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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

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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 Hindu

BJP bags eight seats even as bigwigs lose

BJP Telangana wins 8 seats in 2021 polls, but bigwigs lose. Most MLAs are unheralded first-timers. Party positioned itself as alternative to ruling BRS, champion of weaker sections, but failed to win over voters. Most seats won in communally sensitive areas. Failed to do well in twin cities, Rangareddy district.…

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Women voters tilted the scales in favour of Congress in Telangana

Women's vote key in Telangana: INC won 37 of 56 seats where women outnumbered men. 1.6M women voted, 1.6M men, plus 1.6M service voters. INC won 37 of 56 seats where women voted in larger numbers. Women's turnout changed the equation, giving INC its only Assembly election win.

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Over 50 new faces to enter the Assembly

Telangana Assembly to welcome one-third new MLAs, incl. former MPs/MLCs, 8 doctors, 2 software engineers, 6 entrepreneurs, technocrats, businessmen, 1 lawyer, realtors, ex-IPS officer. Congress won 14 SC & 9 ST seats, BRS 5 SC & 3 ST. Notable SC leaders incl. CLP leader, ex-Deputy CM.

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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 Times of India

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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Madhya Pradesh: Amid BJP landslide, Kamal Nath retains home turf Chhindwara

BHOPAL: Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party securing a decisive victory and retaining power in Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, the long-standing leader of the Congress party, maintained his stronghold on Chhindwara.

The Times of India

Telangana Assembly election results 2023 | Congress breaks Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s decade-long hold over Telangana with big wins

Telangana, the citadel of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for the last 10 years, has been overrun by the Congress after a nine-and-half-year battle with the promise of self-respect and welfare schemes

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Rajasthan Assembly election results | Gujjar disenchantment costs the Congress dearly

Congress's five-year struggle to contain Gehlot-Pilot rivalry failed; 14 of 31 seats lost in eastern Rajasthan, where Pilot's community holds sway. BJP capitalized on sentiment that Pilot was sidelined, humiliated. Gehlot's home district saw Congress lose 7/10 seats, pointing to his ego.

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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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Karnataka | No Opposition leader in Council though winter session is beginning today

BJP to choose Leader of Opposition in Council; regional balance, caste factor to be weighed. Party may pick leader from North Karnataka; names of Shashil G. Namoshi, Raghunath Rao Malkapure doing rounds. Caste factor may lead to selection of OBC leader; Kota Srinivas Poojary, Malkapure, N. Ravi Kumar in contention.…

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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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BJP increases tally, but suffers major setback in defeat of two sitting MLAs, three MPs in Telangana Assembly polls

BJP suffers a major setback in Telangana Assembly elections as prominent leaders, including two sitting MLAs and three MPs, lose seats. Eatala Rajender, M. Raghunandhan Rao, Bandi Sanjay, Arvind Dharmapuri and Soyam Bapu Rao all defeated by BRS candidates.

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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

The Times of India

BJP returns to power in Rajasthan by winning 115 seats

JAIPUR: The BJP secured victory in Rajasthan, winning 115 out of the 199 assembly seats, as election results were announced on Sunday.

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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…

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Payback time for Congress as INDIA allies take it to task for ignoring them

INDIA allies angry over missed opportunity to fight Assembly polls. INDIA bloc in limbo for 3 months, Congress now facing fury of allies. Meeting on Dec 6 to discuss missed opportunity and how to counter BJP in 2024 LS polls. INDIA needs robust narrative and collective spirit to defeat BJP.

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Pinarayi blames Cong for BJP victory

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Sunday blamed the Congress for the BJP emerging victorious in States like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Telengana.

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It is a vote against KCR and family: Kishan Reddy

Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy said while the party “respects” the people’s mandate, the Congress did not score a “landslide victory”.

The Hindu

Nine-and-a-half year wait ends for Congress in Telangana

Congress will have to deliver on its promises to retain the trust of the people. Congress victory in Telangana is a shot in the arm for the party.

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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

The Times of India

BJP upbeat in ST/SC seats, upending Congress strongholds in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made deep inroads in tribal areas, winning 17 out of 29 seats reserved for scheduled tribes, even as the saffron party also secured four seats reserved for scheduled castes in Chhattisgarh.

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BJP’s Hindutva outreach plays out well with all four ‘babas’ winning in Rajasthan

BJP's gamble of fielding four Hindu priests in Rajasthan pays off; Balak Nath, Pratap Puri, Otaram Dewasi and Balmukund Acharya win elections, defeating Congress candidates.

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