Election Results highlights: Revanth Reddy to be next Telangana CM, announces Congress

Telangana Congress President Revanth Reddy reaches Delhi Airport. He is set to take oath as the chief minister of Telangana on December 7.

Mizoram's outgoing chief minister Zoramthanga on Tuesday resigned as the Mizo National Front (MNF) president after the party suffered defeat in the assembly polls.

Revanth Reddy expressed his ‘gratitude’ towards Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and other key party leaders. “I wholeheartedly express my gratitude to honourable AICC president Shri @kharge ji, Mother of Telangana our beloved #Soniamma , ever inspiring leader @RahulGandhi ji, charismatic @priyankagandhi ji, AICC General Secretary (Org) @kcvenugopalmp ji, deputy CM of Karnataka @DKShivakumar ji and Incharge General Secretary- Telangana @Manikrao_INC ji and last but not the least our congress soldiers who stood by us through thick and thin,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Lalduhoma, the chief ministerial face of the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) in Mizoram will hold a meeting with the newly elected party candidates and other leaders on Tuesday evening to decide on the formation of the next government in the state.

Revanth Reddy, the new Telangana CM, has been credited for the party's thumping victory in the assembly elections and was the face of Congress' winning campaign. Read HERE to know more about him

Congress general secretary KC Venupogal said that the party will recognise all leaders in Telangana soon. “This will not be a one-man show, Congress will go as a team,” he said after announced the new CM face of the southern state.

Congress on Tuesday announced Revanth Reddy as the next Telangana chief minister. Addressing a press conference, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said that the swearing-in ceremony will be held on December 7.

Former Telangana Congress chief Uttam Kumar Reddy said that he is in race for the chief ministerial post, reported PTI.

Congress Special observer for Telangana, DK Shivakumar arrives at the residence of party general secretary KC Venugopal in Delhi.

On Rajasthan CM face, BJP MP Kirori Lal Meena said, “The Prime Minister brings before the public decisions which no one can think of or carry an element of shock...The name that clicks with Modi ji, a person who can govern well and also help us win all 25 Lok sabha seats...I am not in line for the post of CM. I'm on the verge of retirement.”

On Tuesday, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said Congress' defeat in the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, was not the failure of INDI alliance.

"INDI alliance didn't fail, the Congress was unsuccessful to some extent in this election and it knows the reasons better," Abdullah told reporters.

On Tuesday, Congress Legislature Party passed a resolution authorising the party high command to pick the leader of opposition in Rajasthan Assembly, reported PTI.

A meeting on the matter was held at the Congress headquarters. It was attended by senior leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Mukul Wasnik, Madhusudan Mistry, Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, Sachin Pilot and the newly elected MLAs.

When asked about his tweet raising questions on the credibility of EVMs, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says, " We pressed the button but no idea where the votes went. Why don't we get the ballot paper in our hands?...the main thing is that the machine in which there is chip, that can be hacked..."

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday, "Neither I was CM contender earlier nor now. I am just a party worker and whatever post or duty the party will give I will fulfil that...."

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah says, "Elections are like that, you win some and you lose some. You can't only be satisfied with the elections that you win. You must also be ready to accept defeat. Now, if the Congress has lost in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, instead of going to the Supreme Court, they need to analyse the reasons because some people saw the writing on the wall earlier. I have an MP - a BJP friend - who, two months ago told me that BJP is winning in Chhattisgarh. I had laughed...When he knew it, why did the Congress not know? Forget the Supreme Court, prepare for Parliament Elections."

When asked about Telangana CM face, Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar says, “We're here only to submit the report...we have given a one-line resolution that the party high command will take the decision”

Swearing-in ceremony of Mizoram Chief Minister to be held on 8th December, Friday.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and General Secretary KC Venugopal arrive at the residence of the party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge.

"My personal opinion about the EVMs remains unchanged. I have full confidence in the EVMs. I know many of party colleagues have different opinions but I personally have always been very confident about the EVMs," says Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Congress leaders blaming EVMs for party's dismal performance in 2023 Assembly polls.

On Assembly election results, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath says, "We are holding discussions with the elected and non-elected MLAs and analysing the result. Some MLAs have met me, and one of them told me that he got only 50 votes in his own village. How is this possible?...Exit polls are done only to create an atmosphere."

On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's statement, Congress MP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "Her attitude was similar even before elections. There were elections in five states but she never appealed to the people to vote for Opposition to defeat BJP..."

"We all know about EVMs being misused. When your account could get hacked, when the Pentagon could get hack, then how can EVMs not be hacked?" says Samajwadi Party leader Dr S T Hasan on Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut blaming EVMs for Congress' loss in 2023 Assembly polls.

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge says, "...We will decide Telangana (CM face of the state) today."