The counting of the votes for the Rajasthan assembly polls, which saw a direct fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, began at 8 am today. The BJP is currently leading in the state with the Congress in second place. The elections in the desert state were held in a single phase on November 25. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, leading the Congress, is optimistic that the party will defy the long-standing anti-incumbency trend of Rajasthan.
The BJP is set to defeat the Congress and return to power, an NDTV poll of polls indicated. The biggest predictions in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party are Republic TV-Matrize, which gives the BJP a massive 115-130 seats, and the Times Now-ETG, which gives it 108-128 seats.
Here are the Highlights from Rajasthan
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Dec 03, 2023 18:42 (IST)
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राजस्थान विधानसभा चुनाव में विजयी हुए सभी कांग्रेस प्रत्याशियों को हार्दिक बधाई।
- Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) December 3, 2023
आशा है कि आप सभी कांग्रेस पार्टी की नीति, विचारधारा एवं सिद्धांत को आगे बढ़ाने का काम बखूबी करेंगे एवं राजस्थान की जनता के हितों की रक्षा के लिए एक सशक्त विपक्ष की भूमिका का निर्वहन करेंगे।
#WATCH | Rajasthan: On his victory from Didwana, Independent Candidate Yunus Khan says, "This is the win of Didwana's development, trust, respect and love. I thank those candidates who could not win for letting peaceful voting take place... I will try to meet the expectations of... pic.twitter.com/we3LWsmtDI
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
लोकतंत्र में जनता ही जनार्दन है और इस बार जनता ने हमें विपक्ष में बैठने का फैसला सुनाया है, जिसे हम मजबूती से निभाएंगे और जनता के मुद्दों पर मजबूती से डटे रहेंगे।
- Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) December 3, 2023
कांग्रेस पार्टी के सभी जीते हुए प्रत्याशियों को मेरी बधाई।
राजस्थान में बनने वाली नई सरकार को बधाई देता हूँ और...
भारतीय जनता पार्टी पर विश्वास जताकर अपना भरपूर आशीर्वाद देने के लिए राजस्थान परिवार का हार्दिक आभार। राजस्थान की जनता ने कांग्रेस के कुशासन को अपने वोट की चोट से करारा जवाब देकर हमेशा-हमेशा के लिए विदा कर दिया है।
- Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) December 3, 2023
यह जीत आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी के नेतृत्व एवं... pic.twitter.com/Jl3uVDVHNO
आज राजस्थान की जनता के जनादेश को विनम्रतापूर्वक स्वीकार करते हुए माननीय राज्यपाल श्री कलराज मिश्र जी से भेंट कर उन्हें अपना त्यागपत्र सौंपा।@KalrajMishra pic.twitter.com/J3XK25cIeh
- Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) December 3, 2023

#WATCH | #WATCH | Jaipur: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tenders his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
BJP won 104 seats and is currently leading on 11 seats.
#RajasthanElection2023 pic.twitter.com/4kfRpd6DjJ

राजस्थान की जनता द्वारा दिए गए जनादेश को हम विनम्रतापूर्वक स्वीकार करते हैं। यह सभी के लिए एक अप्रत्याशित परिणाम है। यह हार दिखाती है कि हम अपनी योजनाओं, कानूनों और नवाचारों को जनता तक पहुंचाने में पूरी तरह कामयाब नहीं रहे।
- Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) December 3, 2023
मैं नई सरकार को शुभकामनाएं देता हूं। मेरी उनको सलाह है...
वीरभूमि राजस्थान की जनता का हृदय से आभार...
- Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 3, 2023
मोदी जी के नेतृत्व वाली भाजपा को जीत का आशीर्वाद देने के लिए राजस्थान की जनता का अभिनंदन करता हूँ।
यह जीत मोदी जी के नेतृत्व पर जनता के अटूट विश्वास की जीत है। इस शानदार जीत के लिए राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी, प्रदेश अध्यक्ष...




#ResultsWithNDTV | Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot holds introspection meeting with top Congress leaders in Jaipur, press conference expected soon - @AgarwalVedanta with more details
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
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#ResultsWithNDTV | Rajasthan BJP president CP Joshi, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and other party leaders celebrate at the party office in Jaipur. #ElectionResults #RajasthanElection2023 pic.twitter.com/F8Yktm6h6T
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot arrives at the Congress office in Jaipur pic.twitter.com/B21pov5OXY
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#ResultsWithNDTV | Rajasthan result - BJP's Vasundhara Raje, former chief minister of the state, wins from Jhalrapatan
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
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#ResultsWithNDTV | Rajasthan result - BJP's Diya Kumari wins from Vidhyadhar Nagar
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
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#WATCH | Congress observers for Rajasthan, BS Hooda, Mukul Wasnik and Shakil Khan arrive in Jaipur
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
On result trends, Wasnik says, "These are early trends. Let the results come out." pic.twitter.com/KkpPnc44xp

#ResultsWithNDTV | BJP workers in Jaipur celebrate the party's big lead in Rajasthan
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
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#ResultsWithNDTV | Diya Kumari offers prayers as counting for 4️⃣ STATES is underway
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
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#WATCH | As early trends show BJP leading in Rajasthan, state BJP president CP Joshi says, "This lead will keep growing. We will win over 135 seats." pic.twitter.com/YHJjvr4D97
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#ResultsWithNDTV | BJP's Baba Balaknath leads in Tijara seat. Can he be BJP's answer to Rajasthan's caste politics? @harsha_ndtv with more details pic.twitter.com/825tDQGZxb
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023

#WATCH | On poll results day, Rajasthan BJP chief CP Joshi says, "The public has blessed BJP with complete majority. Misgovernance and injustice will lose; Good governance and justice will prevail." pic.twitter.com/KiLVJ4pXtf
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023

#WATCH | Strong police presence at a counting centre in Jodhpur as counting of votes in Rajasthan Assembly elections is set to begin shortly pic.twitter.com/J9Xuq0rc3X
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023


#WATCH | Ahead of poll verdict, Rajasthan minister & Congress leader BD Kalla says, "I can say that I will get mandate of people of Bikaner and enter the Legislative Assembly...Congress will repeat government in the state." pic.twitter.com/2IwJCPSozs
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023


#WATCH | Rajasthan: Congress candidate from Nagada-Khachrod constituency Dilip Gurjar offers prayers at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. pic.twitter.com/FBzM4n5OU9
- ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Jaipur, Rajasthan: On upcoming Assembly Election results, Congress President Govind Singh Dotasara says, "The voters of Rajasthan have shown their full faith & support to Congress candidates because of the good governance of the party...The guarantee of Congress and the... pic.twitter.com/qABUoz5a1m
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
