Assembly election results 2023: The Bharatiya Janata Party is cruising towards victory in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and holds a notable lead in Chhattisgarh. At the same time, the Congress seemed poised to oust the ruling party in Telangana.
As the results of the 2023 assembly elections are being tabulated in four states, trends on the Election Commission website show that there is a growing wave of support for incumbents in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh state, with the Congress This is in contrast to the growing anti-incumbency sentiment in the ruling states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
The elections, which will set the tone for the 2024 polls, pitted the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress against each other in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The Telangana tournament was a direct showdown between the Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) led by K. Chandrashekhar Rao, who was aiming for a hat-trick. But how did the Bharatiya Janata Party steal the show in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh? That’s all you need to know.
What was the BJP’s strategy to retain power in Madhya Pradesh?
The election campaign turned out to be a complete surprise for the Madhya Pradesh Congress, which had been hoping for a return to power. The party relied on older leaders like Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh, who had no answer to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s grand plans for the country.
The Congress focused on promises and freebies, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party used social institutions. It’s practically like ‘Ladli Behna’. They invited central ministers and members of parliament to support their election campaigns.
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, in an interview with ANI, credited incumbent chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the results that showed the party’s firm lead in the polls.
“I would like to express my gratitude to each and every citizen of the country for the double-engine government of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the guidance of Home Minister Amit Shahji and party president JP Naddaji, and the implementation of this by CM Shivraj Singh. “Chouhan…The Ladri Behna scheme is a game changer and all the credit goes to Shivraj Singh Chouhan,” Scindia said.
What was the reason for the BJP’s victory in Rajasthan?
Infighting within the Congress and corruption charges against Prime Minister Ashok Gehlot and other leaders worked in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s favor.
In Rajasthan, sacked minister Rajendra Guda claimed that the ‘red diary’ secured from Congress leader Dharmendra Rathore’s residence during the 2020 income tax raid was fraudulent. The diary is causing a huge stir in the state. Follow Gehlot’s instructions.
The Bharatiya Janata Party was heading towards victory in Rajasthan with its candidates winning in 16 seats and leading in 99 seats, while the Congress’ He won five constituencies and was leading with 64 seats.
Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was elected from Jallapatan seat. Among the other BJP candidates are Diya Kumari from Vidyadnagar, Samaram from Pindwara Abu, Govind Prasad from Manohar Thana, Jaswant Singh Yadav from Vellore, Mahendra Pal Meena from Jamwa Ramgarh, Anita Bader from Ajmer South and Madan Dilawar from Ramganj Mandi won. EC announced.
How is the BJP making its case in Chhattisgarh?
Speculation is rife that allegations against Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over the Mahadev gambling app may have led to the Congress’ defeat in the Chhattisgarh assembly polls.
Through a high-voltage campaign in the state, the BJP targeted the CM Baghel-led Congress government for alleged fraud, corruption and ‘hawala fundraising’ related to the Mahadev app.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his active election campaign, has dredged up the issue of ‘scam’ on the Mahadev app and asked Congress to reveal how much money he received and how much of it was transferred to the party high command. Ta.
However, refuting the allegations, Baghel had earlier said, “Is there a bigger joke? If I grab someone today and ask them to take PM Modi’s name, they (ED) will interrogate him.” “It’s become very easy to throw out someone’s name.” reputation. ”
As the counting day progresses and celebrations erupt in several Bharatiya Janata Party districts, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said, “People in three states congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party… in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.” , rejected Congress’ false promises.”
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