State Election Results 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: The share market has welcomed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s sweep in the Hindi heartland, winning Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and retaining power after a stellar poll performance in Madhya Pradesh. The Sensex and Nifty got off to a roaring start, opening at record highs in an indication of the investor sentiment over the poll outcomes in the recently concluded Assembly elections. The Sensex and Nifty opened at record highs and were trading up by over 1,000 points, and 300 points, respectively.
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As per the results declared by the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 163 of 230 seats in MP, 115 of 199 seats in Rajasthan and 54 of 90 seats in Chhattisgarh. The Congress bagged Telangana, winning 64 of the 119 seats in the state. Taking to X, the Prime Minister thanked the people of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh for their support and promised to continue to work for their development. PM Modi said that the win in the Hindi heartland was a “guarantee” of the BJP repeating its government at the Centre in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The Prime Minister also thanked the people of Telangana for their support for the BJP, stating that the party’s bond with the state was “unbreakable” and expressed hope that it only increases with time.
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The markets opened to record highs a day after the Narendra Modi-led BJP registered emphatic victories in the Hindi heartland states of MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The Nifty is trading at 20,570 points, up over 300 points while the Sensex is trading at 68,472.70 points, up 1,000 points.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the party workers at the BJP headquarters after the party's impressive victory in elections in three Hindi-heartland states.
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Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has tendered his resignation as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan following the party's defeat in the elections. Gehlot arrived at the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur and handed over his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tweeted to thank voters of Telangana for their faith in the party. He also said that he humbly accepted the people's mandate in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
PM Modi also thanked the people of Telangana for their support to the BJP and said that the bond will only strengthen with time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted expressing his gratitude to the people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for their support.
The BJP, which was ousted from power in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 elections, has received a big shot in the arm ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The party is set to form a government on its own in all three states of the Hindi heartland.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address BJP workers at the party's headquarters in Delhi on Sunday evening, party sources said. The address is likely to come on the back of poll trends suggesting that the BJP will form a government on its own in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
The Bharatiya Janata Party fielded three central ministers in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. The strategic choice, so far, appears to have yielded mixed results. Narendra Singh Tomar is trailing in Dimani while Prahlad Patel and Kailash Vijaywargia are leading from the Narsingpur and Indore-1 constituencies, repsectively.
Congress leader and the party's chief ministerial candidate is leading from Chhindwara by a margin of 15,623 votes after the ninth round of counting. He has garnered a total of 57895 votes so far.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in the three Hindi heartland states of MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, EC trends show.

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said that the trends so far suggest a clear wave of support for the BJP in the state and exuded confidence of the party forming governments in MP and Rajasthan as well.
The Congress party has called a meeting of Opposition leaders of the INDIA bloc in Delhi on December 6 to chalk out strategy after the Assembly poll results, PTI reported citing sources.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading from his traditional Budhni seat. Chouhan is leading against his nearest rival by a margin of 21,197 votes.
The BJP appears to have made significant gains in the elections in the three Hindi-heartland states. The party, which fought the elections with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its face in all three states. The party seems to have reversed its losses in 2018 polls and is comfortably leading in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is ahead in 109 of the 199 seats while the Congress is leading in 74 seats, trends show. As per official EC data, the BJP is leading in 100 seats, reaching the majority mark. The Congress, on the other hand, is leading in 78 seats while Others are leading in 14 seats.
The BJP is currently leading in 56 seats in Chhattisgarh, while the Congress is ahead in 33 and Others in 1. As per the Election Commission of India data, the BJP is ahead in 41 seats and the Congress in 35.
The BJP is leading in 18 seats in Chhattisgarh while Congress is ahead in 16. In MP, BJP leads Congress 85:36 while Rajasthan trends show BJP ahead in 96 and Congress in 67. The Congress is ahead in 34 seats while the BRS leads in 21 seats in Telangana.
The Congress may be staring at the biggest upset in these elections with the BJP taking a lead in Chhattisgarh. As per current trends, the BJP is leading in 48 seats and the Congress is ahead in 40 seats in the 90-member Assembly.
In what could turn out to be the biggest upset this election, the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken a lead in Chhattisgarh against the Congress. The BJP is leading in 47 of the 90 seats while the Congress is ahead in 41.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has crossed the halfway mark in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The party is leading in 135 of 230 seats in MP and 103 of 199 seats in Rajasthan. The Congress, on the other hand, is leading in 88 seats and 84 seats, in MP and Rajasthan, respectively.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has crossed the 100-mark in Madhya Pradesh. The party is leading in 109 seats in MP and 107 seats in Rajasthan. The Congress, on the other hand, is leading in 90 seats and 80 seats in MP and Rajasthan, respectively.
Former Chief Minister Raman Singh is leading from the Rajnandgaon constituency against Girish Dewangan of the Congress. Raman Singh has won this seat for three consecutive terms.
It is past 8.30 AM and the counting of EVM votes has now begun. The trends so far were based on postal ballots and the EVM votes will be counted now.
Early trends show the BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP is ahead in 67 seats while Congress is leading in 46 seats.
The BJP and the Congress are locked in a tight battle, early trends show. The BJP is ahead in 48 seats and the Congress in 39 seats.
The Congress has taken an early lead in the first trends of the counting of postal ballots in Telangana. The Congress leads in 27 seats while the BRS is ahead in 17 seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has gained a lead against the Congress in MP. It is ahead on 26 seats while Congress leads in 19. These are very early trends and the counting of EVM votes will begin at 8.30 AM.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has gained a lead in postal ballots. The first trends show the BJP leading in 17 seats while the Congress is ahead in 12.
The first trends for the election results are out in Rajasthan, Telangana, MP and Chhattisgarh. The BJP is leading 9-6 to Congress in MP, 5-3 in Rajasthan while the Congress leads BJP 8-4 in Chhattisgarh and is ahead of BRS 17-10 in Telangana.
Counting began at 8 am amid tight security for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, 119 seats in Telangana and 199 seats in Rajasthan as polling on one seat in the state was deferred following the demise of a candidate. A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place and only people holding valid passes will be allowed to enter the counting centres.