The Congress's bruising defeat underlines the struggle it will face to cling to power in the national election due by May. It has led the central government for two terms and is facing widespread voter anger over corruption, slowing growth and stubborn inflation.
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"The Congress's tally of seats in all four states put together is less than the BJP's seats in either Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh," he noted.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan bettered his own performance of last time and won 165 of the 230 seats and a third straight term as Chief Minister.
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The Congress's Rahul Gandhi acknowledged that there was a lesson to be learnt from the Aam Aadmi Party phenomenon. (Read)
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