Election Results Live: BJP, Congress Await People's Mandate On Judgement Day

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan assembly elections in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections 2024. On the other hand, K Chandrashekhar Rao's Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) conceded defeat in the Telangana assembly elections.

Telangana Chief Minister and BRS party president K Chandra Sekhar Rao submitted his resignation to Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan. According to a notification, the Telangana Governor accepted Rao’s resignation letter and further requested him to continue in office till the formation of a new government.

BJP is set to form its government in Madhya Pradesh as it crosses the majority mark of 116 seats, according to the Election Commission data. The counting of votes is still underway. As per the ECI data, BJP won 126 seats and is leading on 38 seats. On the other hand, Congress won 37 seats and is leading on 28 seats.

After the Congress suffered a defeat in Madhya Pradesh and BJP retained power in the state, Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath said that he had faith on the of the state. He further hoped that the BJP would not betray the people.

While addressing a press conference, Kamal Nath said, "I always said that I have faith on voters of Madhya Pradesh, and that I do even today. I hope that BJP will not betray the people. We accept the decision of voters of Madhya Pradesh in this contest for democracy.�

“We will be firm on our resolve that is before us now. Unemployment and agricultural sectors are our prime sectors of focus. I congratulate BJP and hope that they will live up to the support people have given them,� he added.

Incumbent Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Budhni, Shivraj Singh Chouhan won by a margin of 1,64,951 votes, garnering a total of 1,04,974 votes.

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Despite the party's efforts to present a united front, infighting inside the Congress between the camps led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his erstwhile deputy Sachin Pilot may have harmed the party's prospects in some seats. Here are the latest figures given by ECI.

At 4pm, Telangana remains the only state in Congress' hands with the BJP running away in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Here are the latest figures given by ECI.

The Bharatiya Adivasi Party achieved its first win in Madhya Pradesh by securing the Sailana seat in Ratlam district. Kamleshwar Dodiyar, the party's candidate, defeated Harsh Vijay Gehlot from the Congress party in the Sailana constituency. According to the Election Commission, Dodiyar won by a margin of 4,618 votes. This victory marks the first time that the Bharat Adivasi Party, which is based in Rajasthan, has emerged victorious in any election in Madhya Pradesh.

According to ECI, BJP has won one seat and is leading in 160 in the 230-member assembly. Meanwhle, Congress is leading in 67 seats.

Fresh data from the ECI has given an insight into how things stand at 3pm in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana.

Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) founder K Chandrashekar Rao has been toppled by the Congress in the assembly elections. The grand old party leads in 64 seats to BRS' 40. BJP has not been able to make a mark with just 8 to their name.

Congress' stronghold in the South is increasing with the crucial win in Karnataka followed by Telangana, which is all but sealed.

According to party sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to speak to BJP workers in Delhi on Sunday evening, following the trends that show the BJP leading in three states during the assembly polls.

Senior politician and chief of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Sharad Pawar has said that the result of the assembly elections will not impact the INDIA alliance.

He mentioned that the leaders of the INDIA bloc would gather at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi to deliberate on the outcomes.

BJP's Vasundhara Raje has won from Jhalrapatan in Rajasthan.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), here are the standings in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana at 2pm.

The president of Raijor Dal in Assam, Akhil Gogoi said that as per the trends, the BJP seems to be lost in the South, it is almost clear that the people in the southern part of the nation are not willing to give their mandate to the saffron party. In contrast, the BJP has a significant presence in Madhya Pradesh and North India.

If the Congress loses in Rajasthan, it will be due to three factors: first, there is anti-incumbency in the state, second, a long history of rebellion among party leaders, and third, the Congress has failed to contest the election unitedly in the state.

In Madhya Pradesh, due to RSS’s stronghold, there has been a drastic polarization of ‘Hindutva’. Moreover, just like Assam’s Orunodoi Scheme, there is a women-centric scheme in Madhya Pradesh; as a result, the general people’s mandate may go in favour of the BJP.

Initial counting trends on Sunday indicated that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to maintain its power in Madhya Pradesh, with a significant victory over the Congress party. However, Union minister Faggan Singh Kulaste is currently falling behind in the Niwas constituency in the Mandla district. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading with a margin of 50,996 votes against his Congress opponent Vikram Mastal. Meanwhile, MP Congress chief Kamal Nath is leading by 16,559 votes against BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu in Chhindwara, where the 10th round of counting is still ongoing.

Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan look set to to be added to the BJP's bouquet, while Congress has surged ahead in Telangana. In Chhattisgarh, things may go down to the wire.

BJP Member of Parliament and Jhotwara candidate, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, is currently ahead by a margin of 11,732 votes after the fifteenth round of vote counting. He has received a total of 82,262 votes up until now.

With early trends pointing at a clear majority for Congress, Telangana Bhavan, which is normally very busy, wore a dull look. There are hardly any leaders in the bhavan.

Here's the latest trends from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh at 1pm.

Yellandu's Congress candidate, Koram Kanakaiah, emerges victorious in the election. Similarly, Ramagundam's Congress candidate, Raj Thakur, and Charminar's AIMIM candidate, Zulfikar, also secure wins.

Deputy Chief Minister T S Singhdeo is currently behind by 7,000 votes in Ambikapur, with BJP's Rajesh Agrawal in the lead. In Kawardha, BJP's Vijay Sharma is leading by approximately 9,000 votes over Congress candidate Md Akbar.

Manjinder Singh Sirsa states that in Chhattisgarh, the major concerns regarding the Congress party were the scams and corruption. Consequently, the people made the decision to remove this government from power.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan attributes the current trends in Madhya Pradesh to the capable leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

According to trends, it appears that the BJP is on track to secure a significant victory in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election.

BJP has taken the lead in three out of the four states where counting of votes is underway. Telangana remains the only consolation in Congress' hands, according to trends.

BJP's election in-charge for Rajasthan, Pralhad Joshi, stated that the selection of a new Chief Minister in Rajasthan will occur in a prompt and seamless manner. This comes as the saffron party appears poised to take control of the state from the Congress party. It is worth noting that the BJP did not announce a specific Chief Ministerial candidate prior to the election.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated that the Congress party gained an advantage in Telangana due to the anti-incumbency sentiment against the BRS. He also mentioned that the BJP needs to expand its presence in the state.

BJP has taken the lead over Congress in their only winnable option in Chhattisgarh and crossed the halfway mark.

Here are the latest trends according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh:

Telangana assembly speaker P Srinivas Reddy is leading, while Congress' Ravinder Reddy trails.

Chhattisgarh BJP leader Raman Singh said that the people of the state have a lot of faith in PM Narendra Modi. 

BJP leader in Rajasthan, Satish Poonia, who is up against Congress' Prashant Sharma from the Amber constituency, is currently trailing.

The Congress party has taken a significant lead in Telangana. If this trend continues, it will mark the first instance of a different party leading Telangana, instead of the BRS party led by K Chandrashekar Rao.

BJP experiences significant progress in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, while Congress maintains a strong position in Telangana and holds a slight advantage in Chhattisgarh.

Telangana BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar is currently trailing, while BRS leader G Kamalakar is leading from Karimnagar.

As early trends showed BJP leading in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the party workers kicked off celebrations.

After supporters of Kamal Nath put up posters earlier declaring him the next chief minister, the Congress leader is now trailing.

The victory of Congress over BRS in Telangana is significant. In Chhattisgarh, our performance is commendable despite the BJP's attempts to use unethical tactics. In Rajasthan, this is our most impressive achievement, said Supriya Shrinate.

With the BJP crossing the halfway mark in Madhya Pradesh, the Bhopal Congress office wore a deserted look.

Political analyst Shankar Aiyar has likened Congress to playing T20, while BJP plays till the last ball, he said regarding the parties' standing in Madhya Pradesh.