The Bharatiya Janata Party is on track to sweep Madhya Pradesh while the Congress sits pretty in Telangana. Trends for Rajasthan show BJP also winning in Rajasthan with the Election Commission of India figures showing a definite lead for the party. The BJP also eyes victory in Chhattisgarh where it is currently ahead in 58 of the 90 seats with the Congress trailing behind with leads in 30 seats, as per EC data. The results come as a big shot in the arm for the BJP as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. For the Congress, the solitary win in Telangana will also come with the baggage of an outright rejection in the Hindi heartland ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
The Congress has conceded defeat in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and said that it will overcome the “temporary setback”.