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BJP heads for comfortable win in 3 states, Congress snatches Telangana from BRS

Rain of sops seems to have worked for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan but Chhattisgarh unconvinced. Telangana shows thumbs-down to BRS

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PM Modi arrives at BJP headquarters after assembly election results

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at BJP headquarters in Delhi after the party’s victory in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan assembly elections.

BJP wins 100 seats In Madhya Pradesh, leads in 64

As per the Election Commission, BJP won 100 seats in Madhya Pradesh and is leading in 64. Meanwhile, Congress won 28 seats and is leading in 37. 

Rahul Gandhi celebrate Congress victory in Telangana, accept mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that his party humbly accepts the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, adding that the battle of ideology will continue. He thanked the people of Telangana and said that they will fulfill the promise of making a people’s government in Telangana.  

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge thanks people of Telangana

After assembly election results, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge thanked the people of Telangana for giving party mandate. He stated that the party will overcome temporary setbacks and will prepare fully for the Lok Sabha elections along with INDIA partners.

Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA Chaitanya Kashyap wins

BJP MLA Chaitanya Kashyap won from Ratlam assembly seat with a margin of 60,708 votes defeating Congress rival Paras Saklecha 

BJP wins 8 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, leading in 160 seats

In Madhya Pradesh, BJP won 8 assembly seats and is leading in 160 seats, so far. Congress won 1 assembly seat and is leading in 60 seats.

BJP wins 23 assembly seats in Rajasthan, Congress 11

As the counting of votes continues, BJP won 23 assembly seats in Rajasthan. The Congress won in 11 seats and is leading by 59 seats. The BJP is leading in 91 seats.

Congress, BRS wins in 5 assembly seats each in Telangana

So far, the Congress and BRS won in 5 assembly seats in Telangana. Further, Congress is leading by 58 seats, BRS by 35 seats, BJP by 9 seats, AIMIN by 6 seats and CPI by 1 seat.

BJP got very good success in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that BJP has got a very good success in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. He added that the public has supported the party’s policies, formed under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Madhya Pradesh BJP candidate Ghanshyam Chandrawanshi wins

BJP candidate from Kalapipal assembly seat won with a margin of 11,765 votes, defeating sitting Congress MLA Kunal Choudhary. 

Telangana Chief Minister’s son KTR concedes defeat, says party will bounce back

BRS leader and Telangana Chief Minister’s son KTR conceded defeat in the assembly election. He expressed that he is not saddened over the results today, but is surely disappointed as it was not in expected lines for them. He added that they will take the defeat in their stride as learning and will bounce back. 

Rajasthan BJP candidate Diya Kumari wins

BJP candidate from Vidhyadhar Nagar assembly seat won with a margin of 71,368 votes, as per Election Commission data

Rajasthan win given by PM Modi, says former CM Vasundhara Raje

Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje said that the victory is of the mantra of Sabka saath, sabka vishwas and sabka prayaas given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She added that this is also the victory of the strategy given by Amit Shah and the able leadership provided by JP Nadda.  

Modi magic spelt doom for opposition parties, says Union Minister Smriti Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani expressed that she is extremely elated as a BJP worker that Modi Magic has spelled doom for opposition parties in India. She also conveyed gratitude to citizens of all states that have elected the BJP in power. 

BJP party workers celebrate in Delhi headquarter as party heads for comfortable win in three states

Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje leads with huge margin in Rajasthan

BJP leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is leading from the Jhalrapatan Assembly seat by more than 51,000 seats. She is leading ahead of Congress’s Ram Lal Chouhan. 

BJP will get thumping majority in Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

As BJP comfortably leads in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that they were always confident and have always said that the BJP will get a thumping majority in Madhya Pradesh. He added that the confidence is due to the support they have received from the people of the state. 

BJP leads with 163 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 53 in Chhattisgarh, 114 in Rajasthan

Congress trails behind with 67, 35 and 72 seats in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan respectively.

After BJP leads in 3 states, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says People accept PM Modi’s guarantee to deliver

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who is the election-in-charge for Rajasthan expressed satisfaction as BJP pulled ahead of the ruling Congress. The counting is still underway. He added that the election results show that people accept PM Modi’s guarantee of delivering on guarantees.

BJP leads in Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh says people believe in PM Modi

Senior BJP leader Raman Singh said that people know that the Congress guarantees are fake and that they also know that Bhupesh Baghel didn’t fulfill his promises. He added that the people of the state believe in PM Modi’s guarantee.

Rajasthan election heavyweights Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Vasundhara Raje leads in the state

As BJP leads in Rajasthan, Congress leader and Deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot is leading against BJP’s Ajit Singh Mehta in the Tonk Assembly constituency. CM Ashok Gehlot is also leading in Sardarpur constituency. Meanwhile, former Chief Minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje is leading Jhalrapatan. 

BJP takes lead in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; Congress in Telangana

BJP is leading in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan with 156, 44, 116 seats respectively. Congress leads with 61 seats in Telangana. In Chhattisgarh, Congress gained 40, 73 in Madhya Pradesh, 70 in Rajasthan.

Congress gains 57 seats in Chhattisgarh, BJP 33

So far, Congress has gained 57 seats and BJP 33 seats in Chhattisgarh. Congress’s heavyweight Bhupesh Baghel is leading in Patan constituency, his nephew Vijay Baghel trails behind.

Congress crosses halfway mark in Telangana in early leads

Congress crossed the halfway mark in Telangana with 65 seats. BJP, BRS, AIMIM gained 9, 39, 4 seats respectively. K Chandrashekar Rao is trailing in Kamareddy constituency.

Congress trails behind in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot leads in Sardarpura constituency

With 107 seats, BJP is leading in Rajasthan. Congress gained 80 seats. Congress’s Ashok Gehlot is leading in Sardarpura constituency, Sachin Pilot is trailing in Tonk. BJP’s Vasundhara Raje, Baba Balaknath, Diya Kumari is leading in Jhalrapatan, Tijara, Vidhyadhar Nagar respectively. 

BJP gains 126 seats in Madhya Pradesh, Congress close behind 

In the early trends, BJP gained 126 seats in Madhya Pradesh and Congress 99. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Prahlad Singh Patel from BJP are leading in Budhni and Narsinghpur while Narendra Singh Tomar is trailing in Dimani. Congress’s Kamal Nath is leading and Jaivardhan Singh is trailing in Raghogadh.

Congress’s Bhupesh Baghel, BJP’s Raman Singh trails in Chhattisgarh

Congress took the lead in Chhattisgarh with 52 seats, BJP 33. Congress heavyweight leader Bhupesh Baghel is trailing in Patan constituency. BJP’s Raman Singh is also trailing i9n Rajnandgaon constituency. Congress’s Tamradhwaj Sahu and BJP’s Vijay Baghel is leading in Durg-Rural and Patan respectively.

Tight race between Congress, BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

In Madhya Pradesh, BJP is leading with 88 seats, Congress gained 72. While in Rajasthan, BJP got 80 seats with Congress gaining 74.

Congress takes huge lead in Telangana

With 61 seats, Congress takes a huge lead in Telangana. BRS gains 25, BJP 9 and AIMIM 1. BRS’s R. S Praveen Kumar, K C Rao, Jogu Ramanna, Pocharam Srinivas are trailing in their constituencies.

Congress gains in Chhattisgarh, BJP close

In Chhattisgarh, Congress gained 41 seats while BJP got 30. Bhupesh Baghel is trailing in Patan constituency. Congress’s Tamradhwaj Sahu is leading in Durg-rural. BJP’s Raman Singh is leading in Rajnandgaon.

Congress leads in Rajasthan with 49 seats

As the tight election battle continues, Congress is leading in Rajasthan with 49 seats, while BJP gains 40 seats. Ashok Gehlot is leading in Sardarpura constituency, Sachin Pilot in Tonk.

BJP’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Congress’s Kamal Nath leading in Madhya Pradesh

BJP’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading in Budhni constituency, Narendra Singh Tomar in Dimani constituency, Prahlad Singh Patel in Narsingpur constituency. Congress’s Kamal Nath and Jaivardhan Singh are leading in Chhindwara and Raghogadh respectively.  

Congress leads in Telangana, BJP in Chattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, Congress gained 19 seats and BJP 20. Congress leading in Telangana with 13 seats, BRS 8, BJP 5, AIMIM 1

BJP takes early leads in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

In Madhya Pradesh, Congress and BJP are in a tough battle as the early trends show BJP with 13 seats and Congress 11. In Rajasthan, BJP got 21 seats and Congress 20

Counting of votes begins in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana

A few months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the votes will be counted for four states today. Officials stated that all arrangements have been made at the counting halls and that the security personnel are deployed in an adequate numbers in all constituencies.

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Rahul Gandhi, Rajnath Singh clash in Lok Sabha over ex-Army chief’s unpublished book on Ladakh

Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted after Rahul Gandhi cited an unpublished book by former Army chief General MM Naravane on the Ladakh stand-off, drawing objections from Rajnath Singh and other BJP leaders.

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A sharp confrontation unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Monday after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi referred to an unpublished book by former Army chief General MM Naravane while speaking on the 2020 India-China Ladakh stand-off, prompting strong objections from treasury benches.

Rahul Gandhi began his address by holding a printout of a magazine article that carried an essay on General Naravane’s yet-to-be-published memoir, Four Stars of Destiny. The reference immediately drew an intervention from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who objected to the citation, saying quoting an unpublished book violated parliamentary rules.

Objections from treasury benches

Rajnath Singh demanded that the Leader of Opposition place the book before the House, arguing that since the memoir had not been formally published, its contents could not be cited during proceedings. The objection was echoed by Home Minister Amit Shah, who questioned how references could be made to material that was not publicly available.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju went a step further, suggesting that the House should deliberate on action against members who do not comply with the Speaker’s rulings.

As Rahul Gandhi persisted, repeatedly referring to “Chinese tanks” while discussing the eastern Ladakh situation, the opposition from BJP members intensified, leading to sustained disruptions.

Opposition support and continued disruptions

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav backed Rahul Gandhi, stating that issues concerning China were sensitive and that the Leader of Opposition should be allowed to present his views in the House.

Responding to the objections, Rahul Gandhi questioned the resistance to his remarks, asking what in the book was causing such concern. He maintained that both the article and the contents he was quoting were “100 per cent authentic.”

The Congress leader also said he had not intended to raise the issue but felt compelled to do so after BJP MP Tejasvi Surya questioned the patriotism of the Congress and its leadership.

Government, Congress trade charges

Government sources accused Rahul Gandhi of setting a dangerous precedent by citing material from an unpublished book, alleging that such references could be misused to make unverified claims on the floor of Parliament.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi defended her brother, saying he was not attempting to defame the Army and was merely reading an excerpt attributed to the former Army chief. She accused the ruling party of resisting discussion whenever uncomfortable issues surfaced.

House adjourned amid chaos

The repeated interruptions forced Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to adjourn the House till 3 pm. When proceedings resumed, similar scenes played out as Rahul Gandhi again attempted to speak on the subject, leading to further disruptions and another adjournment.

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P Chidambaram avoids commenting on Trump’s dead economy remark echoed by Rahul Gandhi

Chidambaram stays silent on Trump’s ‘dead economy’ remark echoed by Rahul Gandhi as Congress critiques Union Budget 2026.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive union budget, stopping just short of Morarji Desai’s record of ten.

Congress MP P Chidambaram, however, avoided commenting on the ‘India is a dead economy’ statement made by former US President Donald Trump last July, which was later echoed by Rahul Gandhi.

Speaking to reporters after reviewing the budget, Chidambaram said he could not respond as he lacked the full context of Trump’s original remarks.

The comment by Trump followed India’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil, which the US had criticized as indirectly funding military action in Ukraine. Trump imposed a 25 per cent penalty tariff on Indian imports and added: “I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care.”

Rahul Gandhi later supported the statement, saying, “He is right, everybody knows this except the Prime Minister and Finance Minister. I am glad President Trump stated a fact…”

The remark sparked a political debate, with BJP leaders criticizing Gandhi, while some Congress members, including Rajya Sabha MP Rajiv Shukla, called the statement “completely wrong.”

Ahead of the budget, Gandhi had highlighted the impact of US tariffs on small textile businesses, noting on X: “50 per cent US tariffs are badly hurting textile exporters. Job losses, shutdowns… are reality of our ‘dead economy’.”

The debate gained traction following the budget announcement, which did not offer immediate relief to middle-class taxpayers and saw markets react sharply, with the Sensex closing 1,500 points lower on Sunday.

Chidambaram, as usual, led Congress’ critique of the budget, pointing to a decrease in capital expenditure as a percentage of GDP from 3.2 per cent in FY25 to 3.1 per cent, despite the proposal of Rs 12.2 lakh crore for capex. He added, “Revenue receipts short by Rs 78,086 crore… total expenditure short by Rs 1,00,503 crore… revenue expenditure short by Rs 75,168 crore… capex was cut by Rs 1,44,376 crore… not a word was said to explain this…”

Rahul Gandhi echoed the criticism, highlighting issues such as unemployment, farmers’ distress, declining household savings, and low investment. “A budget that refuses course correction and is blind to India’s real crises,” he said on X.

Responding to the criticism, Finance Minister Sitharaman said, “With due respects, I don’t know what course correction he is referring to. The economy and its fundamentals are strong.”

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Sharad Pawar reacts to Sunetra Pawar’s deputy chief minister appointment

Sharad Pawar clarifies that NCP did not inform the family before naming Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra deputy chief minister.

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Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, is set to take on a prominent role following her husband’s tragic death in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. The decision to appoint her as Deputy Chief Minister was made solely by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar’s uncle and NCP-SP chief, revealed that the family was not consulted.

Addressing the media in Baramati, Sharad Pawar stated, “I don’t know,” when asked about being involved in the decision-making process for Ajit Pawar’s successor. He further clarified that he learned about the planned oath ceremony on Saturday evening through news reports. “We don’t know about the swearing-in. We got to know about it through the news. I have no idea about the swearing-in,” he added.

Sharad Pawar’s remarks underscore a clear separation between family matters and political decisions. The development comes after the NCP experienced a split in 2023, when Ajit Pawar broke away from his uncle’s faction to establish his own political path within Maharashtra.

This appointment positions Sunetra Pawar to carry forward her late husband’s political legacy, even as senior party leaders maintain a cautious distance from the process.

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