As results emerge out of the states of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, it’s bricks and bouquets for the two key parties — the BJP and the Congress.
The Congress is making a comeback in Telangana and is likely to retain Chhattisgarh. However, voters in Rajasthan and MP seem to have gone with the BJP, according to the latest trends.
Many stories are set to be written during the course of counting day.
Counting of votes in the assembly elections, which is being seen as a semi-final of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, began at 8 am.
If Telangana, India’s newest state, votes out KCR who spearheaded its creation, it will be a tale of the fall of a leader who once could do no wrong.
In Madhya Pradesh, on the line is the fate of the BJP’s longest-serving CM. Also, waiting to know his destiny is Kamal Nath, as seasoned a politician as they come.
In Chhatisgarh, it is Bhupesh ‘the great survivor’ Baghel, who will be keen to return to power. Then there is Raman Singh, the ex-CM from BJP, who is seeking redemption by leading his party to a win.
Finally, let’s not forget Rajasthan, where Ashok Gehlot will hope to cock a snook at everybody once again. The state has never voted back a party to power. Gehlot believes he can buck that trend.
Mizoram, which voted on November 7, will see its results counted on December 4 — a day after it was originally scheduled. The Election Commission altered the date for tallying votes, citing the significance of Sunday for the predominantly Christian population in the state.
