Despite facing a crushing defeat in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress can draw solace from the fact that it held on its own in the Gwalior-Chambal region, even after losing its top leader Jyotiraditya Scindia to the BJP.
In 2018, the Congress won 26 seats from this region with Mr. Scindia; in 2023, the party managed to get 16 without him. The BJP bagged 18 seats from this region, after the announcement of results on Sunday.