Rajasthan Election 2023 Results: BJP In, Congress Out

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Despite the party's attempts to show a united front, the power tussle between the Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot camps hits the Congress party's prospects in Rajasthan. After a big defeat in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, "The results are shocking."

The BJP crossed the halfway mark in Rajasthan with its candidates leading in 114 seats while the Congress was ahead in 68, according to Election Commission trends available on Sunday for the assembly polls in Rajasthan. The Bharat Adivasi Party and independents were ahead in five seats each while the BSP and CPIM in two each. The RLD and Aazad Samaj Party were ahead in one seat each, according to the EC.

As the trends poured in, BJP candidate from Kota North Prahlad Gunjal said that the BJP is going to form the government.

"Rajasthan has given the mandate and the picture will become clear in some time," he said.

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1:57 PM: Latest result tally, BJP - 111, Congress - 73

1:41 PM: Former CM and BJP candidate from Jhalrapatan, Vasundhara Raje leading by a margin of 51,484 votes after the 21st round of counting, garnering a total of 1,21,682 votes so far.

1:15 PM: As per the latest trends, BJP leads in 110 seats in the state while Congress candidates lead in 73 seats. Others are ahead in 14 constituencies

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12:31 PM: Will happen very soon and smoothly: BJP's poll in-charge for Rajasthan Pralhad Joshi on when new CM will be decided.

12:15 PM: Results show people accept PM Modi's guarantee of delivering on guarantees: BJP's poll in-charge for Rajasthan Pralhad Joshi.

BJP workers dance and celebrate at the party office in Jaipur as the party continues its lead in the state. As per official EC trends, BJP - 115 and Congress - 67

11:48 AM: Ex-BJP state president Satish Poonia is trailing in the Amber assembly seat by 921 votes

11:47 AM: BJP's Kirodi Lal Meena is leading in the Sawai Madhopur seat with a margin of 1,177 votes.

11:45 AM: Sachin Pilot is leading on Tonk seat with a margin of 943 votes

11:27 AM: BJP edges towards the majority mark with the party candidates leading in 108 seats.

'Magic' has ended in Rajasthan: Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes dig at Ashok Gehlot as poll trends show BJP edge

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat arrives at BJP headquarters during counting of votes for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Jaipur

Rajasthan BJP cadre celebrate party's lead in state elections, in Jaipur

10:43 AM: BJP is way ahead of Congress with a lead in 107 seats. Congress candidates are leading in 71 seats.

I have been saying from day one that the BJP will get a huge majority. BJP will win in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. This is due to the work done by PM Modi to bring change in the lives of the poor: Rajasthan: Union minister and BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Visuals from outside BJP office in Jaipur as poll trends suggest lead for the party.

10:34 AM: BJP leader Vasundhara Raje is leading in Jhalrapatan with over 10,000 votes

10:35 AM: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot leading in Sardarpura while deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot trails

In a veiled dig at Ashok Gehlot, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, "The BJP will win with huge majority in Rajasthan. Jadugar ka jadoo khatam ho gaya hai ".

10:05 AM: The BJP maintains the lead after crossing the halfway mark. The saffron party is now leading in 109 seats while Congress candidates are ahead in 75 constituencies.

"It is going to be 'balle balle' for the BJP. The BJP's score is going to be 3-0," says BJP leader @JaiveerShergill as initial trends suggest lead for the BJP in MP and Rajasthan.

9:41 AM: In early trends, BJP has gone above 100 in Rajasthan, one of the most important Hindi heartlands

9:38 AM: Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot trails in Tonk constituency

BJP MP and candidate from Vidhyadhar Nagar, Diya Kumari offers prayers at Govind Devji temple in Jaipur.

BJP-34, Congress-28, as per official ECI trends

The latest EC trends suggest BJP leading in the state

9:29 AM: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is leading from Sardarpura while former CM Raje is ahead in Jhalrapatan

9:26 AM: Latest trends show that the saffron party is comfortably ahead in 106 seats

9:24 AM: Congress MLA candidate Amin Kagzi from Kishan Pole constituency leading in early trends, as per ECI.

9:21 AM: BJP continues to lead in 103 seats while Congress candidates ahead in 79 constituencies

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9:07 AM: Latest trends show the saffron party leading in 84 seats and Congress in 75 constituencies. The majority mark in the state is 100.

State BJP chief confident of complete majority, cites 'public blessing'

The public has blessed BJP with complete majority. Misgovernance and injustice will lose; Good governance and justice will prevail: Rajasthan BJP chief CP Joshi on poll result. Watch#

8:56 AM: BJP leads in 69 seats, Congress in 61 and others in 2 seats

8:54 AM: Early trends show close battle between Congress and BJP in Rajasthan

8:52 AM: Diya Kumar, who was once billed as BJP's potential CM candidate in Rajasthan, is leading from Vidyadhar Nagar

8:34 AM: Congress leads in 26 seats, BJP in 24 seats

8:25 AM: As per early trends, Congress leads in 18 seats, BJP in 16

8:20 AM: Early trends are expected to be available in some time

8:05 AM: Counting of votes begins for 199 seats

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