State Election Results: Key Contests, Close Fights, And Upsets
Here’s how leaders like Sachin Pilot, Ashok Ghelot, Vasundhara Raje, Raman Singh are faring in the assembly elections.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Congress Takes Rajasthan
Rajasthan looks pretty set to go to Congress. The only lingering question is whether it will be able to secure a majority or not. It is leading in 99 of the 199 seats, just one less than the majority mark. BJP is leading in 73 seats.
Key leaders, including chief minister aspirants, Sachin Pilot and Ashok Ghelot, and old guard, CP Joshi have already won in their respective constituencies. Rafeek Khan of Congress won from Adarsh Nagar defeating BJP’s Ashok Parnami.
From the BJP camp, incumbent Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has won in her stronghold of Jhalrapatan.
Neck And Neck In Madhya Pradesh
The fight in Madhya Pradesh is still on, and there’s no clear winner yet. Congress is leading in 114 seats, just shy of the halfway mark. The BJP is leading in 110 seats. It is interesting to note that in most seats, the margin of difference is less than 5,000 votes.
Current Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading his rival Arun Yadav in Budhni while Yogendra Nirmal is leading in Waraseoni. BJP’s Akash Kailash Vijayvargiya has already won against Congress’ Ashwin Joshi in Indore-3.
Congress’ Arif Masood is leading Bhopal (C) and looks set to win the seat. Arif Aqueel of Congress is leading from Bhopal (N) with BJP’s Fatima Rasool trailing him.
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MNF's Lalzirliana, Lalnuntluanga, Lalmuanpuia
The local Mizo National Front party is winning in set to form a government in Mizoram, with a lead in 26 seats. The Congress part, in comparison, is leading in five seats.
MNF’s R Lalzirliana is leading in Tawi, TJ Lalnuntluanga is leading in Champhai (S), Zoramthanga is leading in Aizawl (E) 1 and C Lalmuanpuia is leading in Aizawl (N) 3.
TRS' KC Rao, KT Ramarao And Congress' Kumar, Owaisi And Narendra Lead In Telangana
The TRS is set to win the state of Telangana with a lead in 86 seats. Congress members are ahead in 20 seats while BJP is ahead only in 2 seats, according to the latest trend data.
TRS' KC Rao is winning in Gajwel while his son KT Ramarao is winning in Sircilla.
Congress' Uttam Kumar is leading in Huzurnagar, Akbaruddin Owaisi is leading in Chandrayangutta while Patnam Narendra is leading in Kodangal.
BJP's Singh, Congress' Baghel, Janta Congress' Ajit & Renu Jogi Lead in Chhattisgarh
Congress is leading in 70 seats in Chhattisgarh while BJP is leading in 10, according to the latest trend data.
Current Chief Minister Raman Singh, who has been an BJP MLA from the seat twice already, is gaining in Rajnandgaon.
Congress’ Bhupesh Baghel is leading in Patan while spouses - Renu Jogi and Ajit Jogi - from Janta Congress are leading from Kota and Marwahi (ST). Kuldeep Juneja of Congress is leading from Raipur City (N) while BJP’s Chand Sundrani is trailing.
Daughter-in-law Richa Jogi is leading in Akaltara for the BSP party.
BJP's Shivraj Singh, Yogendra; And Congress' Arif Masood Lead In MP
BJP and Congress are head-to-head in Madhya Pradesh with the former leading in 111 seats and the latter leading in 109 seats, as per latest trend data.
Current Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading his rival Arun Yadav in Budhni while Yogendra Nirmal is leading in Waraseoni.
BJP’s Akash Kailash Vijayvargiya is leading with a very thin margin of 59 votes against Congress’ Ashwin Joshi in Indore-3.
BJP’s Surendra Patwa is leading from Bhojpur. Congress candidate Suresh Pachouri is trailing from the same constituency.
Congress’ Arif Masood is leading Bhopal (C). Arif Aqueel of Congress is leading from Bhopal (N) with BJP’s Fatima Rasool trailing him.
Congress' Pilot, Ghelot, CP Joshi Lead In Rajasthan
The Congress party is leading in 100 seats in Rajasthan as per the latest counting trends.
Key leaders, including chief minister aspirants, Sachin Pilot and Ashok Ghelot, and old guard, CP Joshi are ahead in their respective constituencies. Rafeek Khan of Congress is leading from Adarsh Nagar. BJP’s Ashok Parnami is trailing from the same constituency.
From the BJP camp, incumbent Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is ahead in her stronghold of Jhalrapatan. Girija Vyas of Congress is trailing BJP’s Gulab Chand in Udaipur constituency.
Closely Fought Elections
The state elections in five states - Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Telangana, have thrown up many surprises. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi has raced to a unassailable lead in Telangana, while the Mizo National Front has dislodged the Congress in Mizoram. Chhattisgarh has been the biggest surprise so far, with the Congress looking set to form a government in the state, without the help of the Ajit Jogi-Mayawati combine.
The two biggest prizes -- Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh -- are going down to the wire. The Congress has a slender lead in the desert state, while the BJP and the Congress are swapping leads in the Hindi-heartland state of Madhya Pradesh.
Here are how the key leaders across the political spectrum are faring right now: