Results for five Assembly elections didn’t bode well for the BJP; the Congress elbowed the incumbent party out of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. However, Congress’ sense of jubilation wasn’t quite complete with the ouster from Mizoram, the only state in the N-E where the party could boast of being in power. Even in Telangana, where the Congress was in an alliance with the TDP, TJS and the CPI (M), KC Rao’s TRS managed to make a comeback.
In Rajasthan, the Congress has won on 26 seats and is leading on 75 seats while the BJP is leading on 72 seats. Stalwarts like incumbent CM Vasundhara Raje and Congress leaders Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot won from their seats.
In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress was ahead on 118 seats while the BJP could maintain a lead on 102 seats. BSP candidates were ahead of their rivals on 6 seats while Independents led on 20.