Thanks for following the much-awaited election results on The Indian Eye’s rolling blog through the day on Sunday, December 3, 2023.
The votes for the legislative assemblies of four states — Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana — will be counted amid tight security arrangements on Sunday, in the final stretch of the battle billed as the semifinal before the mega final in 2024. However, the counting of votes in Mizoram, which also went to polls along with four other states last month, has been pushed back to December 4, Monday, the Election Commission (EC) informed earlier.
6 pm IST: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh assembly polls and said the results are showing that people have faith only in the politics of ‘development and good governance’ and on the BJP.
6 pm IST: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday conceded the party’s defeat in the Assembly elections of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, but he said that the party’s battle of ideology would continue.
Rajasthan
Latest trends: 5:00 pm – BJP ahead in 116 seats, Congress in 69 seats; CM Ashok Gehlot Concedes Defeat
2:30 pm – BJP leads in 114 seats, Congress in 72 seats
1:30 pm – BJP leading in 110 seats Congress in 73 seats
12:30 pm – BJP leading in 111 seats Congress in 73 seats
11:30 am – BJP leading in 114 seats whereas Congress takes a lead at 68 seats
10 am – BJP leading in 92 and Congress in 73
— BJP ahead in 77 seats in Rajasthan, Congress in 52
–8 15 am: BJP is currently leading in 7 while Congress is ahead in 5.
— 8: 02 am: The counting of votes for 199 out of 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan began on Sunday morning after days of intense campaigning by major political parties including the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
— 8 am: As the clock ticks down to the counting of votes for four states, Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra on Sunday exuded confidence in his party forming the government in the state with a full majority.
— With less than 12 hours to the counting day, BJP leader and the party’s candidate from the Tijara Assembly constituency of Rajasthan, Baba Balak Nath, on Saturday lashed out at the Congress saying the saffron party would form the government and rid the state of the incumbent.
— As the countdown began for the Assembly poll results in four states, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday claimed that the people will vote in favour of the Opposition INDIA bloc and the outcome will give the strength and momentum to the alliance as it bids to unseat the BJP-led NDA from the Centre in the Lok Sabha elections next year.
Madhya Pradesh
Latest trends: 5:00 pm – BJP leads in 164 seats, Congress in 65 seats; 4-Time Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan Does It Again
2:30 pm – BJP firmly ahead in 164 seats, Congress in 64 seats
1:30 pm – BJP ahead in 163 seats and Congress in 64 seats
12:30 pm – BJP ahead in 161 seats and Congress in 66 seats
11:30 am – BJP leading in 155 seats whereas Congress takes a lead at 68 seats
10 am – BJP leading in 142 seats and Congress in 69
BJP leading in 60, Congress in 56
— 8 15 am: Congress leading in 8 seats; BJP in 2
— Ahead of the counting of votes, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has taken a potshot at the Congress, saying wait till tomorrow, they (Congress) will raise questions on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Chhattisgarh
Latest trends: 5:00 pm – BJP leads in 56 seats, Congress leads at 34 seats; With BJP’s Win, Who Will be the Next CM?
2:30 pm – BJP maintain leads in 55 seats, Congress leads at 32 seats
1:30 pm – BJP establishes lead in 53 seats, Congress leads at 34 seats
12:30 pm – BJP storms ahead in 54 seats, Congress leads at 34 seats
11:30 am – BJP leading in 46 seats whereas Congress takes a lead at 40 seats
10 am – Congress leads in 50 and BJP in 40 seats
Congress is leading in 47 seats while BJP is leading in 32
— 8 15 am: BJP is ahead in 5 seats and Congress is leading in 3
— 8 am: Ahead of the counting of votes for the legislative assemblies of four states–Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana–amidst tight security arrangements, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and BJP leader, Raman Singh said on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in the state with a clear majority.
— As the counting of votes for the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections will commence in all 90 assembly constituencies across the state on December 3 at 8:00 AM, all arrangements have been made by the Election Commission of India.
Telangana
Latest trends: 5:00 pm – Congress leads in 64 seats, BRS leads in 40 seats; BRS Concedes Defeat in Telangana
2:30 pm – Congress ahead in 65 seats, BRS leads in 40 seats
1:30 pm – Congress in front at 65 seats, BRS leads in 41 seats
12:30 pm – Congress in front at 67 seats, BRS leads in 38 seats
11:30 am – Congress leading in 60 seats whereas BRS leads in 37 seats
10 am – Congress leads in 62 and BRS in 46 seats
Congress is leading in 53 seats in Telangana while BRS is leading in 23
— 8 15 am: Trends show Congress leading in 11 seats in the state while BRS is ahead in 4
— 8 am: The wait is over for the 199 Assembly seats of Telangana that went for polls on November 30 as counting of votes begin on Sunday amid tight security.
— Ahead of the counting of votes in Telangana, elaborate arrangements were made in the Warangal district on Saturday. The counting of votes of five assembly constituencies from Warangal and Hanamkonda districts namely, Warangal East, West, Narsampet, Wardhannapet and Parkala will be held at Enumamula Agricultural Market. As per the state election department, section 144 has been imposed at the premises of counting centres.
Mizoram
— All arrangements and preparations for the counting of votes in Mizoram on December 4 have been completed, Aizawl Deputy Commissioner Nazuk Kumar said.
