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Telangana Election Results highlights: Counting done, Congress declared winner with 64 seats
Telangana Election Results highlights: As of 8 pm, the Congress has won 62 seats and is ahead on over 2 others.
Telangana Election Results highlights: The Congress on Sunday appears to storm to power in Telangana as it won 40 seats and was leading in over 24 seats in the 119-member state Assembly. The BRS has already conceded defeat. As of 6 pm, the Congress was ahead of the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana, which won 17 seats and was leading on 22 seats The BJP was ahead on 4 seats.
...Read MoreNotably, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who fought the election from two constituencies is currently behind in the Kamaredy. He was behind his main challenger and the state Congress president, A Revanth Reddy, by over 3,000 votes. The incumbent chief minister was leading in Gajwel.
The counting of votes for the Telangana Assembly election began at 8 am, according to the Election Commission. Votes cast through postal ballots were being counted first, followed by those polled through the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The majority mark in the state is 60.
Besides Telangana, the Assembly election results of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are also being announced. Follow live updates from these states here.
Voting across the 119 constituencies of Telangana was held in a single phase on November 30. According to the Election Commission, a voter turnout of 70.60% was recorded. The turnout was the highest in Jangaon at 83.34%, trailed closely by Narasampet at 83% and Dubbak at 82.75%. Notably, the voting percentage in Hyderabad was low at only 39.97%. In all, 32.6 million voters were enrolled and 35,655 polling stations were set up across the state. (Click here to follow constituency-wise results)
As many as 2,290 contestants are in the fray including key candidates such as chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao from two constituencies – Kamareddy and Gajwel, his minister-son K T Rama Rao from Sircilla, Telangana Congress unit chief A Revanth Reddy from Kamareddy and Kodangal, senior BJP leader Eatala Rajender from Gajwel and Huzurabad, and BJP Lok Sabha member Bandi Sanjay Kumar from Karimnagar. (Full list of winners - Congress, BRS, BJP)
Also in the fray are T Harish Rao and Chamakura Mallareddy of the BRS, Mohammad Azharuddin, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka of the Congress and Akbaruddin Owaisi of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).
Here's what else you need to know about Telangana election results:
- Multiple exit polls predict the Congress could end KCR's reign in India's youngest state. However, India TV-CNX exit polls had predicted BRS to return to power with 70 seats.
- An exit poll by the India Today-Axis My India project that Congress could stage a comeback in the southern state of Telangana, possibly ruining incumbent KCR's ambitions of a third straight term in office.
- In the event of a hung assembly, the Congress is reportedly gearing up to keep its flock in Telangana together and prevent poaching of MLAs.
- In 2014, the BRS (then Telangana Rashtra Samithi or TRS) won 63 seats, which was just three more than the absolute majority mark. Yet, within a few months, KCR poached 12 MLAs from the Telugu Desam Party, eight from the Congress, three from the YSRCP, two from the BSP, one from the CPI and an Independent.
- In 2018, too, the BRS lured opposition MLAs, though it had won 88 out of 119 seats. Besides 12 out of 19 Congress MLAs, it poached two TDP MLAs and two Independents.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Results from key seats
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: As per the early trends at 10.40 am, here's who is leading on some of the key seats in the state.
Kamareddy - Congress
Gajwel- BRS
Karimnagar- BRS
Jubilee Hills- BRS
Goshamahal- BRS
Nampally- Congress
Narayanpet- Congress
Nizamabad (Both Rural and Urban)- BJP
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress's Mohd Azharuddin trails from Jubilee Hills
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: As per the latest trends, Congress leader Mohd Azharuddin is trailing behind BRS candidate Maganti Gopinath in the Jubilee Hills Assembly seat.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress 'wave' in Telangana, party vice president says
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: As trends pour in favour of the Congress, the party's state vice president Kiran Kumar Chalama says the party was confident of a win in Telangana.
"We were expecting victory, we were very confident of winning, but now it looks like a wave," Chalama tells PTI.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Celebrations underway Congress office in Hyderabad
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Celebrations are underway at the Congress office in Hyderabad as early trends show the party ahead of the BRS in the state. Party cadres are chanting: “Bye bye KCR”, reports ANI.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: KCR trails in Kamareddy constituency
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is trailing in the Kamareddy constituency. He is behind his main challenger and the state Congress president A Revanth Reddy by over 2,000 votes after the first round of counting.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress' Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy ahead
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress leader Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy is leading from the Munugode assembly seat by a margin of 919 votes.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress ahead in 70 seats, early trends show
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: At 9.45, the Congress is ahead in 70 seats across Telangana. The KCR-led BRS is trailing at 37 seats.
INC: 70
BRS: 37
BJP: 7
Others: 5
Total seats: 119
Majority mark: 60
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: How prominent faces are faring
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Here's how the prominent faces in Telangana are faring at 9.25 am:
A Revanth Reddy, Congress (Kamareddy, Kodangal): Leading
K Chandrasekhar Rao, BRS (Kamareddy): Trailing
K Chandrashekar Rao, BRS (Gajwel): Leading
K T Rama Rao, BRS (Sircilla): Leading
Akbaruddin Owaisi, AIMIM (Chandrayangutta): Leading
T Raja Singh, BJP (Goshamahal): Leading
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress crosses majority mark in early trends
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: At 9.15, the Congress is leading on 68 seats in Telangana. The majority mark in the state is 60.
INC: 68
BRS: 35
BJP: 5
Others: 6
Total seats: 119
Majority mark: 60
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: K Kavitha leaves for CM camp
Telangana BRS MLC K Kavitha has left for the CM camp office from her residence in Hyderabad as the counting of votes is underway in the state.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Indication are good for Congress, says party leader Vivek Tankha
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: "These are very initial trends, but the indications are good for Congress," party leader Vivek Tankha tells PTI.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress ahead on over 50 seats
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: At 9:05 am, the Congress is ahead on 55 seats across Telangana, early trends show. The majority mark in the state is 60.
INC: 55
BRS: 36
BJP: 3
Others: 6
Total seats: 119
Majority mark: 60
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Fairly confident that BRS is coming back to power, says K Kavitha
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: BRS MLC K Kavitha says that her party is fairly confident of a win. "We are fairly confident that we (BRS) are coming back to power," she tells PTI.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress ahead on 43 seats
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: As per the trends at 8.45 am, the Congress is leading ahead on 43 seats in the state.
INC: 43
BRS: 28
BJP: 3
Others: 6
Total seats: 119
Majority mark: 60
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress is fighting a lone battle, says BRS MP
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: BRS MP K Keshava Rao tells ANI that Congress is fighting a lone battle in Telangana and claims that the party has no supporters in the state.
"As per my studies, we have a comfortable majority to get into power...Congress is fighting a lone battle, they have no supporters. They have to get the seats all by themselves...But BJP and AIMIM are sure to support us in case of need..." he says.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Akbaruddin Owaisi ahead in Chandrayangutta
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: At 8.35, AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi is ahead in the Chandrayangutta seat.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Who is leading from where?
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: As per early trends, here's which party is leading from which seat in the state at 8.30 am:
Bahadurpura - Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Banswada- Indian Congress
Chandrayangutta- AIMIM
Kamareddy- BJP
Karimnagar- BJP
Nalgonda: Congress
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: KCR's BRS trailing
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: The Congress party started strong in Telangana with an early lead against the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, early reports suggest. The counting began at 8 am today. For the first 30 minutes, postal ballots were counted. Per early trends, the BJP leads in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan; the Congress has taken the lead in Telangana and Chhattisgarh. Read on.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress ahead on 27 seats
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Early leads from the counting of postal ballots show the Congress ahead on 27 seats.
INC: 27
BRS: 17
BJP: 1
Others: 6
Total seats: 119
Majority mark: 60
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: We will claim power in Telangana, says Congress leader Pawan Khera
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress leader Pawan Khera claims that his party will claim power in Telangana.
"The results will be better than our hopes and expectations. We are retaining power in both Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. We will reclaim power in Madhya Pradesh and claim power in Telangana," he tells ANI.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress ahead in early leads
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: The early leads show Congress ahead of the BRS. Postal ballots are being counted first.
INC: 22
BRS: 14
BJP: 1
Others: 1
Total seats: 119
Majority mark: 60
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Counting begins across 119 seats, postal ballots up first
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: The counting of votes has begun across the 119 seats in Telangana. Votes polled through postal ballots will be counted first.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: What exit polls predicted?
Multiple exit polls predict the Congress could end KCR's reign in India's youngest state. However, India TV-CNX exit polls predicted BRS to return to power with 70 seats. The majority mark in the state is at 60.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Postal ballots brought to counting centre in Warangal
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Election officials have brought the postal ballots to the counting centre in Warangal as counting of votes in the state is set to begin at 8 am, ANI reports.
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Congress plan to thwart possible bid to poach MLAs
Telangana Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: In a bid to thwart any possible attempt by the BRS to poach its MLAs, the Congress high command has asked Telangana unit chief A Revanth Reddy to make arrangements and shift the elected party MLAs to a safer camp – preferably Bengaluru or any convenient place in Karnataka, where the party is in power – soon after the results are declared, the Congress leader quoted above said.
“The high command has also asked Karnataka deputy chief minister and state unit chief D K Shivakumar to make the arrangements for holding the camp in his state, in case the need arises,” the Congress leader said.