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Chhattisgarh election results Highlights: Rahul Gandhi to decide on next Chhattisgarh CM, announcement likely to be tomorrow
Conceding defeat on Tuesday, Chhattisgarh’s three-time chief minister Raman Singh said he takes full responsibility for the BJP’s defeat in the assembly elections and will analyse the reasons behind the rout.Speaking to the media after the results were declared, Singh said he has forwarded his resignation to the governor.Catch all the live updates of assembly elections, click here.Singh became a chief minister on December 7, 15 years ago, and no other BJP CM has served for so long. Narendra Modi had an uninterrupted 4,610 days as Gujarat chief minister before becoming Prime Minister in May 2014. Singh, who completed 5,000 days in August, is the only BJP CM after Modi to have won three assembly elections in a row.Catch all the live updates of Chhattisgarh election results, click here.Chhattisgarh was the only state where voting was held in two phases: the first in 18 seats spread across eight Maoist-affected districts on November 12 and the then in 72 constituencies spread across 19 districts on November 20. Counting of votes began at 8 am today.
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10:15 pm IST
Rahul Gandhi to decide on next CM
“It has been unanimously decided that the head of the CLP leaders will be decided by Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi had said that even if a resolution is passed unanimously, every MLA should be talked to and their opinions have to be considered,” said M Kharge, observer for Chhattisgarh.
2:50 pm IST
BJP’s loss in Rajasthan, MP & Chhattisgarh will boost Oppn morale: CPM leader
The CPI-M Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha, Jitendra Chowdhury, said the BJP’s loss in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh would boost opposition morale and help them come together ahead of next year’s general elections: PTI
10:30 am IST
Congress wins 68 seats in 90-member assembly
Here is the complete result of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh as per the Election Commission website: Total seats: 90, Congress won -68; BJP won 15; BSP won 2; Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) won 5; Total results declared - 90.
10:20 am IST
Chhattisgarh Cong to hold meeting in the evening
The Chhattisgarh Congress will hold its legislature party meeting in Raipur on Wednesday to decide on the next chief minister of the state. “The Congress Legislature Party meeting will be held at 8 pm. All India Congress Committee’s observer Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC in-charge for the state P L Punia and other senior leaders will be present there,” state party unit’s general secretary Shailesh Nitin Trivedi told PTI.
9:09 am IST
Congress celebrates assembly polls results
#Watch: Congress leader Anand Sharma plays a drum during Congress celebrations at Delhi's Lodhi Garden. #AssemblyElectionResults2018 pic.twitter.com/WNiDt9V4AP
— ANI (@ANI) 12 December 2018
8:40 am IST
Latest status in Chhattisgarh
This is the status at 5.30 am in Chhattisgarh assembly election according to EC: Total seats: 90, Congress won -67; BJP won 15; BSP won 2; Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) won 5; Total results declared-89; One result yet to be declared.
9:00 pm IST
People have a lot of expectations from Congress: Congress’ TS Singh Deo
“Such a huge mandate indicates that people have a lot of expectations from Congress. The victory that we have got will bind us with the public. Our party will definitely face challenges and work for the development of the public,” said Congress leader TS Singh Deo from Chhattisgarh.
8:35 pm IST
Mallikarjun Kharge appointed as observer
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has been appointed as observer for Chhattisgarh, according to news agency ANI.
7:01 pm IST
Countdown of Modi government’s fall has begun: Kejriwal
The countdown of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s fall has begun, says Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal .
6:31 pm IST
Congress thanks India, says ‘You have chosen love over hate’
“Democracy has won. Thank you India, you have chosen love over hate, peace over violence & truth over lies. This victory is yours,” says Congress.
6:06 pm IST
BJP’s countdown has begun as people reject communal politics: J&K Cong
JKPCC president G A Mir said people have “rejected the divisive and communal” politics of the BJP, reports PTI.
5:58 pm IST
We humbly accept the mandate by the people: PL Punia
“We humbly accept the mandate by the people. They have not given us the right, they have given us a responsibility. They believed the promises we made in our manifesto. People trusted the words of Rahul Gandhi ji&gave us an agenda, we accept it,” says Congress leader PL Punia.
5:54 pm IST
I take responsibility of this defeat: Raman Singh
“I take the responsibility for this defeat because the poll was contested under my leadership. We will act as a strong Opposition and work for the development of the state,” says Raman Singh, reports news agency ANI.
5:49 pm IST
This is a victory of democracy: Bhupesh Baghel
“This is a victory of democracy. BJP had a lot of money and a team of corrupt officers, they also had conspirators in their pocket. Despite all of this, the mandate given by the people in Chhattisgarh is historic,” says Bhupesh Baghel, reports news agency ANI.
5:45 pm IST
Raman Singh tenders his resignation to Governor
“I have tendered my resignation to the Governor. I take moral responsibility for the loss,” says outgoing Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh.
Outgoing Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh: I have tendered my resignation to the Governor. #AssemblyElectionResults2018 pic.twitter.com/6X84HXuIeq
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2018
5:42 pm IST
It’s beginning of end of Modi govt: Amarinder Singh
Terming the assembly poll results in three Hindi heartland states as a mandate for the leadership of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh claimed it was the “beginning of the end” of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, reports PTI.
5:38 pm IST
Results of assembly polls indicate people fed up with rhetoric: AAP
Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh told PTI, “The results of assembly polls indicate that people are fed up with jumla (rhetoric).” Singh said the BJP should seek votes for the work it has done and not in the name of building Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
5:36 pm IST
BJP’s poll performance predicts its farewell in 2019: NCP
The NCP attributed the BJP’s performance in five state assembly polls, particularly in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, to its “arrogance” and said it portended “farewell” of the NDA pivot in 2019 general elections, reports PTI.
5:34 pm IST
Congress workers burst crackers and dance as they celebrated party’s good show in Chhattisgarh
Congress workers burst crackers, danced to the dhol and played with gulal as they celebrated the party’s good show in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, reports PTI.
5:17 pm IST
Congress was strengthened under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership: Baghel
“We strengthened the Congress organisation at the basic level under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership and through that we fought the battle for the common man,” Baghel told PTI.
5:14 pm IST
Not expecting such a big blessing from people: Bhupesh Baghel
“We were not expecting such a big blessing from the people. We were expecting around 60 seats,” Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee chief Bhupesh Baghel told PTI.
3:44 pm IST
Newly elected Congress MLAs of Chhattisgarh will meet in Raipur tomorrow
Newly elected Congress MLAs of Chhattisgarh will meet in Raipur tomorrow.
3:37 pm IST
Congress leading in 62 seats, BJP in 13
The Congress is leading in 62 seats and BJP is in 13 seats.
3:34 pm IST
People of Chhattisgarh took the fight in their own hands: Rupesh Baghel
Chhattisgarh Congress president Bhupesh Baghel said people of Chhattisgarh took the fight in their own hands.
Chhattisgarh Congress President Bhupesh Baghel arrives at Congress office in Raipur. He says, "Ppl of Chhattisgarh took the fight in their own hands. We are grateful to Rahul Gandhi, we fought for the ppl. We got more seats than expected, high command will decide who will be CM" pic.twitter.com/i5B8Js0gXR
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2018
3:03 pm IST
Congress leading in 60 seats, BJP in 14
Congress is currently leading in 60 seats and BJP in 14 seats.
2:51 pm IST
Congress leading in 67 seats, BJP in 15
The Congress is leading in 67 seats and the BJP in 15 seats.
2:38 pm IST
Congress leading in 66 seats, BJP in 17
The Congress is leading in 66 seats, while the BJP in 17 seats.
1:56 pm IST
Congress leading in 64 seats, BJP in 19
The Congress is currently leading in 64 seats, whereas the BJP in 19 seats. The BSP is leading in six seats and others in one.
1:47 pm IST
Congress leading in 63 seats, BJP in 21
The Congress is leading in 63 seats and BJP in 21 seats. The BSP is leading in five seats and others in one.
1:41 pm IST
Congress leading in 60 seats, BJP in 24
The Congress is leading in 60 seats and BJP in 24. The Bahujan Samaj Party is leading in five seats and others in one.
1:33 pm IST
Congress leading in 60 seats, BJP in 22
The Congress is leading in 60 seats and BJP in 22 seats. The BSP is leading in seven seats and others in one.
1:20 pm IST
Congress leading in 61 seats, BJP in 20
The Congress is currently leading in 61 seats and BJP in 20. The BSP is leading in eight seats.
1:14 pm IST
Congress leading in 59 seats, BJP in 22
The Congress is leading in 59 seats and BJP in 22.
1:08 pm IST
Congress leading in 58 seats, BJP in 23
The Congress is leading in 58 seats, whereas BJP is in 23 seats.
1:04 pm IST
Congress leading in 57 seats, BJP in 24
The Congress is leading in 57 seats and BJP in 24 seats. The BSP is leading in eight seats.
12:58 pm IST
Congress leading in 58 seats, BJP in 23
The Congress is leading in 58 seats and BJP in 23 seats.
12:56 pm IST
Congress workers celebrate in Raipur
Congress workers celebrate in Raipur as trends show the party leading in Chhattisgarh
Congress workers celebrate in Raipur as trends show the party leading in #Chhattisgarh #AssemblyElections2018 pic.twitter.com/DmNTvetTAW
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2018
12:53 pm IST
Congress leading in 59 seats, BJP in 22.
The Congress is leading in 59 seats and BJP in 22. The BSP is leading in eight seats and others in one.
12:42 pm IST
Congress leading in 59 seats, BJP in 21
The Congress is leading in 59 seats, whereas the BJP is in 21. The BSP is leading in nine seats and others in one.
12:35 pm IST
Congress leading in 63 seats, BJP in 18
The Congress is leading in 63 seats and BJP in 18. The BSP is leading in eight seats and others in one.
12:22 pm IST
Congress leading in all 12 seats of Bastar
The Congress is leading in all the 12 seats of Bastar.
12:06 pm IST
Congress is leading in 65 seats, BJP in 18
Trends at 12 noon : Congress is leading in 65 seats , BJP in 18, Jogi alliance in 5 and one other .
12:05 pm IST
Congress leading in 63 seats, BJP in 18
The Congress is leading in 63 seats, while the BJP is leading in 18 seats.
11:55 am IST
Congress leading in 60 seats, BJP in 21
The Congress is currently leading in 60 seats, whereas the BJP is leading in 21.
11:51 am IST
Congress leading in 58 seats, BJP in 23
The Congress is leading in 58 seats and BJP in 23. The BSP is leading in nine seats.
11:48 am IST
GGP candidate Heera Singh Markaam leading in Pali Tankhaar constituency
Gondwana Ganatantra Party candidate Heera Singh Markaam is leading in Pali Tankhaar constituency.
11:45 am IST
Congress leading in 55 seats, BJP in 26
Early trends show the Congress is leading in 55 seats and BJP in 26. The BSP is leading in eight seats and others in one seat.
11:36 am IST
Congress leading in 57 seats, BJP in 24
The Congress is leading in 57 seats and BJP in 24. The BSP is leading in eight seats and others in one.
11:26 am IST
Congress leading in 56 seats, BJP in 25
Early trends show the Congress is leading in 56 seats and BJP in 25. The BSP is leading in eight seats, whereas others in one.
11:17 am IST
Congress leading in 55 seats, BJP in 25 seats
The Congress is leading in 55 seats and BJP in 25 seats.The BSP is leading in eight seats and others in two.
11:12 am IST
Congress leading in 56 seats, BJP in 23
The Congress is currently leading in 56 seats, whereas the BJP is leading in 23 seats. The BSP is leading in nine seats and others in two.
11:10 am IST
Congress leading in 55 seats, BJP in 24
The Congress is leading in 55 seats and the BJP is leading in 24 seats.
11:06 am IST
Congress leading in 54 seats, BJP in 25 seats
Early trends show Congress leading in 54 seats, while the BJP is leading in 25 seats. The BSP is leading in nine seats and others in two.
11:01 am IST
Congress leading in 53 seats, BJP in 26
The Congress is leading in 53 seats, BJP in 26 and BSP in 10.
10:30 am IST
Early trends show Congress leading in 53 seats, BJP in 26
Early trends show the Congress is leading in 53 seats, BJP in 26. The BSP is leading in nine seats, while others in one.
10:27 am IST
Congress leading in 51 seats, Congress in 27
The Congress is leading in 51 seats and the Congress in 27. BSP is leading in eight seats, while others leading in one seat.
10:21 am IST
Early trends show Congress leading in 52 seats, BJP in 26
Early trends show the Congress is leading in 52 seats. The BJP is leading in 26, BSP in seven seats and others in two.
10:17 am IST
Congress leading in 51 seats, BJP in 26
Congress leading in 51 seats, BJP in 26 and BSP in 6. Others are leading in three seats
10:12 am IST
Congress leading in 52 seats
Early trends show the Congress is leading in 52 seats, whereas the BJP is leading in 25 seats. The BSP is leading in six seats, while others in three.
9:58 am IST
Congress leading in 55 seats, BJP in 21
Congress is leading in 55 seats and BJP in 21, according to early trends.
9:55 am IST
Congress leading in 50 seats
The Congress is currently leading in 50 seats, whereas the BJP is leading in 26. The BSP is leading in five seats and others in one.
9:52 am IST
Early trends show Congress is leading in 48 seats
Early trends show Congress is leading in 48 seats, whereas the BJP is leading in 27 seats. The BSP is leading in five seats, while others in one.
9:49 am IST
Ajit Jogi is at third position at Marwahi
According to official ECI trends, former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi is at third position at Marwahi. BJP is leading and Congress at second.
9:42 am IST
Early trends show Congress leading in 48 seats
Early trends show Congress is leading in 48 seats. The BJP is leading in 26 seats. BSP is leading in 4 seats, while others in one.
9:37 am IST
Congress leading in 43 seats
Early trends show the Congress is leading in 43 seats, whereas the BJP is leading in 25 seats. The BSP is leading in four seats and others in one seat.
9:34 am IST
Raman Singh leads in Rajnandgaon constituency
Raman Singh is now leading from Rajnandgaon constituency.
9:31 AM IST
Initial trends show Congress is leading in 40 seats
Initial trends show the Congress is leading in 40 seats, BJP in 27.
9:24 am IST
Congress leading in 56 seats
Early trends show Congress is leading in 56 seats, whereas the BJP is leading in 16 seats.
9:16 am IST
Early trends show BJP leading in 29 seats
Early trends show BJP leading in 29 seats, whereas the Congress is leading in 23 and BSP in 4 seats.
9:13 am IST
Karuna Shukla is leading from Rajnandgaon seat
Initials trends shows that Karuna Shukla is leading from Rajnandgaon seat . She is fighting against Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh
9:07 am IST
Ajit Jogi leading from Marwahi Constituency
Chhattisgarh Janata Congress leader Ajit Jogi is leading from Marwahi constituency.
9:05 am IST
Congress leading in 37 seats, BJP in 18
BJP is leading in 18 seats while Congress is leading in 37 seats in Chhattisgarh.
9:03 am IST
Early trends show BJP leading in 22 seats
Early trends show BJP leading in 22 seats, giving a tough competition to Congress which is leading in 18 seats. The BSP is leading in three seats.
8:56 am IST
BJP leading in 18 seats
BJP leading in 18 seats beating Congress which is leading in 14 seats. BSP is leading in three seats, according to early trends.
8:51 am IST
Congress leading on 22 seats
Early trends shows Congress is leading on 22 seats in Chhattisgarh.
8:49 am IST
Congress leading in 9 seats
Congress leading in nine seats, giving a tough fight to BJP which is leading in eight seats. The BSP is leading in four seats according to early trends.
8:44 am IST
Congress leading in 8 seats
Congress is leading in eight seats, while BJP in seven and BSP in four seats according to early trends.
8:42 am IST
Congress, BJP leading in 7 seats each
Congress and BJP both leading in seven seats each, BSP leading in three seats according to early trends.
8:38 am IST
Congress leading in five seats
Congress leading in five seats, BJP leading in four and BSP in three.
8:36 am IST
Congress, BSP leading in two seats each
Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party leading in two seats each according to early trends.
8:31 am IST
BJP leading in 3 seats
BJP is currently leading in three seats, Congress in two. Bahujan Samaj Party leading in one seat, according to early trends.
8:22 am IST
BJP, Congress leading in 2 seats
BJP and Congress leading in two seats each.
8:14 am IST
Congress hoping to reclaim power in Chhattisgarh
Congress is putting up a fight as the opposition and hopes to reclaim power in the state after it had lost in 2003.
8:08 am IST
BJP, Congress tied in keen contest
The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress are tied in a keen contest with Raman Singh eyeing fourth consecutive term as Chhattisgarh chief minister and the Congress seeking to return to power after 15 years.
8:03 am IST
Counting of votes begin
Counting of votes begins for Chhattisgarh.
6:50 am IST
Counting starts at 8 am
Visuals from outside a counting centre in Raipur. Counting of votes for #ChhattisgarhAssemblyElection2018 will start at 8 am today. pic.twitter.com/yxbCQnywhS
— ANI (@ANI) 11 December 2018
