his party's loss. The latest trends indicate that Congress secured victory in 64 out of the total 119 assembly seats.
MP CM Shivraj Chouhan attributes BJP's win to double-engine govt
Dec 03, 2023, at 11:59 pmAs BJP inches closer to victory in Madhya Pradesh, MP CM Shivraj Chouhan his government did not allow the anti-incumbency factor to damage BJP's prospects by ensuring good governance and effective implementation of state and central schemes.
We knew that as far as Madhya Pradesh is concerned, given the public welfare schemes of our double-engine government - people's blessings will be with us."
"I am confident that their blessings will be with the BJP, and we will form the government with an absolute majority," he said.
माननीय राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री जेपी नड्डा जी, आपकी शुभेच्छाओं के लिए मध्यप्रदेश की जनता जनार्दन की ओर से हार्दिक आभार।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 3, 2023
जनता ने भाजपा की लोक कल्याणकारी योजनाओं और विकास पर जो अभूतपूर्व विश्वास दिखाया है, वह अद्भुत व अद्वितीय है।
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के… https://t.co/aLeDz8HYUW
BJP's K Venkata Ramana Reddy defeats BSR chief KCR and Congress's Revanth Reddy in the Kamareddy Assembly constituency
Dec 03, 2023, at 10:21 pmK Venkata Ramana Reddy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has defeated both - KCR, the incumbent chief minister representing the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), and Revanth Reddy, the State Congress President, in the Kamareddy Assembly Elections 2023.
Please don't ignore this great man! BJP’s Katipally Venkata Ramana defeated both the sitting CM of Telangana, KCR and Congress CM candidate, Revanth Reddy from Kamareddy Assembly seat. This is a major victory which is not being discussed at all! pic.twitter.com/2snVEXTVTd
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) December 3, 2023
'Indians firmly with politics of good governance': PM Modi on BJP's win in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh
Dec 03, 2023, at 10:19 pmWe bow to the Janta Janardan.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2023
The results in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan indicate that the people of India are firmly with politics of good governance and development, which the @BJP4India stands for.
I thank the people of these states for their unwavering…
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says 'temporary setback' in three states will prepare the party for Lok Sabha polls
Dec 03, 2023, at 10:14 pmAs the results of the assembly elections in three out of the four states indicate a setback for the Congress, the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, referred to it as a "temporary setback." He stated that the party would now focus on gearing up for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
BJP improves lead in MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan; Congress maintains sway in Telangana
Dec 03, 2023, at 09:53 pmThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) improved its leads in three states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while the Congress continues to lead in Telangana, trends show.
Madhya Pradesh:
BJP: 166
Congress: 63
Rajasthan:
BJP: 115
Congress: 70
Chhattisgarh:
Congress: 34
BJP: 56
Telangana:
Cong: 64
BRS: 40
BJP: 9
Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) trails behind state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy by over 2,100 votes in Kamareddy
Dec 03, 2023, at 08:11 pmTelangana CM KCR is set to suffer set back on two fronts as his party trails in 48 seats in Telangana and he himself is nearing loss in contest with state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy by over 2,100 votes in the Kamareddy Assembly constituency.
BJP ahead in 3 states, Telangana consolation for Congress
Dec 03, 2023, at 06:36 pmThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues its leads in three states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while the Congress is leading in Telangana, show trends.
Madhya Pradesh:
BJP: 163
Congress: 64
Rajasthan:
BJP: 113
Congress: 71
Chhattisgarh:
Congress: 53
BJP: 35
Telangana:
Cong: 65
BRS: 41
BJP: 9
Shivraj Singh Chouhan credits PM Modi for BJP's performance in Madhya Pradesh
Dec 03, 2023, at 06:27 pmAs per the latest trends, the BJP is ahead in 159 seats in Madhya Pradesh, which is more than double the opposition Congress' 68.
Among the heavyweights, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading from Budhni while his predecessor, the Congress' Kamal Nath, is trailing in Chhindwara.
Speaking to reports, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has credited the "able leadership" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the trends in his state. "Madhya Pradesh has been once again blessed by Narendra Modiji. This outcome is not a result of a single day, but hard work for years."
Ex-Union minister Rajyavardhan Rathore trails behind Congress candidate Abhishek Choudhary
Dec 03, 2023, at 06:22 pmFormer Union Minister and BJP leader Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is trailing behind 33-year-old Congress candidate Abhishek Choudhary in the Jhotwara constituency.
BJP surges ahead in 3 states, Congress leads in Telangana
Dec 03, 2023, at 05:18 pmThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken leads in three states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while the Congress is leading in Telangana, show trends.
Madhya Pradesh:
BJP: 157
Congress: 70
Rajasthan:
BJP: 112
Congress: 67
Chhattisgarh:
Congress: 47
BJP: 42
Telangana:
Cong: 71
BRS: 36
BJP: 8
BJP takes lead in Chhattisgarh
Dec 03, 2023, at 04:39 pmLeaving behind the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in Chhattisgarh besides Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
BJP set to form govt in Madhya Pradesh
Dec 03, 2023, at 04:33 pmThe BJP is set to claim a massive win in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. At 11 am the ruling party was ahead in 156 seats - more than double the opposition Congress' 71. These numbers represent a gain of 47 seats for the BJP and a loss of 43 for the Congress, relative to the 2018 results. Among the heavyweights, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading from Budhni.
"जनता के विश्वास और कार्यकर्ताओं के समर्पण की विजय"
— BJP Madhya Pradesh (@BJP4MP) December 3, 2023
मध्य प्रदेश विधानसभा चुनाव में भाजपा की प्रचंड जीत पर प्रदेश कार्यालय, भोपाल में मनाए जा रहे विजय उत्सव की झलकियां।#भगवामय_मध्यप्रदेश#MPKeMannMeinModi pic.twitter.com/CjVSD4CrHg
Congress, leading in 2 states, calls INDIA meet on Wednesday
Dec 03, 2023, at 04:08 pmCongress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has called for the next meeting of the INDIA opposition bloc to be held in Delhi on Wednesday, media reports said. The news came as the party has taken leads in states of Chhattisgarh and looks set to win Telangana.
BJP leads in MP, Rajasthan; Congress ahead in Chhattisgarh, Telangana
Dec 03, 2023, at 04:06 pmThe Bharatiya Janata Party has taken comfortable leads in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan while Congress is ahead in Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
Madhya Pradesh:
BJP: 146
Congress: 81
Rajasthan:
BJP: 107
Congress: 74
Chhattisgarh:
Congress: 52
BJP: 38
Telangana:
Cong: 70
BRS: 38
BJP: 8
Congress' Kamal Nath trails in Madhya Pradesh
Dec 03, 2023, at 03:57 pmCongress senior leader Kamal Nath in trailing in Madhya Pradesh. Earlier in the day, his supporters had put up his posters hailing him as the Chief Minister of the state.
BJP surges in Madhya Pradesh, crosses halfway mark
Dec 03, 2023, at 03:24 pmThe ruling BJP has crossed the halfway mark in Madhya Pradesh in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. At 9.30 am, the BJP was ahead in 123 seats with the opposition Congress in 95.
Congress crosses halfway mark in Chhattisgarh, early leads show
Dec 03, 2023, at 03:17 pmThe Congress has crossed the halfway mark in Chhattisgarh, according to early trends, which are in line with the exit poll predictions which gave the grand old party a distinct edge over the BJP.
BJP crosses halfway mark in Rajasthan, Congress trails, early lead shows
Dec 03, 2023, at 03:10 pmThe BJP has crossed the halfway mark in Rajasthan with 101 seats, while the Congress trails with 78 seats, as per early leads.
Telangana Chief Minister KCR in trouble as Congress cross halfway mark
Dec 03, 2023, at 02:58 pmThe Congress has surged ahead in Telangana where votes are being counted for the 119 assembly seats. According to early trends of Telangana assembly elections results, the Congress is leading on 63 seats, three more than majority, while the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) is ahead on 25.
BJP takes early lead in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
Dec 03, 2023, at 02:18 pmThe Bharatiya Janata Party has taken early leads in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Congress leads in Telangana, Chhattisgarh.
Madhya Pradesh:
BJP: 90
Congress: 76
Rajasthan:
BJP: 84
Congress: 76
Chhattisgarh:
Congress: 52
BJP: 33
Telangana:
Cong: 63
BRS: 31
BJP: 10
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