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How BJP swept Hindi heartland, defying exit-polls for MP, Chhattisgarh

Most exit polls for Madhya Pradesh, where the ruling BJP was facing anti-incumbency of close to two decades, and Chhattisgarh had predicted a close finish and, possibly, a win for the Congress

Assembly polls: Focus shifts to NE as votes for Mizoram to be counted today

Four major contenders are in fray in the northeastern state, which voted to elect its 40-member legislative assembly on November 7

Assembly election results 2023: A Shivraj-sized challenge for BJP

The BJP strategically refrained from declaring its chief ministerial candidates ahead of the assembly elections

Verdict 2023: State poll outcome blueprint for interim Budget 2024-25

The effective containment of the fiscal deficit in the first half of FY24 provides the government with leverage to announce pro-people schemes in the interim Budget

Assembly election results: BJP sweeps MP, wrests Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

Congress unseats BRS in Telangana, derails KCR's national goal

The Modi-Congress mismatch

It's counter-intuitive, but Modi's own popularity has grown with the length of his tenure. He had always seemed the front-runner by some distance for 2024, and this gives him more tailwind

Comfortably placed

BJP's prospects are growing stronger

Equity markets likely to extend gains on BJP's Assembly poll wins

The BJP decisively won three out of the four key states-- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh

Assembly election results 2023: Congress and INDIA go back to square one

The meeting follows a hurriedly arranged Congress event last week, held to celebrate the release of a book by party President Mallikarjun Kharge, marking his 60-year political career

Promise of higher MSP in Assembly polls: That's easier said than done

If states have to fall in line with MSPs declared by political parties, they will have to do so in violation of this central order or bear the full expense of the surplus procured at above MSP rates

Assembly election results: Guarantee of hat-trick in 2024, says PM Modi

The PM said that the election results will reinforce global faith in India's progress, instilling confidence in global investors

Less than 1% voters opted for NOTA in MP, Raj, T'gana; 1.3% in Chhattisgarh

Introduced in 2013, the NOTA option on electronic voting machines has its own symbol - a ballot paper with a black cross across it

Telangana poll results: Meet Revanth Reddy, a politician on 'merit quota'

"I am on merit quota. He is on the management quota/non-resident Indian quota. Everyone knows KTR as KCR's son. We have nothing to do with KTR. Our political fight is with KCR," Reddy told the media

Win some, lose some: Bharat Jodo Yatra's electoral impact uneven

Electorally, the yatra seems to have paid dividends in the south as both in Karnataka and Telangana, the Congress gained momentum with it

Chhattisgarh elections 2023: BJP claim surprise victory, defy exit polls

The BJP was leading on 54 seats out of 90 with Congress at 35. The victory amplifies the saffron party's confidence ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024

Assembly elections highlights: BJP sweeps north, Congress takes Telangana

Assembly election results highlights: Bharatiya Janata Party has won a majority in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Congress crossed the halfway mark in Telangana

Assembly poll results show support for BJP's battle against corruption: PM

No one should come in between the Centre's development and people, or the masses will remove them, Modi said in a stinging attack on opposition parties

Assembly poll results show 'Modi magic' remains strong in Hindi heartland

A campaign devised by its central leadership with Home Minister Amit Shah focussing more on Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh worked like a magic, party leaders said

BJP's resounding win boosts Chouhan as leadership mulls CM choices

The BJP had chosen to head into the assembly polls without naming a chief ministerial face in any of the states

Cong leader Chakravarty triggers 'South vs North' debate after T'gana win

Chakravarty, however, deleted his post on X as it drew sharp reactions from various quarters, with BJP leaders accusing the Congress of promoting divisive politics