Chhattisgarh polls: BJP registers its biggest-ever victory in state

The Congress on Sunday conceded defeat in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections as the Bharatiya Janata Party was on course to register its biggest victory in the state.

The BJP won 54 seats, according to the Election Commission data. The Chhattisgarh Assembly has a total of 90 seats and 46 seats are required for a majority.

The ruling Congress had won 35 seats and the Gondvana Gantantra Party gained one.

I thank the people of Telangana for the mandate we have received from them.

I also thank all those who voted for us in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Our performance in these three states have no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our…— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 3, 2023

In the 2003 Assembly elections, the BJP won 50 seats with a 39.26% vote share, according to PTI. In 2008, the party, led by then Chief Minister Raman Singh bagged 50 seats again and in 2013, it got 49 seats.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who was up against his distant nephew and BJP candidate Vijay Baghel in Patan, was leading in the constituency by 19,723 votes. Former Chief Minister Raman Singh was ahead in the Rajnandgaon seat with a margin of 45,084 votes against Congress’ Girish Dewangan.

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