In the unfolding drama of the 2023 assembly elections, trends strongly favor the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh. However, a twist emerges in Telangana, where the Congress is currently leading over Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s BRS, signaling a potential upset. The BJP attributes its success to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Amit Shah’s strategic acumen, and the party’s welfare policies.
These elections in five states — Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana — are considered crucial semi-finals ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Notably, the Election Commission of India has revised the Mizoram vote counting date after polling on November 7.
Here is how social media is buzzing during the election results 2023:
The official X (formerly Twitter) handle of BJP Rajasthan shared pictures of its winning election candidates and congratulated them. The winners included Diya Kumari, Rajyavardhan Rathore, Jaswant Singh Yadav, and Prem Chand Bairwa.
The handle captioned the post :Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the winning candidates of BJP.”
भाजपा के जीते हुए सभी उम्मीदवारों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं अशेष शुभकामनाएं।#ModiKiGuarantee pic.twitter.com/ulI0x12RS1
— BJP Rajasthan (@BJP4Rajasthan) December 3, 2023
Further, Col Rajyavardhan Rathore also shared a picture of Prime Minister Modi with a Hindi quote that read, “देश में एक गारंटी चलती है मोदी की गारंटी” (There is just one guarantee in the country, Modi’s guarantee)
देश में एक ही गारंटी चलती है #ModiKiGuarantee #RajasthanElections2023 pic.twitter.com/V59QEo0kvk
— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) December 3, 2023
Per most exit polls’ indications, the BJP-led NDA is expected to retain power in Madhya Pradesh (MP) with a comfortable majority. The current CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, took to his X handle and shared a video to thank everybody for supporting the party. He captioned the video, “The love, support and affection I received from you during the entire campaign was amazing and unprecedented. Today, through your love and support, Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved historic success in Madhya Pradesh. May your love and affection continue…I assure you that we will live up to your expectations and will continue to serve the state and its people. Many thanks to everyone.”
सोशल मीडिया के मेरे मित्रों,
पूरे कैंपेन के दौरान आपका जो प्यार, सहयोग और स्नेह मिला, वो अद्भुत व अभूतपूर्व था।
आपके प्यार और सहयोग के जरिये आज भारतीय जनता पार्टी ने मध्यप्रदेश में ऐतिहासिक सफलता प्राप्त की है।आपका यह प्रेम और स्नेह बना रहे…
मैं आपको विश्वास दिलाता हूं कि… pic.twitter.com/411uSTQjba— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 3, 2023
Following Congress’ trailing in MP, television anchorperson, commentator, and political analyst Sumanth Raman wrote in X, “Of all the results today,the one that should hurt @INCIndia the most is #MadhyaPradesh . This is not just a defeat. It is a rout and that too by a party that has been in power for close to 20 years. Kamal Nath needs to retire. Digvijay Singh needs to retire. A new generation of leadership must be given a chance.”
Of all the results today,the one that should hurt @INCIndia the most is #MadhyaPradesh . This is not just a defeat. It is a rout and that too by a party that has been in power for close to 20 years. Kamal Nath needs to retire. Digvijay Singh needs to retire. A new generation of…
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) December 3, 2023
Taking a dig at CM Bhupesh Baghel and the Congress’ election performance, journalist Swati Chaturvedi wrote on X, “And, @bhupeshbaghel & @ashokgehlot51 had hired some ex journalists & a bunch of you tubers to “manage” SM for them. All that they managed was money for themselves by fooling both Baghel & Gehlot”.
And, @bhupeshbaghel & @ashokgehlot51 had hired some ex journalists & a bunch of you tubers to “manage” SM for them. All that they managed was money for themselves by fooling both Baghel & Gehlot
— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) December 3, 2023
In the Telangana polls, Congress surged ahead by 65 seats, leaving behind the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) with only 40. Following the same cabinet minister of the state, Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, popularly known by his initials KTR, wrote on X, “Grateful to the people of Telangana for giving @BRSparty two consecutive terms of Government”.
Grateful to the people of Telangana for giving @BRSparty two consecutive terms of Government 🙏
Not saddened over the result today, but surely disappointed as it was not in expected lines for us. But we will take this in our stride as a learning and will bounce back…
— KTR (@KTRBRS) December 3, 2023
Further, Telangana Congress took to the official X account to congratulate its winning candidates and shared a message for the state people. The handle wrote, “For those who had boasted that they would be scoring a hattrick in Telangana state, the people have taught a resounding lesson.”
No Hattrick, No Cheap Tricks
For those who had boasted that they would be scoring a hattrick in Telangana state, the people have taught a resounding lesson.
It’s the Congress all the way, as predicted.
We have won the mandate and no tricks from Banisala Bhavan can change the…
— Telangana Congress (@INCTelangana) December 3, 2023
The voting timeline varied across states, with Madhya Pradesh casting votes on November 17, Rajasthan and Telangana in a single phase on November 25 and November 30, respectively, and Chhattisgarh participating on November 7 and November 17. As anticipation builds, stay tuned for the official declaration of results later this evening.