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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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Renaming MGNREGA removes core spirit of rural employment law, says Shashi Tharoor

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has strongly criticised the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saying the move strips the rural employment programme of its core essence. His remarks came after Parliament cleared the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, also referred to as the VB-G RAM G Bill.

Speaking to media, Tharoor said the decision to remove Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the scheme “takes out the heart” of the rural employment programme that has been in place for years. He noted that the identity and philosophy associated with Mahatma Gandhi were central to the original law.

Tharoor also objected to the way the new name was framed, arguing that it unnecessarily combined multiple languages. He pointed out that the Constitution envisages the use of one language in legislation, while the Bill’s title mixes English and Hindi terms such as “Guarantee”, “Rozgar” and “Ajeevika”, along with the conjunction “and”.

‘Disrespect to both names’

The Congress leader said that inserting the word “Ram” while dropping Mahatma Gandhi’s name amounted to disrespecting both. Referring to Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas, Tharoor said that for Gandhi, the concepts of Gram Swaraj and Ram Rajya were inseparable, and removing his name from a rural employment law went against that vision.

He added that the name of Lord Ram could be used in many contexts, but questioned the rationale behind excluding Mahatma Gandhi from a programme closely linked to his philosophy of village self-rule.

Protests over passage of the Bill

The VB-G RAM G Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 18 and cleared by the Rajya Sabha in the early hours of December 19 amid protests from Opposition members. Several MPs opposed the manner in which the legislation was pushed through, with scenes of sloganeering and tearing of papers in the House.

Outside Parliament, members of the Trinamool Congress staged a sit-in protest near Samvidhan Sadan against the passage of the Bill. Congress also announced nationwide protests earlier this week, accusing the government of weakening rights-based welfare schemes.

Despite opposition criticism, the government has maintained that the new law will strengthen rural employment and livelihood security. The Bill raises the guaranteed employment from 100 days to 125 days per rural household and outlines a 60:40 cost-sharing formula between the Centre and states, with a higher central share for northeastern, Himalayan states and certain Union Territories.

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Rahul Gandhi attacks G RAM G bill, says move against villages and states

Rahul Gandhi has criticised the G RAM G bill cleared by Parliament, alleging it dilutes the rights-based structure of MGNREGA and centralises control over rural employment.

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Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has launched a sharp attack on the Modi government after Parliament cleared the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill, commonly referred to as the ‘G RAM G’ bill. He described the proposed law as “anti-state” and “anti-village”, arguing that it weakens the core spirit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

The new legislation, which is positioned as an updated version of MGNREGA, was passed amid protests by opposition parties and is expected to replace the existing scheme once it receives presidential assent.

‘Bulldozed without scrutiny’, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi criticised the manner in which the bill was cleared, saying it was pushed through Parliament without adequate debate or examination. He pointed out that the opposition’s demand to refer the bill to a standing committee was rejected.

According to him, any law that fundamentally alters the rural employment framework and affects crores of workers should undergo detailed scrutiny, expert consultation and public hearings before approval.

Claim of dilution of rights-based guarantee

Targeting the central government, the Congress leader said the proposed law dismantles the rights-based and demand-driven nature of MGNREGA and replaces it with a rationed system controlled from Delhi. He argued that this shift undermines the autonomy of states and villages.

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the intent behind the move is to centralise power and weaken labour, particularly impacting rural communities such as Dalits, OBCs and Adivasis.

Defence of MGNREGA’s impact

Highlighting the role of MGNREGA, Gandhi said the scheme provided rural workers with bargaining power, reduced distress migration and improved wages and working conditions, while also contributing to rural infrastructure development.

He also recalled the role of MGNREGA during the Covid period, stating that it prevented crores of people from slipping into hunger and debt. According to him, any rationing of a jobs programme first affects women, landless workers and the poorest communities.

Opposition to name change and provisions

The Congress has also objected to the renaming of the scheme, accusing the government of attempting to erase the legacy associated with Mahatma Gandhi. Opposition MPs staged a dharna within the Parliament complex, questioning provisions of the bill that they claim dilute the “soul and spirit” of the original law enacted in 2005.

Under MGNREGA, the government guaranteed 100 days of work in rural areas along with an unemployment allowance if work was not provided. The ‘G RAM G’ bill proposes to raise the guaranteed workdays to 125, while retaining other provisions. However, critics have flagged concerns over employment being linked to pre-approved plans.

The bill was cleared after a midnight voice vote in the Rajya Sabha, following its passage in the Lok Sabha amid protests and walkouts. It will become law once approved by the President.

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AAP dominates Punjab zila parishad polls, leads in most panchayat samiti zones

AAP has won 201 out of 317 declared zila parishad zones in Punjab so far and is leading in a majority of panchayat samiti seats, with counting still underway.

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The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has recorded a strong performance in the Punjab zila parishad elections and is leading in the majority of panchayat samiti zones, as per results declared so far on Thursday. The counting process is still underway and complete results are awaited, officials said.

Polling for the rural local bodies was held on December 14 to elect representatives across 347 zones of 22 zila parishads and 2,838 zones of 153 panchayat samitis in the state.

AAP secures clear edge in zila parishads

According to the available results, outcomes have been declared for 317 zila parishad zones so far. Of these, the AAP has won 201 zones, placing it well ahead of other parties.

The Congress emerged second with victories in 60 zones, followed by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) with 39 zones. The BJP won four zones, the BSP secured three, while independents claimed 10 zones.

District-wise data shows that the AAP won 22 zones in Hoshiarpur, 19 each in Amritsar and Patiala, 17 each in Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur, and 15 zones in Sangrur. The Congress registered its best performances in Gurdaspur and Ludhiana with eight zones each, followed by Jalandhar with seven zones. The SAD performed strongly in Bathinda with 13 zones, while the BJP managed to win four zones in Pathankot.

AAP leads in panchayat samiti results

In the panchayat samiti elections, trends declared so far indicate that the AAP is leading in a majority of zones. However, officials clarified that counting is ongoing and the final picture will be clear only after all ballot papers are tallied.

Kejriwal, Mann reject opposition allegations

Reacting to the trends, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said the party’s performance reflected strong rural support for the Bhagwant Mann government’s work. Addressing the media in Mohali along with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Kejriwal dismissed allegations of irregularities raised by opposition parties.

He said the elections were conducted in a fair and free manner and claimed that the results so far showed a clear wave in favour of the AAP in rural Punjab. Kejriwal stated that nearly 70 per cent of the zila parishad and panchayat samiti seats had gone in favour of the party.

Congress, SAD question poll conduct

The Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal, however, accused the ruling party of misusing official machinery. Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that the AAP had “stolen” the rural mandate and claimed that the results did not reflect genuine public support.

Opposition parties had earlier also accused the AAP government of high-handedness during the polling process, allegations that the ruling party has strongly denied.

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