Election Results 2023: BJP Secures Victory In MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; Congress Triumphs In Telangana

The counting of votes for the four of the five state assembly elections that were held in November will begin at 8 a.m. Postal ballots will be counted first, followed by those of EVMs. The Election Commission has postponed the counting in Mizoram to Dec. 4.

Between Nov. 7 and Nov. 30, while Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram voted in a single phase, Chhattisgarh saw two rounds of polling.

Chhattisgarh (Nov. 7 and 17):

The polls in Chhattisgarh were held in two phases for 70 assembly seats. Phase one saw a turnout of 71.11%, while the second reported 69.03%.

Mizoram (Nov. 7):

The voter turnout was 80.43% for the 40-seat legislative assembly in Mizoram.

Madhya Pradesh (Nov. 17):

In Madhya Pradesh, 72.05% of voters exercised their franchise for elections to 230 Assembly seats.

Rajasthan (Nov. 25):

The turnout in 199 seats in Rajasthan reached 75.45%. The state has a total of 200 assembly seats, but polling in the Karanpur seat of Sriganganagar district was postponed following the death of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar.

Telangana (Nov. 30)

The southern state saw polling of 63.94% for its 119-seat Legislative Assembly.

Most exit polls on Thursday predicted the BJP is set for a comfortable win in Madhya Pradesh, while it also leads in Rajasthan. MP was seen to be an uphill task, with reported anti-incumbency and fatigue with the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government. Rajasthan, on the other hand, may well follow its 25-year-old pattern of voting the incumbent out every election—this time being the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress.

The Congress is expected to retain power in Chhattisgarh, albeit with a smaller majority. The grand old party is also projected to win in Telangana, the second southern state after Karnataka to possibly fall in its kitty.

Telangana CM KCR is staring at a defeat, though his party is still projected to be running a close second to the Congress. The BJP may be confined to single digits.

Madhya Pradesh (Total Seats-230, Majority-116)

• BJP: 124

• Congress: 102

• Others: 4

Rajasthan (Total Seats-199, Majority-100)

• BJP: 104

• Congress: 85

• Others: 10

Chhattisgarh (Total Seats-90, Majority-46)

• Congress: 49

• BJP: 38

• Others: 3

Telangana (Total Seats-119, Majority-60)

• Congress: 62

• BRS: 44

• BJP: 7

• AIMIM: 5

• Others: 1

Mizoram (Total Seats-40, Majority-26)

• ZPM: 17

• MNF: 14

• Congress: 7

• BJP: 1

• Others: 1

Over the course of November, the fate of over 5,000 candidates in the fray in five assembly elections were sealed. According to political observers, a close contest is expected in the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and in Telangana.

In Rajasthan, the incumbent Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government stares at the revolving door pattern in the state, where voters have changed governments every five years for the past quarter century. Based on that precedent, the BJP is in a position to win back power.

In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's reign of nearly 15 years has brought about fatigue. The BJP has had an uninterrupted spell in power since 2003, except for a brief 15-month period after the 2018 polls, when the Congress managed to form the government. The Kamal Nath-led Congress has campaigned heavily this time to ride on anti-incumbency, and welfare and caste politics.

India's newest state, Telangana, is just a decade old and in that time has only seen one party in power—the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is hoping to clinch a third term, but his government faces anti-incumbency at the local level. The Congress, energised by its victory in neighbouring Karnataka in May, has campaigned fiercely and is expected to gain significantly. The BJP is likely to be a marginal player.

The counting of votes in Mizoram will take place on Dec. 4, a day after it was originally scheduled, the Election Commission said on Friday. It said the decision was taken following representations from various quarters requesting for a change in the date of counting from Dec. 3 on the ground that Sunday holds a special significance for the people of Mizoram, a Christian-majority state.

The voter turnout was 80.43% for the 40-seat Legislative Assembly in Mizoram. The current ruling Mizo National Front is facing challenge from the main opposition Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and the Congress.

K Chandrashekar Rao went for early elections in December 2018, nine months before the completion of his term. This election led to the alliance of Telugu Desam Paryu and Congress, Communist Party of India (CPI), coming together as part of Praja or Maha Kutami for the first time.

• TRS (now BRS): 88 (46.87%)

• Congress+: 21 (32.8%)

• BJP: 1 (6.98%)

• AIMIM: 7 (2.71%)

• Others: 2

The Madhya Pradesh assembly election led to a hung assembly, with the Congress emerging as the single largest party and the BJP winning the popular vote. The Congress was able to stitch up a majority by drawing in support of BSP, SP and some Independent MLAs. Kamal Nath took charge as the CM.

The government, however, collapsed in March 2020 after Gwalior heavyweight Jyotiraditya Scindia led a faction of his loyalists to defect from Congress to the BJP. In the ensuing byelections, most turncoats won and the BJP maintained a comfortable majority.

• Congress: 114 (40.89%)

• BJP: 109 (41.02%)

• Others: 7

The Congress became the single largest party with 100 seats, short of the majority by 1 seat. The party formed the government with the Bahujan Samaj Party. The BJP won 73 seats, much lower compared to the previous election. Ashok Gehlot took charge as CM, while Sachin Pilot was sworn in as Deputy CM.

• Congress: 100 (39.3%)

• BJP: 73 (38.08%)

• Independents: 13 (9.5%)

• BSP: 6 (4%)

• Others: 8

The Congress got a landslide victory winning 68 seats against the ruling BJP's 15 seats, and consequently formed the government after 15 years as opposition party. Elected to the Assembly from Patan, Bhupesh Baghel took office as the third Chief Minister of the state.

• Congress: 68 (43%)

• BJP: 15 (33%)

• Others: 7

The counting of votes for the four of the five state assembly elections that were held in November has started. Postal ballots will be counted first, followed by those of EVMs. The Election Commission has postponed the counting in Mizoram to Dec. 4.

Between Nov. 7 and Nov. 30, while Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram voted in a single phase, Chhattisgarh saw two rounds of polling.

Postal voting is done only through the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot Papers (ETPB) system where ballot papers are distributed to the registered eligible voters and they return the votes by post. When the counting of votes commences, these postal votes are counted first before the counting of votes from the electronic voting machines of all other voters.

Only certain categories of people are eligible to register as postal voters. People working in the union armed forces and state police as well as their wives, and government employees who are officially posted abroad can register for the postal vote, these are also called service voters. Additionally, people in preventive detention, disabled and those above the age of 65 years old can use postal vote.

Lok Sabha elections will be held in the summer of 2024. Cues on which way the wind is blowing among voters can be seen in the this round of assembly elections. Though, it has been observed that voters make a distinction between assembly and parliamentary elections, which tends to show up in different results.

Here's the strength of the four states in the national parliament.

• Madhya Pradesh: 29

• Rajasthan: 25

• Telangana: 17

• Chhattisgarh: 11

Chhattisgarh incumbent Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel tweets, "This is the day of people's mandate. Salute to the people. Best wishes to all candidates."

"I have not seen the trends yet, but I have faith in the people of Madhya Pradesh," said Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath.

• Rajasthan: Congress-8, BJP -6

• Madhya Pradesh: BJP- 2

• Telangana: BRS- 1

"We will form the government with a historical mandate. Amit Shah said BJP will win 150 seats, but we will go beyond that," Madhya Pradesh BJP chief VD Sharma to NDTV.

"BJP is going to form the government again with full majority," said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. "Hearty congratulations to all the candidates of BJP."

Congress heavyweight and former deputy CM Sachin Pilot is trailing BJP's Ajit Singh Mehta.

Union Minister and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia arrives at the residence of incumbent Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in Bhopal.

"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 absolute majority," he said, reported ANI.

BJP leading in 31 of 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh; Congress ahead in 28 seats: Election Commission

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan leads with over 13,000 votes in Budhni.

Rajasthan Results: Trends in for all 199 seats, BJP past majority mark at 109.

Telangana Results: Trends in for all 119 seats, Congress past majority mark at 70.

Madhya Pradesh Results: Trends in for all 230 seats, BJP past majority mark at 140.

Chhattisgarh Results: Trends in for all 90 seats, Congress past majority mark at 52.

Congress has called for the next INDIA alliance meeting on Dec. 6. Party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge has phoned alliance partners for a meeting in Delhi, reports ANI.

The Congress was leading against its rival BRS in Telangana on Sunday even as Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was trailing in Kamareddy constituency, the Election Commission said.

Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy was ahead of his nearest rivals in both Kodangal and Kamareddy constituencies.

As per EC's latest update, the national party was leading in 56 while BRS in 33 seats. The BJP and CPI were leading in 7 and one seat, respectively.

The Bharatiya Janata Party was ahead on 101 seats while the Congress was leading in 77 constituencies of Rajasthan, early trends available with the Election Commission of India showed.

The Bharat Adivasi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party led 3 seats while 8 independents are ahead.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was leading in Patan seat by a margin of 187 votes against BJP's Vijay Baghel after first round as counting was underway on Sunday for elections to the 90-member state assembly, the Election Commission said.

State BJP chief Arun Sao was leading in Lormi seat by a margin of 2,376 votes against Congress' Thaneshwar Sahu after the first round of counting, as per the EC.

"I had said BJP will get a comfortable majority and we are getting it," said Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on early trends.

Pulling a major twist, the BJP is now ahead of Congress. The grand old party is widely projected to retain power. If BJP leads continue, it is clean sweep for the saffron party in the Hindi heartland.

Chhattisgarh flips as BJP overtakes Congress to go past majority mark.

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

Telangana Results: Congress maintain lead past majority mark.

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to retain Madhya Pradesh with a much bigger majority and is on track to dethrone the Congress in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, wiping out the grand old party from the Hindi heartland that sends more than 200 members to the Lok Sabha.

The trends so far deal a blow to the Congress’ ambition of coming back ahead of the general election. And the concern was evident when it called a meeting of the INDIA alliance on Dec. 6 even as counting was on.

The only solace for it is Telangana. The party is leading comfortably in the state with 67 leads in a 120-member house, marking its return in the state after it was nearly wiped out following the bifurcation of the combined Andhra Pradesh.

Chhattisgarh is an upset of sorts as all pollsters had predicted the Congress to win, riding on the image of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. But the BJP was leading in 52 seats to the Congress’ 36 at 12:00 p.m. as the contest turned out to be much closer than predicted.

Madhya Pradesh has been a one-sided contest despite expectations of a close fight on 15 years of anti-incumbency for the BJP. Yet, as exit polls had predicted, the BJP was leading on more than 155 seats.

Rajasthan is set to maintain its record of changing governments every five years as the BJP is likely to wrest control from Ashok Gehlot-led government, leading on 114 seats.

"Will happen very soon and smoothly," BJP's poll in-charge for Rajasthan Pralhad Joshi on when new CM will be decided, reported PTI.

The BJP surged ahead of Congress in Chhattisgarh, leading in 54 of the 90 assembly seats, while the grand old party led in 34 seats, as per latest information available with the Election Commission.

In Patan, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of Congress was leading over BJP’s Vijay Baghel by 164 votes after four rounds of counting of votes.

Incumbent Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Budhni, Shivraj Singh Chouhan leading by a margin of 50,996 votes after the eighth round of counting, garnering a total of 70,453 votes so far.

Several ministers in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet, including high-profile home minister Narottam Mishra, were trailing after initial rounds of counting in Madhya Pradesh.

Mishra, also the spokesperson of the state government, is trailing by 2,243 votes against the Congress' Rajendra Bharti in Datia after the second round of counting.

Others who are behind include Arvind Bhadoria (Ater), Mohan Yadav (Ujjain South), Vishwas Sarang (Narela), Mahendra Singh Sisodia (Bamori) and Rajyavardhan Singh Dattigaon (Badnawar).

• Bhupesh Baghel in Patan (Leading with 2,470 votes)

• TS Singh Deo in Ambikapur (Trailing by 1,623 votes)

• Raman Singh in Rajnandgaon (Leading with 20,625 votes)

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 112

• Congress: 72

• IND: 9

• BSP: 2

• RLTP: 2

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: 63

• BRS: 42

• BJP: 9

• AIMIM: 4

• CPI: 1

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 162

• Congress: 65

• BSP: 2

• BHRTADVSIP: 1

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 52

• Congress: 36

• GGP: 1

• BSP: 1

"We were always confident, and we always said that the BJP will get a thumping majority in Madhya Pradesh because of the support we received from people," says CM Chouhan, reports PTI.

The BJP is leading in 162 seats.

Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc will meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi on Dec. 6 to chalk out a strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, PTI reported.

During the meeting, which will be held in the evening on Wednesday, the leaders are likely to discuss and finalise their plan to unitedly take on the BJP ahead of the polls.

With the trends giving the BJP a lead in three states in the assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address party workers here on Sunday evening, party sources said, reported PTI.

TPCC President Revanth Reddy left for Gandhi Bhavan from his Jubilee Hills residence.

Former CM and BJP candidate from Jhalrapatan, Vasundhara Raje is leading by a margin of 51,484 votes after the 21st round of counting, garnering a total of 1,21,682 votes so far.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Congress was expecting a victory in the Telangana assembly elections. Meanwhile Deputy CM DK Shivakumar arrives at party office in Hyderabad.

State party chief Revanth Reddy, who is a favourite to become the new CM, led a roadshow as he left for Gandhi Bhavan from his Jubilee Hills residence.

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 112

• Congress: 71

• IND: 8

• BSP: 2

• RLTP: 2

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: 63

• BRS: 41

• BJP: 8

• AIMIM: 6

• CPI: 1

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 161

• Congress: 66

• BSP: 2

• BHRTADVSIP: 1

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 55

• Congress: 32

• GGP: 1

• BSP: 1

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 110

• Congress: 74

• BHRTADVSIP: 3

• BSP: 2

• IND: 7

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: 64

• BRS: 40

• BJP: 8

• AIMIM: 6

• CPI: 1

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 162

• Congress: 66

• BSP: 1

• BHRTADVSIP: 1

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 55

• Congress: 32

• GGP: 1

• BSP: 1

• CPI: 1

"People of Telangana have given an answer to KCR, KTR," Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar said, as he met Telangana party chief and CM hopefull Revanth Reddy.

BJP leader Vasundhara Raje Scindia said, "This victory is of the mantra of 'Sabka saath, sabka vishwas and sabka prayaas' given by PM Modi. It is the victory of the guarantee given by the PM. It is also the victory of the strategy given by Amit Shah and the able leadership provided by Nadda. Most importantly, it's a victory for our party workers."

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 115

• Congress: 69

• BHRTADVSIP: 3

• BSP: 2

• IND: 7

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: 64

• BRS: 40

• BJP: 8

• AIMIM: 6

• CPI: 1

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 161

• Congress: 67

• BSP: 1

• BHRTADVSIP: 1

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 54

• Congress: 33

• GGP: 1

• BSP: 1

• CPI: 1

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 112

• Congress: 72

• Others: 15

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: 65

• BRS: 40

• BJP: 8

• AIMIM: 6

• Others: 0

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 162

• Congress: 66

• Others: 02

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 54

• Congress: 34

• Others: 02

"We have got a very good success in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the public has supported our policies, formed under the guidance of PM Modi," says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari as BJP nears victory in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

The BJP is on a path to success in Rajasthan as its candidates secured and maintained a lead by 112, as per the Election Commission trends on Sunday. In contrast, the Congress held a lead in 72.

"Grateful to the people of Telangana for giving BRS Party two consecutive terms of Government', Says BRS leader KT Rama Rao on X (formerly known as Twitter)

"Not saddened over the result today, but surely disappointed as it was not in expected lines for us", Rao added.

"But we will take this in our stride as a learning and will bounce back Congratulations to Congress party on winning the mandate. Wishing you Good Luck".

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 112

• Congress: 72

• Others: 15

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: 64

• BRS: 40

• BJP: 9

• AIMIM: 6

• Others: 0

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 165

• Congress: 63

• Others: 02

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 53

• Congress: 35

• Others: 02

"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", Mallikarjun Kharge, President of Indian National Congress said on X.

"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", Kharge added.

"The Congress party fought a spirited campaign in all these four states. I acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of lakhs of our workers. We will overcome temporary setbacks and prepare ourselves fully for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections along with the INDIA parties", he said.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan leads by 1,02,848 votes in Budhni.

"We bow to the Janta Janardan. 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", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on X.

"I thank the people of these states for their unwavering support and assure them that we will keep working tirelessly for their well-being", PM Modi added.

"A special thanks to the hardworking Party Karyakartas. Each of them is exemplary! They have worked tirelessly and highlighted our development agenda among the people", PM said.

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 116

• Congress: 69

• Others: 14

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: 64

• BRS: 40

• BJP: 9

• AIMIM: 6

• Others: 0

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 166

• Congress: 63

• Others: 01

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: 54

• Congress: 36

• Others: 00

"We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This is an unexpected result for everyone. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public. I wish the new government all the best", Ashok Gehlot, chief minister of Rajasthan said on X.

"My advice to him is that despite working hard, we were not successful, it does not mean that he should not work after coming to the government", he added.

"All the schemes including OPS, Chiranjeevi and the pace of development that we have given to Rajasthan in these five years should be taken forward". "I thank all the Congress workers who worked hard in this election and express my gratitude to all the voters who believed in us", CM added.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel leads by 17,767 votes in Patan constituency.

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 71 seats, leads in 44

• Congress: Wins 39 seats, leads in 30.

• Others: Wins 6 seats, leads in 09.

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: Wins 20 seats, leads in 43.

• BRS: Wins 11 seats, leads in 29 .

• BJP: Wins 02 seats, leads in 06 .

• AIMIM: Wins 02 seats, leads in 05 .

• Others: Leads 1 seat

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 40 seats, leads in 125 .

• Congress: Wins 10 seats, leads in 54 .

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 5 seats, leads in 51.

• Congress: Wins one seat, leads in 32

• Others: 00

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan wins Budhni constituency by 1,64,951 votes.

"BJP is nearing victory in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. I want to congratulate the people and our party workers in these states. These assembly election results will surely have an impact on elections in 2024," Manohar Lal, chief minister of Haryana said on X.

Thankful to people of Telangana, we will definitely fulfil promise of making 'Prajalu Telangana', says Rahul Gandhi on Congress' assembly poll win.

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 83 seats, leads in 32

• Congress: Wins 46 seats, leads in 23.

• Others: Wins 6 seats, leads in 09.

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: Wins 28 seats, leads in 36.

• BRS: Wins 13 seats, leads in 26 .

• BJP: Wins 04 seats, leads in 04 .

• AIMIM: Wins 02 seats, leads in 05 .

• Others: Leads 1 seat

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 58 seats, leads in 108 .

• Congress: Wins 14 seats, leads in 14 .

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 8 seats, leads in 48.

• Congress: Wins 5 seat, leads in 29

• Others: 00

Bharatiya Janata Party Chief JP Nadda arrives at the party headquarters in New Delhi following the party's victories in the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan.

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 103 seats, leads in 12

• Congress: Wins 58 seats, leads in 11.

• Others: Wins 9 seats, leads in 06.

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: Wins 46 seats, leads in 18.

• BRS: Wins 20 seats, leads in 19 .

• BJP: Wins 06 seats, leads in 02 .

• AIMIM: Wins 02 seats, leads in 05 .

• Others: Leads 1 seat

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 86 seats, leads in 78 .

• Congress: Wins 22 seats, leads in 43 .

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 18 seats, leads in 36.

• Congress: Wins 13 seat, leads in 23

• Others: 00

Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty stirred controversy with his statement, suggesting that the boundary line between the south and north in India is becoming 'thicker and clearer.'

This remark came as the party secured victory over the BRS in Telangana, marking its second win in the southern region where the BJP does not hold power in any state.

Chakravarty, however, removed his post from X. Earlier this year, the Congress won in Karnataka.

(With Inputs from PTI)

The Election Commission issued an order for the suspension of Telangana Director General of Police Anjani Kumar. The decision was made due to his alleged violation of the model code of conduct during the counting of votes, reported PTI.

According to PTI report, the Election Commission took decisive action after the Director General of Police, along with two senior police officers, visited the residence of Anumula Revanth Reddy, the state Congress president and a candidate.

The meeting involved presenting a bouquet of flowers, leading to the stern action by the poll panel for an alleged violation of protocol.

(With inputs from PTI)

"Today's victory in assembly elections is historic and unprecedented. It is the victory of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' and self-reliant India," says PM Narendra Modi while addressing party workers at BJP headquarters in Delhi.

Rajasthan Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 113 seats, leads in 02

• Congress: Wins 65 seats, leads in 04.

• Others: Wins 14 seats, leads in 01.

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: Wins 55 seats, leads in 09.

• BRS: Wins 31 seats, leads in 08 .

• BJP: Wins 07 seats, leads in 01.

• AIMIM: Wins 02 seats, leads in 05 .

• Others: Leads 1 seat

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 111 seats, leads in 53 .

• Congress: Wins 35 seats, leads in 30 .

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 28 seats, leads in 26.

• Congress: Wins 17 seat, leads in 18

• Others: Leads in 01

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: Wins 61 seats, leads in 03.

• BRS: Wins 33 seats, leads in 06 .

• BJP: Wins 08 seats, leads in 00.

• AIMIM: Wins 02 seats, leads in 05 .

• Others: Leads 1 seat

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 129 seats, leads in 35 .

• Congress: Wins 38 seats, leads in 27 .

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 20 seats, leads in 15.

• Congress: Wins 34 seat, leads in 20

• Others: Leads in 01

Telangana Results: Congress maintains lead, past majority mark.

• Congress: Wins 63 seats, leads in 01.

• BRS: Wins 37 seats, leads in 02 .

• BJP: Wins 08 seats, leads in 00.

• AIMIM: Wins 06 seats, leads in 01 .

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 149 seats, leads in 15 .

• Congress: Wins 53 seats, leads in 12 .

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP maintains lead, past the majority mark.

• BJP: Wins 46 seats, leads in 08

• Congress: Wins 31 seat, leads in 04

• Others: Wins 1 seat

"The victory in assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh is due to the development works done by 'double-engine' government and its welfare policies," says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan.

Chhattisgarh Results: BJP wins 53 seats, Congress wins 34. Results yet to be declared on two seats

• BJP: Wins 53 seats, leads in 01

• Congress: Wins 34 seat, leads in 01

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Madhya Pradesh Results: BJP wins 158 seats, Congress wins 63. Results yet to be declared in 8 seats.

• BJP: Wins 158 seats, leads in 5 .

• Congress: Wins 63 seats, leads in 3 .

• Others: Wins 1 seat

Rajasthan Results: BJP wins 115 seats, Congress leads in 1 seat where counting is still underway.

• BJP: Wins 115 seats

• Congress: Wins 68 seats, leads in 01.

• Others: Wins 15 seats

The Congress reached the crucial threshold of 60 seats to secure a majority and establish a government in Telangana. This success in the southern region contrasts with the BJP's dominant performance in the Hindi heartland.

The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a victory in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023, contrary to the exit polls that initially predicted the Congress retaining power in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a victory in the Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023. As per various exit polls, the BJP was set for a comfortable win Rajasthan.

The BJP has secured majorities in the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, this strengthens the BJP's position as the dominant party in North India

Whereas the Congress has made gains in Telangana, it achieved the hall mark of 60 seats on Sunday to form government in Telangana.

The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a victory in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023, contrary to the exit polls that initially predicted the Congress retaining power in the state.

It also secured a victory in the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has successfully formed a government in Madhya Pradesh, securing victory in 163 seats and comfortably surpassing the halfway mark. MP was seen to be an uphill task with reported anti-incumbency and fatigue with the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.

On Sunday, the BJP comfortably secured a two-thirds majority in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, winning a total of 163 seats out of the 230.