Assembly poll results: BJP sweeps three states, Congress gets Telangana

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday won three out of the four Assembly elections for which votes are being counted. The Congress, on the other hand, lost power in two states that it ruled but emerged victorious in one.

With these being the last Assembly polls before the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the outcome will hold particular significance for both the national parties.

At 8.55 pm, the BJP was leading in 164 out of 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 115 out of 199 seats in Rajasthan and 54 out of 90 seats in Chhattisgarh. The Congress was leading in Telangana with 64 out of 119 seats.

BJP chief JP Nadda thanked people in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for the party’s performance, and claimed that voters had expressed their anger against the “corruption, anarchy, broken promises and appeasement” of the Congress. He added that the party humbly accepts the people’s mandate in Telangana.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge thanked voters in Telangana for their mandate in the state, and also expressed gratitude to those who voted for his party in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

“Our performance in these three states have no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our strong resolve to rebuild and revive ourselves in these three states,” he...

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