<p>Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana election results 2023: The verdict is out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form governments in three Hindi-speaking states in western and central India just few months before he will seek a third consecutive term with General Elections in 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The BJP has taken decisive leads in western Indian state of Rajasthan, and central Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. All of these states together constitute 65 of 543 seats in Lok Sabha or Lower House of the Indian Parliament. The BJP currently holds 63 of these 65 seats, and for the Indian National Congress — the principal opposition party run by India's fourth-generation Nehru-Gandhi family — this loss is morale shattering.<br />
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"We bow to the Janata Janardan," PM Modi, wrote on X (formerly Twitter), expressing reverence for the electorate's mandate in these states.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Suggesting that the win in three states is a sign of BJP securing a third straight term in New Delhi, Modi said: "Some people are even saying that today's hattrick has guaranteed the hattrick in 2024."</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Assembly elections results | PM Modi: 'Today's win is historic and unprecedented'</strong></p>

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<p>"The results in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan indicate that the people of India are firmly with politics of good governance and development, which the Bharatiya Janata Party stands for," Modi added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I thank the people of these states for their unwavering support and assure them that we will keep working tirelessly for their well-being," wrote the Prime Minister on X (formerly Twitter), who led the election campaign for the BJP, and was the primary face against whom the opposition contested.</p>

<p>"A special thanks to the hardworking Party Karyakartas. Each of them is exemplary! They have worked tirelessly and highlighted our development agenda among the people," Modi added.</p>

<p>Speaking from the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Modi said: "Today, the resolution of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-sufficient India)&nbsp;has won, the idea of preference for the deprived has won, the idea of the development of states for the development of the country has won."</p>

<h2><strong>Congress party's Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat</strong></h2>

<p>Rahul Gandhi, the face of India's principal opposition party Congress, conceded defeat in three of the four states. The fourth-generation dynast of India's Nehru-Gandhi family, however, thanked the electorate for electing Congress to power in the southern Telangana state.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We humbly accept the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - the battle of ideology will continue. I am very thankful to the people of Telangana - we will definitely fulfill the promise of making Prajalu Telangana. Heartfelt thanks to all the workers for their hard work and support," Rahul Gandhi wrote on X.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In total, elections were held in five states&nbsp;— Rajasthan in western India, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in central India, Telangana in southern India and Mizoram state in northeast&nbsp;—&nbsp;in November to choose lawmakers for their local legislatures. The Election Commission of India released the results for four states on Sunday (Dec 3), while counting in Mizoram will be done on Monday (Dec 4).</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana election results 2023: The verdict is out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form governments in three Hindi-speaking states in western and central India just few months before he will seek a third consecutive term with General Elections in 2024.

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana election results 2023: The verdict is out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form governments in three Hindi-speaking states in western and central India just few months before he will seek a third consecutive term with General Elections in 2024. The BJP has taken decisive leads in western Indian state of Rajasthan, and central Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. All of these states together constitute 65 of 543 seats in Lok Sabha or Lower House of the Indian Parliament. The BJP currently holds 63 of these 65 seats, and for the Indian National Congress — the principal opposition party run by India's fourth-generation Nehru-Gandhi family — this loss is morale shattering. "We bow to the Janata Janardan," PM Modi, wrote on X (formerly Twitter), expressing reverence for the electorate's mandate in these states. Suggesting that the win in three states is a sign of BJP securing a third straight term in New Delhi, Modi said: "Some people are even saying that today's hattrick has guaranteed the hattrick in 2024." Also watch | Assembly elections results | PM Modi: 'Today's win is historic and unprecedented' × "The results in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan indicate that the people of India are firmly with politics of good governance and development, which the Bharatiya Janata Party stands for," Modi added. "I thank the people of these states for their unwavering support and assure them that we will keep working tirelessly for their well-being," wrote the Prime Minister on X (formerly Twitter), who led the election campaign for the BJP, and was the primary face against whom the opposition contested. "A special thanks to the hardworking Party Karyakartas. Each of them is exemplary! They have worked tirelessly and highlighted our development agenda among the people," Modi added. Speaking from the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Modi said: "Today, the resolution of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-sufficient India) has won, the idea of preference for the deprived has won, the idea of the development of states for the development of the country has won." Congress party's Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat Rahul Gandhi, the face of India's principal opposition party Congress, conceded defeat in three of the four states. The fourth-generation dynast of India's Nehru-Gandhi family, however, thanked the electorate for electing Congress to power in the southern Telangana state. "We humbly accept the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - the battle of ideology will continue. I am very thankful to the people of Telangana - we will definitely fulfill the promise of making Prajalu Telangana. Heartfelt thanks to all the workers for their hard work and support," Rahul Gandhi wrote on X. In total, elections were held in five states — Rajasthan in western India, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in central India, Telangana in southern India and Mizoram state in northeast — in November to choose lawmakers for their local legislatures. The Election Commission of India released the results for four states on Sunday (Dec 3), while counting in Mizoram will be done on Monday (Dec 4). (With inputs from agencies)

Hat-trick in state elections is guarantee of hat-trick in 2024, says Indian PM Modi

<p>Veteran actor Javed Akhtar and his wife Shabana Azmi were among those who stepped out to participate in the celebration of democracy&nbsp;by casting their votes in Mumbai on Monday.<br />
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Javed also criticised the people who continuously complain about the governments which failed to keep up with their promise. "We people are in the habit of complaining, be it any political party in power," he said.<br />
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Throwing light on the importance of voting in India and how people are fortunate enough to vote, Javed told the media persons: "We have been levied with the responsibility of voting and trust me in entire Asia you see there are very few countries that are fortunate enough to vote".<br />
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As for versatile actor Ranjeet, stepping out of the house to cast his vote was like a holy bathe in Prayagraj. "As I was stepping out of my house to come here, I felt like I was going for a bath in Prayagraj," he said.<br />
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Using their star power, celebrities continued to urge their fans to exercise their right to vote and chose the deserving candidate. "It's important for the country to get developed and to do so only the right kind of government should be in power. We should be proud of ourselves that we as citizens have the responsibility to bring that government in power," said Pankaj Udhas, 'Chitthi Aayee Hai' singer while talking to ANI.<br />
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Elections began in 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra at 7 am today and will continue till 6 pm. The counting of votes will be held on October 24. In Mumbai, 9,894 polling stations have been set up at 1,537 locations for voting. 36 out of 288 seats come&nbsp;in the city of Mumbai where 334 candidates are in the fray. The city has 97.72 lakh registered voters.</p>


Veteran actor Javed Akhtar and his wife Shabana Azmi were among those who stepped out to participate in the celebration of democracy by casting their votes in Mumbai on Monday.

Veteran actor Javed Akhtar and his wife Shabana Azmi were among those who stepped out to participate in the celebration of democracy by casting their votes in Mumbai on Monday. Javed also criticised the people who continuously complain about the governments which failed to keep up with their promise. "We people are in the habit of complaining, be it any political party in power," he said. Throwing light on the importance of voting in India and how people are fortunate enough to vote, Javed told the media persons: "We have been levied with the responsibility of voting and trust me in entire Asia you see there are very few countries that are fortunate enough to vote". As for versatile actor Ranjeet, stepping out of the house to cast his vote was like a holy bathe in Prayagraj. "As I was stepping out of my house to come here, I felt like I was going for a bath in Prayagraj," he said. Using their star power, celebrities continued to urge their fans to exercise their right to vote and chose the deserving candidate. "It's important for the country to get developed and to do so only the right kind of government should be in power. We should be proud of ourselves that we as citizens have the responsibility to bring that government in power," said Pankaj Udhas, 'Chitthi Aayee Hai' singer while talking to ANI. Elections began in 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra at 7 am today and will continue till 6 pm. The counting of votes will be held on October 24. In Mumbai, 9,894 polling stations have been set up at 1,537 locations for voting. 36 out of 288 seats come in the city of Mumbai where 334 candidates are in the fray. The city has 97.72 lakh registered voters.

Javed Akhtar: We are in habit of complaining about government of any party

<p>101-year-old Shyam Saran Negi,&nbsp;believed to be the oldest and the first voter of independent India, exercised his franchise today during the voting in the&nbsp;hill state of Himachal Pradesh. The government had made&nbsp;special arrangement for Negi&nbsp;at Kalpa polling booth in tribal Kinnaur constituency.</p>

<p>People who came out to vote waited anxiously for Negi to arrive at the polling booth. It was a morning as unual for Negi as he got ready to cast his vote.</p>

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<p>Negi, a retired schoolteacher, was born in July 1917 and has never missed an opportunity to cast his vote.</p>

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<p>He&nbsp;voted&nbsp;in the independent&nbsp;India&#39;s first ever election held in 1951 at a polling station in Kinnaur.</p>

<p>Though the election took place in February 1952, residents of Himachal Pradesh voted five months early&nbsp;to avoid the difficulty of voting&nbsp;during&nbsp;snow fall.</p>

<p>Negi says that he has voted in every election that&nbsp;held in the country since 1951.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was honoured with an invitation&nbsp;to be a part of the Election Commission diamond jubilee celebrations in 2010.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2014, he talked about his experience of the first election&nbsp;in the Google India&#39;s public service announcement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;at the age of 83,<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/himachal-election-virbhadra-singh-is-oldest-cm-looking-for-7th-term-23799" target="_blank"> Virbhadra Singh</a>, India&#39;s oldest chief minister&nbsp;is heading to contest his seventh&nbsp;term election.</p>

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101-year-old Shyam Saran Negi,?believed to be the oldest and the first voter of independent India, exercised his franchise today during the voting in the?hill state of Himachal Pradesh. The government had made special arrangement for Negi?at Kalpa polling booth in tribal Kinnaur constituency.

101-year-old Shyam Saran Negi, believed to be the oldest and the first voter of independent India, exercised his franchise today during the voting in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh. The government had made special arrangement for Negi at Kalpa polling booth in tribal Kinnaur constituency. People who came out to vote waited anxiously for Negi to arrive at the polling booth. It was a morning as unual for Negi as he got ready to cast his vote. India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi saying his daily prayers as he gets ready to vote one more time @wion @dna @hpelection pic.twitter.com/s2iYYlMmY3 — Raghvendra Rao (@raghvendra_rao) November 9, 2017 × Negi, a retired schoolteacher, was born in July 1917 and has never missed an opportunity to cast his vote. India's first voter Sh Shyam Saran Negi has voted, yet again. The 100-year old has never missed an opportunity to vote pic.twitter.com/kuLDZmYPh6 — Raghvendra Rao (@raghvendra_rao) November 9, 2017 × He voted in the independent India's first ever election held in 1951 at a polling station in Kinnaur. Though the election took place in February 1952, residents of Himachal Pradesh voted five months early to avoid the difficulty of voting during snow fall. Negi says that he has voted in every election that held in the country since 1951. He was honoured with an invitation to be a part of the Election Commission diamond jubilee celebrations in 2010. In 2014, he talked about his experience of the first election in the Google India's public service announcement. Meanwhile, at the age of 83, Virbhadra Singh, India's oldest chief minister is heading to contest his seventh term election.

Himachal election: India's oldest voter Shyam Saran Negi proudly shows his inked finger