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‘Congress secured more votes than BJP in 4 States’

Despite defeat of the Congress in three major States in the Hindi belt, senior leader and MLC B.K. Hariprasad claimed that the party has secured over 9.44 lakh more votes than the BJP, which is all set to form governments in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

The Hindu

Except Telangana silver lining, exit polls miss the mark again

The assembly election results in five states have sprung a surprise for most pollsters. While the BJP got a comfortable majority in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the Congress managed to win only Telangana and the Zoram People’s Movement stormed to power in Mizoram.

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Modi is not a national leader but a Hindi belt politician: Congress leader Ugrappa

Referring to the BJP victory in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress leader V.S. Ugrappa said that the election results once again proved that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was only a Hindi belt leader.

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BJP in Chhattisgarh gears up to implement Modi's guarantees after sweeping assembly polls

RAIPUR: The BJP in Chhattisgarh is poised to begin fulfilling the promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under 'Modi ki guarantee,' said senior BJP leader and national vice-president Raman Singh, stating that the new cabinet's first challenge will be to make decisions to deliver the guarantees made to the…

The Times of India

East Coast Railway on high alert in view of cyclone Michaung

BHUBANESWAR: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) having jurisdiction over Odisha and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh has done preparations and groundwork to meet the challenges posed by cyclone Michaung. It has asked its field staff to do foot patrolling at vulnerable locations.

The Times of India

How BJP’s organisational drive transformed a ‘close race’ to emphatic wins

For a Sunday that saw clear verdicts in four assembly polls, subsequent explanations haven’t been in short supply. Amid a slew of factors attributable to the BJP’s victory in three Hindi heartland states, and the Congress’s consolation win in Telangana, the centrepiece has been the role of an organisational reset…

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19 women elected to 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly

RAIPUR: In the recently concluded Chhattisgarh assembly elections, 19 women candidates secured victories, showcasing a notable increase from the 2018 polls, where 13 women were elected. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed 8 seats, and the Congress secured 11 out of the total 90-member assembly.

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Analysis | Did overconfident regional satraps who ignored Congress’ central leadership cost the party?

The stunning defeat of the loss of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan not only reflected the failure of the top leadership in being assertive with regard to decision making but also the overconfidence of regional straps

The Hindu

Country has rejected negativity, don’t vent anger of defeat in Parliament, PM Modi tells Opposition

Assembly election results 2023: PM Modi he said that such a course of action, of venting frustration against electoral losses, would be counter-productive to the Opposition and harmful for the country.

The Hindu

Results disappointing but Congress not dejected, says Jairam Ramesh

Congress disappointed in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh but vote share is close to BJP. AICC’s Jairam Ramesh said this is reason for hope and revival.

The Hindu

INDIA challenge, Modi charm: What editorials said on election results

Mizoram still counts its votes even as at least three of the four other states which recently held assembly elections have thrown out their governments. And it’s not just anti-incumbency that has defined the change, as the mandate in Madhya Pradesh has spelt out.

Newslaundry

A scheme, Modi’s magic, an ‘irresponsible’ Congress: How BJP scripted victory in MP

Three months ago, no one would have imagined that the BJP would return to power in Madhya Pradesh. Even the party’s own central leadership was wary about reintroducing Shivraj Singh Chouhan as its chief ministerial candidate in the assembly elections – results of which gave the BJP 164 seats to…

Newslaundry

BJP sweeps tribal seats across M.P., Chhattisgarh; BAP opens account

BJP's courting of tribal vote in MP, Chhattisgarh & Rajasthan paid off; PM's Rs 24,000 cr plan for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups & BJP's focus on tribal representation, culture & nationalistic identity helped. BAP's "alternate politics" & Gondwana Gantantra Party's alliance with BSP also won seats.

The Hindu

The big question in Chhattisgarh: The next CM

BJP's O.P. Choudhary, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former CM Raman Singh, State party president Arun Sao, Union Minister of State Renuka Singh, and former Union MoS Vishnu Deo Sai are contenders for Chhattisgarh CM. OBC Choudhary, Sao from numerically powerful Sahu community, Singh's seniority & experience, Singh & Sai…

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Decisive wins: On M.P., Rajasthan, Telangana and Chhattisgarh Assembly election results

The BJP’s victories signify a consolidation of its hold over the Hindi heartland and in straight contests against its principal national opponent, the Congress

The Hindu

Nationally dominant, with a strategy that clicks

The saffron dominance of the BJP might not face a credible rival challenge either in 2024 or even for some time beyond it, as the Assembly election results show

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh polls: Modi magic & BJP energy stun Congress

RAIPUR: Beating perception and exit polls, the BJP pulled off a stunning victory in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, riding the Modi magic to win 54 of the 90 assembly seats and wresting power from Congress.

The Hindu

Chhattisgarh Assembly election results 2023 | BJP stuns Congress, makes a strong comeback

BJP stuns Congress in Chhattisgarh elections, wins or leads in 54 seats. PM Modi's "guarantee" of welfare schemes and anti-corruption narrative credited for win. Mahtari Vandan Yojana, cash assistance scheme for married women, a key factor. BJP's Raman Singh, Renuka Singh, O.P. Chaudhary, Vishnu Deo Sai in contention for CM…

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Results in three States guarantee a ‘hat-trick’ Lok Sabha poll win, says PM Modi

PM Modi thanked electorate for BJP's hat-trick of wins in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and increased vote share in Telangana. He highlighted BJP's pillars of support for future: Nari Shakti, youth and marginalised communities, esp. women voters. He slammed Opp. for trying to divide society and for their claims of misuse…

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BJP workers celebrate party’s victory in three states

BJP workers and leaders celebrated in Belagavi and Hubballi-Dharwad the victory of the party in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Sunday.

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Poll results: How did key politicians fare in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, MP and Telangana?

The assembly polls marked by high stakes and a barrage of freebies ended with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s big wins in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh. As the poll results unfolded today, the BRS conceded defeat to the Congress in Telangana.

The Hindu

BJP sweeps Hindi heartland, Congress surges in Telangana

BJP shrugs off anti-incumbency to retain power in Madhya Pradesh, storms back in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh after losses in 2018; Congress wrests power from BRS in Telangana

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New promises and faces helped the BJP address the resentment felt by farmers

BJP's promises of increased procurement prices, PM-Kisan Nidhi, PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Ladli Behna scheme, and Krishi Unnati Scheme helped them win rural votes in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Despite protests by the SKM, BJP's measures to empower farmers, address water scarcity, and access to technology won them…

The Hindu

Congress and the Left must introspect: Forward Bloc

All India Forward Bloc general secretary G. Devarajan has urged the Congress to self-introspect on its policies and electoral strategy in the wake of the poll drubbing it suffered in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

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Congress’ twin plank of OBC outreach and welfarism does not enthuse voters in the Hindi heartland

The Congress party’s inability to defeat the BJP in a direct contest on the plank of social justice and welfare politics may force the party to recalibrate its strategy

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