5 States Assembly Election 2023 Live: I humbly accept the mandate, says Rahul Gandhi
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Counting of votes for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections underway, at a centre in Jabalpur
CHENNAI: The votes for the legislative assemblies of four states -- Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana -- are being counted amid tight security arrangements, in the final stretch of the battle billed as the semifinal before the mega final in 2024.
However, the counting of votes in Mizoram, which also went to polls along with four other states last month, has been pushed back to December 4, Monday, the Election Commission (EC) informed earlier.
The counting of votes at designated centres began at 8 am on Sunday.
Check the detailed result of 5 State Assembly polls here
The polling in five states, straddling the north, east and southern parts of the country, is tipped to set the course of the political headwinds going into the Lok Sabha elections next year.
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Celebrations underway at the BJP headquarters in Delhi as the party leads in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan elections
BJP National President JP Nadda arrived here.
#WATCH | Celebrations underway at the BJP headquarters in Delhi as the party leads in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan elections
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
BJP National President JP Nadda arrived here. pic.twitter.com/EjLtigIiUw
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tweets, "We humbly accept the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. The battle of ideology will continue. I am very thankful to the people of Telangana..."
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tweets, "We humbly accept the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. The battle of ideology will continue. I am very thankful to the people of Telangana..." pic.twitter.com/h6uqOanZIf
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
The Election Commission of India has suspended Anjani Kumar, Director General of Police Telangana for violation of the Model Code of Conduct and relevant conduct rules: Sources
The Director General of Police Telangana along with Sanjay Jain, State Police Nodal Officer, Telangana and Mahesh Bhagwat, Nodal (Expenditure) had met Anumula Revanth Reddy, a contesting candidate in the ongoing General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Telangana, in Hyderabad with flower bouquet at the residence of the said contesting candidate.
On Congress party's performance in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, former MP CM and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says "We will sit and analyse this..."
#WATCH | On Congress party's performance in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, former MP CM and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says "We will sit and analyse this..." pic.twitter.com/vLlmouONh0
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
Stalin has congratulated all the parties winning in the Assembly Elections of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.
Congratulations to the winning parties in the state legislative elections of #Telangana, #MadhyaPradesh, #Chhattisgarh, and #Rajasthan!
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 3, 2023
Wishing them a term filled with positive change, progress, and prosperity for people from all sections.#ElectionResults
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets "Today's election results have proved that the days of appeasement and caste politics are over...New India votes on Politics of Performance. I salute the people of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for this immense support. Many congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji on this grand victory of BJP..."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets "Today's election results have proved that the days of appeasement and caste politics are over...New India votes on Politics of Performance. I salute the people of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for this immense support. Many… pic.twitter.com/VMNVKPwEyb
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
Delhi: On BJP's lead in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot says "I have always said that I will accept the mandate of the people and I extend my best wishes to the future government. I hope they work for the welfare of the people of the state...The results are shocking..."
#WATCH | Delhi: On BJP's lead in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot says "I have always said that I will accept the mandate of the people and I extend my best wishes to the future government. I hope they work for the welfare of the people of the state...The results are shocking..." pic.twitter.com/r7uxhOUk2P
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
People greet Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy at the party's office in Hyderabad after Congress moves towards a landslide victory in the state.
#WATCH | People greet Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy at the party's office in Hyderabad after Congress moves towards a landslide victory in the state. pic.twitter.com/JJYZv17y2F
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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tweets "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This is an unexpected result for everyone. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public. I wish the new government all the best...All the schemes including OPS, Chiranjeevi and the pace of development that we have given to Rajasthan in these five years should be taken forward..."
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tweets "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This is an unexpected result for everyone. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public. I wish the new government… pic.twitter.com/SanW6a6hsj
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023