In Chhattisgarh, at least six opinion polls indicated that Congress is leading the race with an estimated tally ranging from 40 to 56 seats in the 90-member House
The elections for the five states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram — were conducted in four phases spanning from November 7 to November 30. The results of all these states will be declared on December 3.Among the five states, BJP holds the reins in Madhya Pradesh, Congress is in power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, while Telangana is under the rule of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), and the Mizoram government is run by Mizo National Front (MNF), a regional party.
The polling for 90 assembly seats of Chhattisgarh was held in two phases with the last leg on November 17.Congress, which was voted to power in 2018 after 15 years of BJP rule is seen to have played the Hindu card, promising a caste census to counter BJP’s Hindutva ideology, while BJP leaders during public rallies accused Congress of anti-Hindu bias and appeasement politics.The significance of the state holds particular weight for Congress in light of the upcoming 2024 general elections, especially since it has formed an alliance with 27 other political parties.The BJP manifesto labelled as “Modi Ki Guarantee” has promised to take the people of the state on a visit to the Ram temple, which is being constructed in Ayodhya, if the party wrestles power from the Baghel-led government. Meanwhile, Congress announced many lucrative schemes, including announcing an amount of Rs 15,000 to every woman above the age of 18, free education from kindergarten to post-graduation, health cover of Rs 10 lakh to state residents and subsided cooking gas cylinders at Rs 500.
In Chhattisgarh, at least six opinion polls — India Today-Axis My India, Jan Ki Baat, Republic TV-Matrize, India TV-CNX, and ABP News-C Voter — indicated that Congress is leading the race with an estimated tally ranging from 40 to 56 seats in the 90-member House. The majority mark in Chhattisgarh stands at 46
The Indian National Congress is anticipated to come back to power in Chhattisgarh with a majority while engaging in a close race with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh. The grand old party is also expected to gain ground in Telangana to unseat the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), as predicted by various pollsters for the just-finished five assembly elections on November 30.Exit polls have also indicated that BJP is expected to maintain an edge in the closely contested fight against Congress in Rajasthan, while Mizoram is projected to throw a fractured mandate.
