Assembly election results 2018: Rajnath says polls were fought on state governments’ performance

Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Rajnath also offered his congratulations to all the winning parties and candidates.

With election trends showing reverses for the BJP, senior party leader and Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said the polls were fought on the basis of the performance of state governments, rejecting the notion that the results would be a reflection of the Modi government.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, MoS Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Congress Party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad at an all-party meeting, ahead of the Winter Session of Assembly, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec.10, 2018. (PTI)

He also pointed out the Congress-led grand alliance was heading to a “huge defeat” in Telangana, where the TRS appears set to retain to power with a big majority.

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Talking to reporters outside Parliament, he also offered his congratulations to all the winning parties and candidates.

As per trends, the Congress was comfortable ahead of the ruling BJP in Chhattisgarh and has an edge over it in Rajasthan. Both parties were locked in a neck and neck race in Madhya Pradesh while the Congress appeared to be losing power in Mizoram to Mizo National Front.