Assembly Elections 2023 | ‘The grand old party Congress will form govt in all 5 states,’ says Mallikarjun Kharge

Assembly Elections 2023: The nation is all gearing up for the upcoming Assembly elections of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana - in November. 

The elections to five states are crucial as they are being held months before the Lok Sabha Elections in April-May next year.

Congress and BJP are the key players in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Telangana is expected to witness a triangular contest between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Congress and BJP.

Meanwhile, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that the grand old party will form the government in all the five states, going to polls next month and that there is anti-incumbency in the Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Madhya Pradesh

Kharge further said that the Congress-led governments in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan are doing their work properly and people there are not facing any problems.

‘Congress' preparations for the elections in five states are going well. We are confident that we will win in all the states. There has been an anti-incumbency for the BJP owing to mainly inflation, and unemployment," Kharge added.

#WATCH | Kalaburagi, Karnataka | Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge says, "The five state elections' work is going on well...We are confident that we will win all five states...There is anti-incumbency for BJP. People are annoyed due to inflation & unemployment. BJP… pic.twitter.com/ykRcYKPzaz — ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2023

It is to be noted that  Mallikarjun Kharge is on a visit to his home district of Kalaburgi, Karnataka, went on to allege that the Central government is neglecting Karnataka.

Congress and BJP are the key players in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Telangana is expected to witness a triangular contest between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Congress and BJP.

Assembly Elections 2023: Check all schedule for five states

Assembly Election 2023: Polling & Results Dates 

Mizoram - November 7, 

Chhattisgarh -November 7 and November 17, 

Madhya Pradesh - November 17, 

Rajasthan - November 23,

Telangana - November 30

The counting of votes will take place on December 3 in all the states.

Assembly Election 2023: No of seats in each state 

Madhya Pradesh - 230 Seats

Chhattisgarh - 90 Seats

Rajasthan - 200 Seats

Telangana - 119 Seats

Mizoram - 90 Seats

Assembly Election 2023: Ruling political parties 

Madhya Pradesh: In the 2018 elections, Congress won 114 seats with a vote share of 41.5 per cent while BJP got 109 seats with a vote share of 41.6 per cent. 

Rajasthan: Congress almost winning a majority in the state in 2018 by wresting 99 seats, it came to power with the help of BSP and independent MLAs. The party had a vote share of 39.8 per cent and has ruled the state for the past five years with Ashok Gehlot as Chief Minister. BJP won 73 seats with a vote share of 39.3 per cent in the 2018 polls.

Telangana: The ruling BRS won 88 of 119 seats and a vote share of 47.4 per cent in the 2018 elections. Congress came at a distant second with 19 seats and a vote share of 28.7 per cent.

Chhattisgarh: Congress stormed to power in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 elections, winning 68 of 90 seats in the state assembly. The party had a vote share of 43.9 per cent. BJP won 15 seats and had a vote share of 33.6 per cent.

Political parties have been making preparations for the assembly polls in five states with their leaders addressing rallies and announcing promises to people. 

- With inputs from agencies

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