New Delhi: The votes for the assembly polls in 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 November 4, Monday, the Election Commission (EC) informed earlier.
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As BJP leads in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, party leader and former CM of Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh says, “There is a clear support for the BJP in trends. The anger of people has been reflected in voting. BJP will form the government in all three states with an absolute majority…”
BJP workers dance and celebrate at the party office in Jaipur as the party continues its lead in the state. As per official EC trends, BJP – 115 and Congress – 67 here.
Congress crosses the halfway mark in Telangana; leads on 61 seats in official trends as per ECI.
BJP leader Bhaskar Ghosh talking about early leads says, the postal ballot shows the trends as it has a balanced composition from several categories
Early indications suggest a favourable trend for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, with a closely contested battle unfolding in Rajasthan. Chhattisgarh sees the Congress in the lead, while in Telangana, Congress is currently ahead in the electoral race.