THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Dec 3: Based on the most recent trends from the Election Commission, the BJP is expected to have a strong showing in the Hindi heartland states, including a two-thirds majority in Madhya Pradesh and easy wins in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
Vote counting commenced at 8 am on Sunday for the four out of five states that underwent elections last month.
In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP is ahead on 163 out of 230 seats, in Chhattisgarh, 53 out of 90 seats, and in Rajasthan, 114 out of 199 seats.
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In Chhattisgarh, where Congress was expected to perform well, the party is currently leading on 36 seats. Meanwhile, in Rajasthan, Congress holds the lead on 70 seats, and in Madhya Pradesh it is leading on 65 seats.
The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi, which has ruled India’s youngest state for the previous 10 years, is about to suffer a blow as the Congress is set to win Telangana for the first time.
According to the most recent trends reported by the Election Commission, in Telangana, Congress is in the lead for 63 out of 119 assembly seats, BRS is leading on 41, BJP on nine, AIMIM on 4, and CPI on one.
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