Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023 highlights: Bhupesh Baghel meets governor, tenders resignation

The BJP on Sunday wrested power from Congress in Chhattisgarh, winning 54 of the 90 seats in the state assembly, while the grand old party got 35 seats, a far cry from the 68 it bagged in the last elections. The Gondvana Gantantra Party won a seat.

"These election results are a learning experience for the Congress and its arrogant alliance parties as well. If some dynastic parties come together at one stage, no matter how well the photo is clicked, you cannot win the trust of the country," Prime Minister Modi said while speaking to party workers at the BJP's headquarters in Delhi.

Negative forces will now work hard to come together, we need to fight them while maintaining people's trust: PM Narendra Modi to BJP workers.

Read here: PM Modi address to BJP workers

Chhattisgarh Congress chief and LS MP Deepak Baij loses to BJP's Vinayak Goyal by 8370 votes in Chitrakot.

Chhattisgarh BJP chief and MP Arun Sao defeats Congress leader Thaneshwar Sahu from Lormi seat by 45,891 votes.

Nitin Nabin said, "BJP will form the government with a clear majority in Chhattisgarh. The Congress government did the work of looting the people of the state, and the people have replied to this today."

"The people of Chhattisgarh have realised that the Congress government is corrupt and they have cheated the people," he added.

During his five rallies in Kanker, Durg, Surajpur, Mungeli, and Mahasamund districts following the announcement of the poll schedule on October 9, PM Modi criticised the Congress for corruption. He emphatically stated that the BJP would return to lead the state towards development.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: All 18 rounds have been counted at Durg's Patan assembly constituency, from where CM Bhupesh Baghel is the sitting MLA.

As per ECI's trends, Baghel is leading nephew and BJP candidate Vijay by 19,723 votes. Official declaration, however, yet to be made.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: Deputy CM TS Singh Deo (56,269) trails in his bastion of Ambikapur, with the BJP's Rajesh Agarwal (65,396) leading on the seat by a margin of 9127 seats over Deo. GPP'S Balsai Korram third with 1808 votes.

Eights more rounds of counting to go.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: The first results are out for the Chhattisgarh election. As per the ECI website, the BJP has won eight seats, and the Congress, five. On the remaining 77 constituencies, BJP and Congress candidates are leading on 48 and 29 segments, respectively.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: As the Congress inches towards a defeat in the three Hindi heartland states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, party's I.N.D.I.A ally JD(U) says.

""It is very necessary now for everyone to strengthen the I.N.D.I.A bloc. If the alliance meeting was called a couple of months earlier, it would have been good": KC Tyagi JD(U) spokesperson

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: “The tribal, poor and farmer sisters and brothers of Chhattisgarh have expressed their faith in the Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji and blessed the BJP with a huge majority.”

“I express my gratitude to the people of Chhattisgarh for this huge victory. Congratulations to all our workers of @BJP4CGState , National President Shri @JPNadda ji and State President Shri @ArunSao3 ji for this victory,” tweets Union home minister Amit Shah

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: “The BJP's victory in Chhattisgarh assembly elections is due to the hard work of party workers and PM Modi's welfare policies,” says ex-Rajya Sabha MP Om Mathur.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), concedes defeat in Chhattisgarh and two other Hindi heartland states (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan); thanks Telangana for the mandate.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: CM Bhupesh Baghel extends lead to 13,989 votes in Durg's Patan segment; Congress veteran (71,077) leads nephew and BJP MP Vijay Baghel (57,088) by 13,989 votes.

Five more rounds of counting left.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: On BJP's impending win three Hindi heartland states, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari says, “We have got a very good success in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the public has supported our policies, formed under the guidance of PM Modi.”

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: “I would like to credit the guarantees of PM Modi for this victory,” says BJP candidate and ex-Chhattisgarh minister Brijmohan Agarwal.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: BJP workers celebrate outside a party office in Uttar Pradesh as it nears poll wins in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: Ishwar Sahu, whose son Bhuvneshwar was killed in April by some Muslim youths allegedly over a petty dispute, leading to communal tensions in the region, leads from Saja on BJP's ticket.

After seven out of 22 rounds, Sahu (32114) leads state minister and sitting MLA Ravindra Chaubey (28225) by 3889 votes.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: BJP candidates are now leading in 55 seats as against Congress' 32. One candidate each from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) – the two outfits contested the election in alliance – are leading as well.

Communist Party of India (CPI) leading in the remaining segment.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: “Hearty congratulations to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, our National President Shri @JPNadda Ji, Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji, our party leaders and dedicated karyakarthas for the resounding victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections. The people have once again shown their unwavering trust in PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji's leadership, rejecting the Congress decisively”: BS Yediyurappa on X (formerly Twitter)

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: “The misgovernance of the Congress is about to end. The lotus will bloom. Chhattisgarh will move forward on the path of development. Chhattisgarh will get the guarantee of PM Modi. The trends will be converted into reality and we will get more seats than the trends. Those who have looted the state will not be spared. The CM will be decided by the MLAs and the central leadership of the party. Very soon we will form the government in the state,” says Arun Sao.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: BJP's Rajesh Agarwal (19,863) leads Congress veteran (18,240) by a small margin of 1623 votes. Balsai Korram of the regional Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) in third with 1084 votes.

Four rounds of counting done with 17 more rounds to go.

Chhattisgarh Election Results Live: After seven rounds of counting, Bhupesh Baghel leads nephew Vijay by 4262 votes in Patan. Ex-CM Ajit Jogi's son Amit trails in third.

As many as 11 rounds of counting left.