Congress exuded more confidence than BJP in Chhattisgarh all through campaigning, a sentiment which exit polls appeared to validate with a near-unanimous prediction of Baghel's return to office.
Congress's inability to expand its base while BJP does so, relative absence of Hindutva in campaigns & Congress still being unable to match BJP in direct contest are among key takeaways.
New Delhi: The lead up to the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan had seen cracks developing in the Opposition’s INDIA bloc, with...
Meeting a political leader while counting was still in progress was in violation of the Model Code of Conduct & other relevant conduct rules, according to poll body.
Among the 2 others, Ganesh Singh was trailing in Satna by over 2,400 votes, while MoS for Rural Development Faggan Singh Kulaste lost from Niwas by 9,700 votes, as of 6pm.
Telangana only state of the four where results were announced Sunday, which the Congress is winning. BJP takes Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
Handout promises, from loan waivers to free power, flooded this assembly election season, with BJP & Congress vying to outdo each other. How they shaped outcomes differed across states.
Choudhary lost the 2018 polls from the state's Kharsia constituency after joining the BJP the same year. He was pitted against sitting Congress MLA Prakash Naik in this election.
Out of 113 ST reserved seats in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh & Telangana, Congress won 47 while BJP tallied 58. Bharatiya Adivasi Party failed to make major impact in Rajasthan.
In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.
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