Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: ZPM to form government in Mizoram, buzz grows on BJP's CM choices

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: “The results in the Assembly elections are certainly disappointing but we are not dis-spirited and certainly not dejected. Our resolve is strong,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said. 

"We accept the verdict. It fell far below our expectations and we are analysing these results in detail. But our resolve remains undiminished. We will fight even harder. This is a temporary setback, but it only strengthens our resolve," he told reporters.

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: In anticipation of the INDIA bloc's December 6 meeting, the matter of determining seat distribution was broached by representatives of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the course of a gathering of opposition figures convened on Monday to formulate a strategy for the Winter Session of Parliament. The TMC, represented by its Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha floor leaders, Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Derek O'Brien respectively, put forth this proposal during the meeting held within the confines of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's chamber in the Parliament. 

Sources indicate that, during the session, TMC leaders underscored the urgency of expeditiously concluding seat-sharing arrangements for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing the need to afford potential candidates ample time for election preparations.

Amid speculation that the Congress suffered in Rajasthan assembly polls due to infighting, Sachin Pilot said on Monday that he would continue to be a Congress soldier and work for the party's betterment.

"I have always been dedicated towards my party and people, and in the coming days, I will work for the party strongly. And will also work for setting up accountability for the newly formed government," said Sachin Pilot while talking to ANI on Wednesday in Tonk.

Earlier, the Election Commission of India Sunday declared former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot as the winner from the Tonk Assembly constituency. He defeated Ajit Singh Mehta of the BJP by 29,475 votes. 

Targeting Congress over its Assembly polls defeat in three states, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the grand old party lost due to its self-centred attitude of neglecting the alliance partners which costed them.

Addressing a press meet in Thrissur, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, "Election Result was against the expectations, especially in three states people expected BJP to face backlash. Congress took a stand against uniting with other parties in these three states. They expected a big win by standing independently. That's how they managed things."

Claiming that Congress was not ready to join hands with other parties, the Kerala Chief Minister said, "In Madhya Pradesh, Samajwadi party has the upper hand in certain areas. Digvijaya Singh offered them seats but Kamal Nath was against it. The self-centred attitude of Congress backfired in Assembly polls."

A day after the BJP scored big wins in three assembly polls, talks within the party shifted to the likely chief ministerial picks in these states, with senior leaders holding discussions on Monday.

There was no official word on what transpired in a meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda. However, sources said consultations have been going on within the party before its top brass takes the final call.

The central leadership will soon be appointing observers to oversee meetings of newly elected MLAs of the party in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where they will elect their leaders.

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: “Congress thought it was competent to win against the BJP on its own and therefore, did not join forces with the other INDIA alliance parties in these states to present a united front against the saffron party…Had they joined hands with the other parties, this would not have been the result. They were greedy and lusted for power. They wanted it all for themselves,” the Kerala CM said during a press briefing.

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: The strength of women MLAs in Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan assemblies remains much below the one-third mark as provided under the women's reservation bill passed by Parliament recently, data compiled by think tank PRS Legislative Research said.

In Chhattisgarh, 21% of its newly elected lawmakers are women. In 2018, Chhattisgarh had 13 women MLAs, 14% of the total, which has gone up to 19 women now. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept three Hindi Heartlands by unseating the opposition in two of them in the four state assembly election results announced on Sunday. The BJP retained power in Madhya Pradesh and wrested control of the state legislatures from its rival Congress, in both Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The 2023 Assembly election results have clearly strengthened Prime Minister Modi’s bid for a third term in office. The outcome reflects PM Modi’s popularity in the populous Hindi-speaking states predominantly in the north remains intact. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: "We wanted a united fight against the BJP in the five states but the Congress did not pay heed and miserably failed to pull a decent show in the crucial elections," CPI(M)’s Tripura secretary Jitendra Choudhury told reporters.

"The overconfidence of the Congress has cost it dear in the elections. We hope the party will learn a lesson from the results," Choudhury said.

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) chief Lalduhoma is all set to become the next Chief Minister of Mizoram as his party secured a landslide victory in the state assembly election 2023. The ZPM won 27 of the total 40 assembly seats in Mizoram, while the incumbent CM's party, Mizo National Front (MNF) won 10 seats. Meanwhile, Lalduhoma secured a clear victory in the Serchhip Assembly constituency of Mizoram.

Lalduhoma is the chief ministrial candidate from the ZPM. He was pitted against MNF debutant J Malsawmzual Vanchhawng. Meanwhile, the Congress had fielded R Vanlaltluanga from Serchhip who had earlier contested the Assembly polls in 2013 unsuccessfully. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: The Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) has recorded one of its best-ever political wins in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The political analyst termed is a ‘ruthless’ , ‘brutal’ performance and did not give the opposition , particularly Congress any chance to make any dent for the next five years in the state.

As of writing this report, BJP had already won 132 seats and was leading in another 32 seats. Here are the five key factors that helped BJP register a record win in Madhya Pradesh. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Assembly Election Results 2023: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, secured victories in the assembly elections, maintaining power in Madhya Pradesh and claiming victories in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The results reinforce Modi's popularity in the Hindi-speaking northern states, strengthening his potential bid for a third term.

The elections, which set the momentum for the 2024 polls, have seen the BJP and the Congress go head-to-head in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Telangana was a direct contest between the Congress and the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) that was hoping for a hat-trick. But, how did the BJP sweep the show in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh? Here is all you need to know. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday registered its biggest-ever victory in Chhattisgarh assembly elections 2023.

As per the latest data on the Election Commission of India (ECI) website, the BJP has won 54 assembly constituencies out of a total of 90. The Congress has bagged 35 assembly seats.

The Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) won one seat, showed the ECI data. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), which is an alliance of six parties, has registered a landslide victory in Mizoram and is all set to form the next government in the state, surpassing the majority mark in the 40-member Assembly. ZPM has won 27 seats, while the incumbent Mizo National Front (MNF), a constituent of the BJP-helmed NDA who swept the 2018 polls, was limited to just nine seats. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: A narrow 2% shift in votes toward the Congress led to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) losing the assembly elections in Telangana.

According to the Election Commission's data, the Congress won 64 assembly seats in the 119-member assembly, attaining a 39.40% vote share, while the BRS bagged 39 seats with a 37.35% vote share.

The K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS witnessed a drop in its vote share by over 10%, declining from 47% in the 2018 assembly elections, while the Congress gained 11%. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: "Our resolution for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is 'PM Modi on every booth', where our motto will be to increase the vote share in the booths where we received fewer votes and secure victory in the booths that we lost," Madhya Pradesh BJP chief VD Sharma said. 

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Seeking power from the anti-incumbency mood of the public, the Bhartiya Janata Party secured a thumping victory in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Moreover, the saffron party surprised everyone, even its leaders, with its power-packed performance in Madhya Pradesh.

In Rajasthan, BJP has won 115 seats, whereas Congress is set to form the opposition in the state with 68 seats. The grand old party is still leading in one more seat. Other than these two parties, the Bharat Adivasi Party won 3 seats, the Bahujan Samaj Party won 2 seats, and the Rashtriya Lok Dal and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party won one seat each. Apart from them, 8 independent candidates emerged victorious in the state. Read More

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: "Neither could they save Chhattisgarh, nor win back Madhya Pradesh nor could they win in Rajasthan again," National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said. 

"On December 6, the Congress chief has invited some INDIA alliance leaders for lunch. They recalled the INDIA alliance after three months. Let's see," he added.

"Either the Congress has not been able to understand the ground situation in Madhya Pradesh. What harm could have happened if they had given 5-7 seats to Akhilesh Yadav. What storm could have blown? What have they won now? The results are in front of everyone now," he said.

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: "Because of the anti-incumbency effect and the people are not satisfied with my performance so I lost... I accept the verdict of the people and I hope that the next government will perform well... It (the reason) is the anti-incumbency and Covid onslaught,” outgoing CM Zoramthanga said. 

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: After the BJP exceeded all expectations in Rajasthan, the focus has now shifted to who will be the chief minister. The BJP, which won 115 seats in the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly, has several rumoured frontrunners for the CM's post, news agency ANI reported. The party, which didn't project a CM face, fought the Rajasthan elections collectively under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More