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Congress Ahead In 2 States, Nail-Biter In Madhya Pradesh, KCR Is King

Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018, New Delhi

The Congress is leading in two BJP-ruled heartland states -- Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh - in the latest round of assembly elections, billed as the semi-final before next year's national polls. In Madhya Pradesh, it is locked in a tough fight with the BJP. The party is also trailing in Mizoram, a state it rules. The TRS is set retain Telangana with a huge mandate. For the BJP, the results in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are the final test of its policies before it seeks another term at the centre. A good performance will boost the Congress's standing in a possible opposition front to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Election Results: How Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi Reacted To Congress Surge In State Polls

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 11, 2018, New Delhi

As the Congress galloped ahead in three big states ahead of the 2019 general election -- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - its leadership cheered but kept fingers firmly crossed. Accepting congratulatory messages, both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi said: "Let's wait for the final results."

Congress Loses Mizoram To Regional Mizo National Front (MNF)

Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday December 11, 2018, Aizawl

The Congress, which appears to be on the road to victory in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and is locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh, has lostMizoramto Mizo National Front's (MNF) which has got 21 seats in the 40-member assembly.

Zoramthanga Elected Leader Of MNF Legislature Party, To Stake Claim

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018, Aizawl

Zoramthanga was unanimously elected leader of MNF legislature party at a meeting of the newly-elected party MLAs here Tuesday, an MNF statement said.

Congress' Lal Thanhawla: Mizoram Chief Minister Who Wanted To Step Aside

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018, Aizawl

Congress stalwart and five-time Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla, who won all state assembly polls barring one since statehood, wanted to step aside this time but contested from two seats to ensure his re-entry to the House.

Congress Loses Its Last Bastion In Northeast To Mizo National Front

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018, Aizawl

The Mizo National Front (MNF) today uprooted the Congress in its last bastion in the Northeast to return to power after 10 years in Mizoram.

Election Results 2018: All You Need to Know About Election Result Today And How to Watch Live Updates

Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday December 10, 2018, New Delhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today thanked his party workers for their support after trends indicated massive gains for his party in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Mizoram Election Results 2018: Regional MNF Trumps Congress In Mizoram, Zoramthanga To Be Chief Minister

Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Tuesday December 11, 2018, New Delhi

Regional party Mizo National Front or MNF trumped the ruling Congress party in Mizoram taking it away from Lal Thanhawla, returning to power after a decade. The MNF got a massive 26-seat majority, according to Election Commission, crossing the mid-way mark of 21. Congress could manage just five seats in the 40-member assembly.

Prohibition On Liquor, Better Roads Are Priority In Mizoram: Zoranthanga

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018, Aizawl

After leading the Mizo National Front (MNF) to power in Mizoram, chief minister-designate Zoramthanga today said he would impose total prohibition in the state as promised by his party. Total prohibition was imposed in this highly-literate and Christian-majority state since February 20, 1997 by the then Congress government. However, it was lifted in early 2015 by enforcing the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition and Control Act, 2014.

"PM Modi Taught Me What Not To Do": Rahul Gandhi On State Wins

Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 11, 2018, New Delhi

Election results 2018: Rahul Gandhi, exulting in his Congress party's state election wins today, said it was clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would find it very difficult to win elections. "Clearly, there is a feeling that PM Modi was unable to deliver what he committed," the Congress president told reporters this evening.

Early Christmas For Mizoram's MNF, Zoramthanga To Be New Chief Minister

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday December 11, 2018, Aizawl

Rebel leader and two-time Chief Minister of Mizoram, 84-year-old Zoramthanga has led his party -- the Mizo National Front (MNF) -- to victory in the assembly elections. The MNF has bagged 26 of the 40 seats in the hill state. The ruling Congress could manage only five. The outgoing chief minister, Lal Thanhawla, has accepted his defeat and resigned after the results were announced.

Navjot Sidhu Praises Rahul Gandhi, Takes '<i>Bure Din</i>' Dig At PM Modi

Navjot Sidhu Praises Rahul Gandhi, Takes 'Bure Din' Dig At PM Modi

Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday December 11, 2018, New Delhi

As the Congress is inching towards victory in three big states that went to polls over the last few weeks, Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said "bure din jane wale hain", taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his promise "ache din aane wale hain (good days are ahead)". The slogan, designed ahead of national elections in 2014, was the hightlight of the BJP's campaign.

Election Results Highlights: PM Modi Accepts Defeat In Assembly Polls

Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday December 11, 2018, New Delhi

Election Results: Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference today after poll trends indicated massive gains for his party in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Results Out, Drama In Madhya Pradesh As Congress Pings Governor

Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 11, 2018, New Delhi

The Congress ended the BJP's winning streak in the three heartland states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday in elections that are seen as semi-finals before next year's national elections. While the party won Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, it bagged 114 seats in Madhya Pradesh, two short of majority. In Telangana, K Chandrashekhar Rao won a huge mandate and in Mizoram, the Congress was crushed by the tribal Mizo National Front. "We accept the people's mandate with humility," PM Modi tweeted. Even as counting for the Madhya Pradesh polls continued around 2:45 am, Congress leader Kamal Nath claimed in a short press meet that the party has won absolute majority. Another leader, Shobha Oza, suggested that the party may not even need the support of the Bahujan Samaj Party or Independents.

After State Election Wins, Congress Gets Busy On Chief Minister Names

Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 12, 2018, New Delhi

The Congress ended the ruling BJP's winning streak in India's heartland, winning Chhattisgarh and emerging as the largest party in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, in state elections that are seen as the dress rehearsal before next year's national polls. "We accept the people's mandate with humility," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted last evening as his party lagged in big states even before all results were in. Telangana, India's newest state, voted back K Chandrashekar Rao's TRS and in Mizoram, the Congress was ousted by the tribal Mizo National Front.