Election Results 2023 highlights: BJP, Congress 2-2 tie in 4 states, say exit polls

Assembly polls 2023 LIVE Updates: Elections to the five states took place between November 7-November 30.

The exit polls of five states, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh were out on Thursday. (File)

Assembly polls 2023 highlights: After the polling was concluded in 119-seat Telangana assembly on Thursday, the exit polls for all the five states which went to the polls namely Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Mizoram and Telangana were out yesterday predicting a mixed bag for the BJP and Congress....Read More

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• 2 Dec 2023, 12:44:09 AM IST

  Telangana exit polls: India Today-Axis My India gives clear majority to Congress

  Congress is poised to form its first government in Telangana, according to India Today-Axis My India exit poll which released its outcome for the state on Friday, a day after the southern state went to the polls.

  According to India Today-Axis My India exit poll, Congress is expected to win 63-73 seats in Congress and BRS 34-44 seats. It said the BJP is likely to get 4 to 8 seats and others 5 to 8 seats.

  The poll predicted Congress vote share rising to 42 per cent, that of BRS sliding to 36 per cent and BJP getting 14 per cent vote share. It predicted that AIMIM will get 3 per cent votes and others 5 per cent.

• 1 Dec 2023, 10:03:34 PM IST

  Mizoram assembly polls: Counting of votes deferred by a day to Monday

  The counting of votes in Mizoram will take place on December 4, a day after it was originally scheduled, the Election Commission said on Friday.

  It said the decision was taken following representations from various quarters requesting for a change in the date of counting from December 3 on the ground that Sunday holds a special significance for the people of Mizoram, a Christian-majority state.

• 1 Dec 2023, 08:07:14 PM IST

  J&K: BJP holds meetings to discuss booth-level outreach programme, poll strategy

  The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Friday held meetings of its top leaders here, discussed the strategy for the forthcoming parliamentary elections and reviewed a booth-level outreach programme.

  The meetings were chaired by the BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh and the party in-charge of J&K Tarun Chugh.

  In the first meeting, the senior leadership reviewed the 'Booth Jan Samvad Abhiyan' with youth groups involved in the ongoing outreach programme, leaders said.

• 1 Dec 2023, 07:09:48 PM IST

  ‘Some exit polls deliberately created to disappoint Congress workers, put pressure on officers,’ says former MP CM Kamal Nath

  Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath on Friday claimed that some exit polls were deliberately created to disappoint Congress workers and put pressure on officers by creating a false atmosphere.

  Nath made the remark in a video which he shared on his X handle to motivate his party workers to be alert for the counting of votes which is scheduled to be held on December 3.

• 1 Dec 2023, 07:07:49 PM IST

  J&K: BJP holds meetings to discuss booth-level outreach programme, poll strategy

  The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Friday held meetings of its top leaders here, discussed the strategy for the forthcoming parliamentary elections and reviewed a booth-level outreach programme.

  The meetings were chaired by the BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh and the party in-charge of J&K Tarun Chugh.

• 1 Dec 2023, 05:26:41 PM IST

  ‘People want change’ says Robert Vadra on exit poll results

  Businessman Robert Vadra on Thursday exuded confidence in Congress' victory in Madhya Pradesh along with other states and said that he has felt that people want a change.

  "I don't believe in exit polls too much. I believe in the real result, which is on December 3 and I am looking forward to that," said Vadra.

• 1 Dec 2023, 05:25:57 PM IST

  ‘Exact polls will give us good news’: Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on exit poll results

  After some exit poll projection showed the Congress leading the race to form the government in Telangana, Telangana Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao said on Friday that exact polls will "give us good news."

  "After a long time had a peaceful sleep. Exit polls can take a hike. Exact polls will give us good news," Minister KTR posted on X.

• 1 Dec 2023, 05:25:08 PM IST

  ‘I feel there is neck-to-neck fight in Rajasthan’: Congress leader Khachariyawas

  Rajasthan Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Friday said that there is a neck-to-neck competition between his party Congress and BJP in the state, so independent candidates will play a crucial role if both parties get anywhere near 90-100 seats in a 200-member Assembly.

• 1 Dec 2023, 03:59:19 PM IST

  Will form government in 4 states despite exit poll predictions: BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav

  BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav on Friday rejected the exit poll prediction and claimed that the BJP will form government in four states when the results are declared on December 3.

  Speaking to ANI, the BJP MP said that the ruling party is going to form a government in four states. "The exit poll results of two states, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, will turn out to be right but the results of two states, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, will prove to be wrong."

• 1 Dec 2023, 03:11:50 PM IST

  BJP government is the change after the bad governance of the Congress: BJP MP Rajyavardhan Rathore

  On assembly elections Exit Polls, BJP MP Rajyavardhan Rathore said, "This time the voting per cent was higher in Rajasthan. Voting per cent is higher when there is enthusiasm in the voters to bring a change... Right now, the BJP government is the change after the bad governance of the Congress... This time the voters were silent. They did not even share with their neighbour whom they had voted for. We can assume how accurate the exit polls might be in such a situation... The analysis made by the BJP workers at the time of voting is much more accurate than the exit polls. The BJP is going to form the government in Rajasthan..."

• 1 Dec 2023, 03:09:17 PM IST

  The BJP will perform even better this time in MP: MoS Faggan Singh Kulaste

  On Assembly Election Exit Polls, MoS Faggan Singh Kulaste said, "Because of the work done for women in Madhya Pradesh, especially the 'Ladli Behna' yojana, it seems that the women are with BJP. It is confirmed that the BJP will form the government. In 2018, we won 109 seats and the Congress won 114 seats. The BJP will perform even better this time. We will reach the majority."

• 1 Dec 2023, 02:42:19 PM IST

  JP Nadda visits Gwalior ahead of counting of votes

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda visited Gwalior on Friday ahead of the counting of votes for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls on Sunday.

  Nadda was welcomed by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and others at Gwalior airport on the occasion.

  According to the information, Nadda will offer prayers at Pitambara Peeth temple in Datia in the evening and after that he will stay during the night hours in Gwalior.

• 1 Dec 2023, 02:06:03 PM IST

  ‘Exact polls will give us good news’: Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao

  fter some exit poll projection showed the Congress leading the race to form the government in Telangana, Telangana Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao said on Friday that exact polls will "give us good news."

  "After a long time had a peaceful sleep. Exit polls can take a hike. Exact polls will give us good news," Minister KTR posted on X.

• 1 Dec 2023, 01:23:29 PM IST

  We have decided to leave it on high command: T S Singh Deo on CM face

  On CM face, Chhattisgarh Dy CM and Congress leader T S Singh Deo said to ANI "...In the last five years, our experience related to two and a half years was not good... We decided unanimously that what the high command decides is final... We do not want speculation, as it creates strain in relations as well... So we have decided to leave it on high command..."

• 1 Dec 2023, 12:57:56 PM IST

  ‘BJP winning in all states, better performance in south’ says UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak

  Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak is confident that the BJP would win the mandate in all states even if the Exit Polls predicted differently.

  "TV channels are showing BJP on top. BJP is winning in all the states and we are performing better in the southern states as well. Just wait for December 3 and the results will be out," said Pathak.

• 1 Dec 2023, 12:06:24 PM IST

  BJP is going to come to power in Rajasthan: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

  Union Minister and BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said to ANI, " It is Ashok Gehlot's job to do magic tricks...We exposed their (Congress) corruption and fought elections, based on that so surely, BJP is going to come to power(in Rajasthan) because people have made up their minds to throw away Congress govt"

• 1 Dec 2023, 12:02:24 PM IST

  Congress will win many more seats than we are expecting: Rajasthan State Congress president

  Rajasthan State Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra said to ANI, "In Rajasthan, the voting has taken place in the favour of Congress. The results are going to be shocking because Congress will win many more seats than we are expecting... The public decides the victory. The people have supported the work our government did and the hard work of our party workers..."

• 1 Dec 2023, 11:55:33 AM IST

  This time too BRS will win: BRS MLC K Kavitha

  BRS MLC K Kavitha says, "There's good news from everywhere. We are already celebrating. Unfortunately for them (BJP), there will be no celebration. Last time too they tried to create confusion, ultimately BRS won. This time too BRS will win. "

• 1 Dec 2023, 11:51:48 AM IST

  People want change, says Robert Vadra on exit poll results

  Businessman and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Robert Vadra on Thursday exuded confidence in Congress' victory in Madhya Pradesh along with other states and said that he has felt that people want a change.

  "I don't believe in exit polls too much. I believe in the real result, which is on December 3 and I am looking forward to that," said Vadra.

• 1 Dec 2023, 11:25:04 AM IST

  Congress govt is going and BJP is going to form govt in Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh

  On exit polls, former CM and BJP leader Raman Singh said , " In the situation of Chhattisgarh, one thing is clear, Congress and their current situation. 3-4 exit polls have shown their numbers from 69 to 42 which means there has been a big fall in Congress' votes...on the other hand, it is shown that BJP seats have increased to 46 from 15... which shows BJP's fast growth in Chhattisgarh...it has become clear that Congress govt is going and BJP is going to form govt in Chhattisgarh with a huge majority"

• 1 Dec 2023, 11:23:51 AM IST

  ‘BJP winning in all states, better performance in south’: UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak

  Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak says that the BJP would win the mandate in all states even if the Exit Polls predicted differently.

  "TV channels are showing BJP on top. BJP is winning in all the states and we are performing better in the southern states as well. Just wait for December 3 and the results will be out," said Pathak.

• 1 Dec 2023, 11:02:19 AM IST

  We can only comment after seeing all the exit polls: G Kishan Reddy

  On exit polls, Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy says, "We can only comment after seeing all the exit polls and the local feedback. I haven't seen the exit polls yet and didn't have any conversation with the party..."

• 1 Dec 2023, 10:45:52 AM IST

  The BJP is definitely forming the government: UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

  On Assembly Exit Polls, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said to ANI, "The BJP is definitely forming the government... We are going to form a government in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh with a huge majority... In Telangana and Mizoram, the BJP will have its biggest win in history... The lotus will bloom in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh... The opposition is powerless and without any agenda. They are going to remain out of power because of the activities they do..."

• 1 Dec 2023, 10:25:58 AM IST

  I have been saying that we will win around 150 seats: BJP's Narottam Mishra

  On Exit Polls, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said to ANI, "I have been saying that we will win around 150 seats... PM Modi has done the work where the poor people have benefitted... As soon as Shivraj Singh Chouhan came into power, he introduced schemes beneficial to the poor... We will win more than 150 seats. Everyone knows how Kamal Nath had ruled... Their vision is the vision of lies... Digvijaya Singh himself says that the Congress loses everywhere he goes..."

• 1 Dec 2023, 10:02:50 AM IST

  We are going to form the government in 4 states: Congress' Pramod Tiwari

  On Assembly Election Exit Poll, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said to ANI, "In the four states, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana, we are going to form the government... In Mizoram, no government is formed without us. There, we will form a government in alliance... As far as the exit polls are concerned, no survey is similar to the other... I don't believe in surveys as they are different everywhere. I believe in having faith in ourselves, we will make a government in 4 states."

• 1 Dec 2023, 09:53:19 AM IST

  Congress will get clear majority in Madhya Pradesh, says Digvijaya Singh

  Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, while speaking about Madhya Pradesh exit poll results, said on Thursday that nothing can be said about them as they are very diverse.

  "Exit poll results are very diverse. We cannot say anything about it. I can assure you that the Congress will get more than 130 seats and a clear majority in Madhya Pradesh," said Digvijaya Singh.

  "People want transformation for which Congress will get votes. It is the people and even the smallest party workers in Congress who have contested the election. People are fed up with Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his fake promises," he added.

• 1 Dec 2023, 09:34:23 AM IST

  BJP will come in power everywhere: Sadhvi Pragya

  Speaking to media, BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya said that "The BJP is going to come in power everywhere. The Public has shown confidence in the people, they have seen the work from the Centre to the state Government, that is why BJP will come in power".

  Most exit polls predicted BJP having a clear advantage in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, a clear edge to Congress in Chhattisgarh and Telangana and that the ruling MNF was ahead in power sweepstakes in Mizoram.

• 1 Dec 2023, 09:23:40 AM IST

  Prahlad Patel praises double engine Govt amid exit poll predictions

  Reacting to the exit poll results in Madhya Pradesh, union minister Prahlad Patel gave credit to the double-engine government in the state.

  Speaking to the media, Patel said, "I am saying this from the first day that I am seeing transformation in Madhya Pradesh like 2003. That time we were the opposition, and now we are the ruling government. The Centre and the state have together worked for the upliftment of farmers, 'Garib Kalyan' and Women empowerment. We should wait till December 3".

• 1 Dec 2023, 09:13:55 AM IST

  BJP is going to form the govt in Rajasthan: MLA Rajendra Rathore

  LoP Rajasthan and BJP MLA Rajendra Rathore said to ANI, "Exit polls are estimates...BJP is going to form the govt in Rajasthan with a massive mandate...We will repeat (govt) in Madhya Pradesh...."

• 1 Dec 2023, 09:04:39 AM IST

  Exit poll 2023: Congress, BJP 2-2 tie in 4 states, regional dominance in Mizoram

  Exit polls 2023 for five states in assembly elections, billed as the semi-final before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, predicted a mixed bag for the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress in three heartland states and southern state of Telangana. Read more