The BJP has easily won three states in a quartet of Assembly elections that are viewed as a prelude to the national election in 2024. One victory in the South must be solace enough for the Congress.
Top 10 highlights of state elections
1.) Following the BJP’s easy victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the outcomes suggested the party would also perform well in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “Some people are saying this hat trick has guaranteed the 2024 victory. Today’s mandate proves people have zero-tolerance towards corruption, appeasement and dynastic politics,” the PM stated.
2.) In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP easily defeated the Congress party in what was predicted to be a competitive contest. Congress, which had thrown its support behind former Chief Minister Kamal Nath and given him a free hand in the hopes of winning, will be deeply disappointed by the Madhya Pradesh results.
3.) In an interview with the media this morning, Mr. Nath stated that he was certain that the Congress would win and that he had not seen the trends and did not wish to.
4.) The Congress’s worries that internal strife would destroy its chances in Rajasthan have materialized. The power struggle between the Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot camps seems to have hurt the party’s prospects, despite the party’s efforts to present a united front.
5.) A number of Gujjar-dominated areas in eastern Rajasthan have fallen out of the Congress’s hands and are now part of the BJP’s electoral total.
6.) Chief Minister Gehlot said, “This defeat shows we were not completely successful in taking our policies, laws and new practices to the people”.
7.) The outcomes in Rajasthan confirm the BJP’s projection of victory based on exit polls. The results also support the state’s trend of not electing the ruling party again.
8.) In Chhattisgarh, the BJP has pulled a surprise party. The BJP steadily closed the deficit and gained a significant lead as the counting went on, but the Congress had the early advantage of the day.
9.) In Telangana, where it defeated the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, which had been in power since the southern state was split off from Andhra Pradesh in 2014, the Congress will look for some solace.
10.) Revanth Reddy, the head of the state congress, is recognized for having been instrumental in the party’s win. Mr. Reddy led from the front when he was appointed to the top position in 2021, and the Congress high command’s full support for him has paid dividends.
