. :" , ; ; ; SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' " 9/")&.5:;< ( 1 / 0* 2 304 $%2$1))> &< * # & %&1!%$)1%&#? ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% * *-&%) %(%")&- (* =%" &# (+% * * +*$% #&#%%# 1 #/*64""8& @A4 2+ 532345:= 5;3 B& ,& R R ($)&# Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is s the Congress almost 55 546 seen as a contender for the Areached near the half-way chief ministership, was evasive !" #$% vote, far below the percentage of desperation to polarise the mark in the Madhya Pradesh # when asked by reporters as to of the Muslim vote in Bihar, voters. Alas, it didn’t work! Assembly polls, the next con- )&" who would be occupying the he BJP’s moral-shattering Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, etc. It was obvious that the test within the party is the top post. “Let the result come Tdefeat in the saffron bas- The outcome shows the success issues of unemployment, the choice of Chief Minister. when the early trends showed an first,” he said, adding, “We will tions of Rajasthan, Madhya of Rahul’s pursuit of “soft tragic legacy of demonetisation Congress won 113 seats, two edge to the Congress. A big LED create an environment of Pradesh and Chhattisgarh has Hindutva” as well the failure of and GST, the plight of farmers, seats below the magic figure of screen was placed at the Pradesh peace, justice, and develop- placed the Congress on a the BJP in reviving the Hindu the anger among the upper 116 in the 230-seat Assembly. Congress Committee (PCC) ment if we come to power in much-needed revival path and frenzy by raking up the issue of caste voters, the disenchant- The BJP, under the leader- office and the party workers and Madhya Pradesh,” Scindia thrown the next year’s Lok Ram temple in a big way. ment of the Dalits were such ship of Shivraj Singh Chouhan, leaders remained glued to the added. Sabha contest wide open. The The Congress strategy was overwhelming “negatives” for has given the spirited screen throughout the day. The Congress, which has Congress’ victory in the three two-fold: Consolidate minori- the BJP that “Hinutava” chant challenge to the Congress by In the afternoon, Kamal been trying to dislodge the crucial Hindi heartland States ty vote bank and make sure that failed to save the saffron out- winning 110 seats, 6 short of Nath, former Chief Minister three-term BJP Government in will also firmly establish the the BJP does not succeed in fit from the wrath of the disil- the majority mark. Digvijay Singh and Congress the State, expressed confidence leadership of Rahul Gandhi polarising the Hindu vote in its lusioned voters. PCC chief Kamal Nath has parliamentarian Jyotiraditya that the party would cross the and help him shed the numer- favour. No surprise that while With just five months to go convened a meeting of the Scindia reached the PCC and majority mark. ous pejorative tags so often Congress leaders like Kamal for the Lok Sabha polls, the set- newly-elected Congress candi- reviewed the polls results. “As I said, the Congress is hurled on him by his critics. Nath were caught in video back in these three crucial dates at the PCC headquarters There was no clear majority for winning. We are going to get The final tally may not tapes making downright “com- States will make the BJP’s task at 4 pm on Wednesday. the Congress, but the senior full majority,” Madhya Pradesh reflect the extent of the munal;” overture to the to return to the power at the The Congress camp was leaders discussed the possibil- Congress Committee chief Congress gain. In both Madhya Muslims in Madhya Pradesh, Centre much more difficult. jubilant since Tuesday morning ity of forming a Government. Kamal Nath said. Pradesh and Rajasthan, the BJP the same party was also Together, the three States elect had secured over 10 per cent promising “gaushala” in every 65 MPs to the Lok Sabha. The more vote than the Congress in districts and “temple run” BJP had won 61 of these seats the 2013 Assembly polls. became the hallmark of Rahul’s by capturing all the 25 seats Bridging the gap and going election campaign. from Rajasthan, bagging 26 out ahead in such scenario is not an On its part, the BJP kept of 29 seats from Madhya !!! easy task unless there is a mas- telling the voters that it was the Pradesh, and 10 out of 11 seats sive undercurrent against the only party committed to build- from Chhattisgarh. *&%+* gance and deep-rooted cor- ruling party. The results show ing grand Ram Temple at Now that the party has ruption in the rank and file of that anti-incumbency — both Ayodhya while its opponents been voted out of power in these he Congress, which was out the BJP Government scripted against the State Governments were trying to scuttle the same. three states, the BJP will face Tof power for 15 years in its crushing defeat. and against the Centre worked Prime Minister Narendra Modi serious challenge in retaining its mineral-rich Chhattisgarh, The Congress bagged a Analysts say the Congress’ decisively in favour of the bowled a googly when he number, which could seriously staged a stunning comeback on two-third majority in the 90- promise to write off bank Congress and helped it demol- referred as “fatwah” Rahul jeopardise its chances of return- Tuesday, courtesy a key member State Assembly. loans of farmers within 10 ish the BJP’s strongholds. Gandhi’s innocuous remarks ing to power at the Centre. promise to waive bank loans to Former Chief days of coming to power and The setback will haunt the that the PM should think of the On the other hand, the millions of farmers who are Minister Ajit Jogi, give a massive hike in mini- BJP like dreadful nightmare in poor, the helpless, the unem- Congress will be well-placed to reeling under steep debts. who aligned with mum support price (MSP) the run-up to the Lok Sabha ployed youth, the farmers, etc, capitalise on the momentum The BJP bit the dust in its the BSP and the and slash power tariff up to 50 polls for more than one reason. while invoking Bharat Mata Ki and try to increase its tally in a bastion as it refused to hon- CPI in a bid to win per cent were the prime rea- To start with, in all the three Jai in his rallies. The choice of bid to meet its stated goal of our its commitment to help a few seats to use it as sons for the Congress win States the “minorities” consist- word “fatwah” in a Rajasthan winning nearly 125 seats in the out farmers in a State which a bargaining chip in the and the downfall of BJP’s ed of mere six to seven per cent rally by the PM was clear sign Lok Sabha. is categorised as the rice case of a hung Assembly, longest serving Chief Minister bowl of the country. was left high and dry Raman Singh, who began his Political analysts because of the landslide political career in 1983 as a P admitted that the arro- victory of the Congress. councillor. " #$ ! "!# !" #$% Telangana’s creation. In fact, &'( $ )*+, TDP, which had 15 MLAs in Chandrasekhar Rao passed the dissolved Assembly, could Kthe Assembly poll test with win just 2 seats even as it con- !" #$% ! flying ‘pink’ colour on Tuesday tested 13 seats in all. as his much-trumpeted ‘sops KCR lost no time in espite last minute blitzkrieg story’ thumped the Congress- announcing his intention of Dby Prime Minister &%'&!# Telugu Desam Party (TDP) delving into national politics Narendra Modi, the BJP lost the combine’s ‘sob story’ about now that he is firmly in the Rajasthan Assembly election, he Mizo National Front India’s youngest revenue-sur- experience for the Congress. saddle in the State. Also, hav- failing to break the trend which T(MNF) on Tuesday script- plus State having been turned Working overtime to ing not taken Chandrababu continues in the State for the ed a spectacular victory in into a major debtor by the stitch up a mahagath- Naidu’s “meddling” in past 20 years. nearly 30 per cent votes despite Mizoram, uprooting the Telangana Rashtra Samithi bandhan to take on Telangana politics light- As per results, the take a call on the CM face by losing on all seats in last par- Congress in its last bastion in (TRS) chief. the BJP’s might in the ly, he has already cau- Congress is set to form the Wednesday. Gehlot is seena liamentary elections. the North-East to return to The Congress-led group- 2019 Lok Sabha poll, it tioned the TDP chief Government in the State as the clear front-runner. Chief Minister Vasundhara power after 10 years. ing named itself the People’s should know the com- about his plans to party has won over 99 seat of The voting share analysis Raje, Sachin Pilot and Ashok The MNF won 26 seats Party sources said the Front but the masses went plexities at the region- extract revenge. the 199 seat while the BJP man- shows the BJP’s votes have Gehlot have all won their in the 40-member Assembly, Governor told with KCR, as Rao is popular- al levels, that too, In Telangana, aged to retain only 73 seats. The fallen from 45.2 per cent in respective seats of Jhalrapatan, a gain of 21 seats since 2013. Zoramthanga that he was ly known, and gave him a sec- involving regional satraps. it was KCR’s sop BSP, CPI (Marxist) and others 2013 to 38.8 per cent now.
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