The crushing defeat suffered by Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh has exposed the unity of INDIA alliance.
While Congress was making many claims about its big victory in MP, it was not successful in saving its government even in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
Now the INDIA alliance has given advice to Congress on its defeat. When SP called it a defeat of pride, JDU said that this is not the defeat of India alliance but of Congress alone. They cannot win elections alone.
BJP has further strengthened its hold in the Hindi belt with bumper victories in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. This victory of BJP has come as a hope for its hat-trick in the Lok Sabha elections before 2024.
After the victory in the three states late on Sunday evening, PM Modi called it a sign of 2024 Lok Sabha elections and did not miss to target the India alliance.
What did PM Modi and Rahul say?
PM Modi said, “My advice to Congress and its allies is not to do such politics which is anti-national and which weakens the country.”
On the other hand, Rahul Gandhi has accepted the crushing defeat in the three states of the Hindi belt and has said that he will continue his fight. He said in the tweet that we humbly accept the mandate. Our ideological fight with BJP will continue.
Victory in Telangana brought relief
However, it is a matter of relief for Congress that it is going to form government for the first time in Telangana. Here Congress easily crossed the majority mark with 69 seats.
The crown of victory rests on Telangana Congress Chief Revanth Reddy. There is every possibility that he will be the new Chief Minister of the state. On the other hand, BRS could not even cross the 40 mark. BJP has won 8 seats.
Who said what in INDIA alliance
INDIA alliance is angry over the crushing defeat of Congress in three states. Akhilesh Yadav’s party SP called it the defeat of Congress’s arrogance.
It is also worth noting here that before the MP Assembly elections, there was an uproar regarding seat sharing between Akhilesh and Kamal Nath.
On the other hand, Nitish Kumar’s party JDU has sprinkled salt on the defeat of Congress. Said that this is not an alliance but only the defeat of Congress. This defeat has also made it clear that Congress cannot win the elections alone.
How were the results in MP-Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh?
In Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, BJP is going to form the government with full majority by winning 164 seats. Congress got 65 seats.
Others have got a seat. BJP is in government here since 2003. However, in 2018, the Congress government was formed under the leadership of Kamal Nath for two years, which fell in 2020.
On the other hand, the initial contest in Rajasthan seemed to be close but soon BJP gained the lead and did not give Congress a chance to move forward.
BJP has achieved majority by winning 115 seats here. Congress has got 69 seats. At the same time, others have got 15 seats in their account.
Chhattisgarh elections were very interesting. In many exit polls, claims of Congress’s victory were being made here, but BJP has defied all the predictions and registered victory here too.
BJP has won 54 seats out of total 90. Whereas Congress could not move beyond 35. Others got a seat.