New Delhi,:Counting of votes will be held on Sunday in assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less than six months.
The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the BJP, which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
Pollsters have been divided on the outcome, with quite a few exit polls putting the BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh and giving it an edge in Rajasthan while predicting that Congress has an advantage in Telangana and Chhattisgarh.The polling process for the assembly election in five states – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram – is now complete, with the stage set for their results on December 3 and 4. The counting of votes in Mizoram will take place on Monday (December 4), a day after it was originally scheduled, the Election Commission said on Friday.
As the voters of these five states anxiously await the results, exit poll results 2023 for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram assembly elections released on November 30 gave varied predictions, projecting advantage to the Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, a clear edge to the Congress in Chhattisgarh and Telangana and that the ruling MNF was ahead in power sweepstakes in Mizoram.
According to the exit polls, the Congress may dethrone K Chandrashekar Rao’s BRS in Telangana, and retain power in Chhattisgarh. However, the exit polls have also predicted a close call between Congress and BJP in Rajasthan, with a slight edge to the latter, and Madhya Pradesh.
Inputs from PTI
