Live Blog: BJP leads in 3 states, Congress ahead in Telangana

Telangana election results: Chief Minister KCR resigns as Congress wins

Telangana 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

As 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.

BJP's K Venkata Ramana Reddy defeats BSR chief KCR and Congress's Revanth Reddy in the Kamareddy Assembly constituency

K 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.

'Indians firmly with politics of good governance': PM Modi on BJP's win in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says 'temporary setback' in three states will prepare the party for Lok Sabha polls

As 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

The 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

Telangana 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

The 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

As 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

Former 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

The 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

Leaving 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

The 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.

Congress, leading in 2 states, calls INDIA meet on Wednesday

Congress 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

The 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

Congress 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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