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Battle for five states 2023: THE VERDICT

Last updated on: December 05, 2023 14:07 IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh on Sunday inflicting a resounding defeat on the Congress to tighten its stranglehold in the Hindi heartland, setting the tone for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

MAPPED: 5 state results 2023, constituency-wise

IMAGE: BJP workers celebrate as party win in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh assembly elections, outside the party office in Patna, on Sunday. Photograph: ANI Photo

The Congress, meanwhile, ousted the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) in Telangana to make it 3-1 for the BJP in the latest round of assembly elections billed as a semi-final before next year's poll showdown.

A day later on Monday, in Mizoram the results for the November 7 assembly polls were declared.

The opposition Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), swept the polls, winning 27 of the 40 seats, while the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga, bagged 10 seats.

Here's the partywise break-up of the outcome in all five states.