TS Election Results: People vote for Change, Telangana in Congress Hands

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Hyderabad: As the voters of Telangana anxiously await the results. The polling in all 119 assembly constituencies took place on November 30, and the results will be announced today.

According to the exit polls, the Congress may dethrone K. Chandrashekar Rao's BRS in Telangana. This could mean that the BRS may not govern the state for a third term. The state has been ruled by Chief Minister KCR's Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) since 2014.

A total of 3.17 crore voters in Telangana to decide among 2,290 candidates from 109 parties. Results, along with Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, today.

The Election Commission rescheduled Mizoram Assembly Election 2023 vote counting to December 4, responding to representations citing the cultural significance of Sunday in the Christian-majority state.

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03 Dec 2023, 10:15 PM IST: Congress Secures Clear Victory in Telangana
In a decisive outcome, the Indian National Congress (INC) emerges triumphant with 64 wins, surpassing the required majority in the 119 assembly constituencies. This victory solidifies Congress's position to form the government in Telangana.

03 Dec 2023, 10:00 PM IST: Party-wise Breakdown
Indian National Congress (INC) secures the majority with 64 seats. Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) wins in 39 constituencies, while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attains victories in 8 constituencies. All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) clinches 7 seats, and the Communist Party of India (CPI) celebrates a win in 1 constituency.

The total tally reflects Congress's successful navigation to the magic number, paving the way for the party to assume governance in Telangana.

03 Dec 2023, 9:45 PM IST: Result of two seats to be announced shortly.

03 Dec 2023, 9:30 PM IST: In response to the Telangana election results, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expresses gratitude to the people of Telangana, stating, "Thankful to the people of Telangana. We will definitely fulfill the promise of making 'Prajalu Telangana.'"

03 Dec 2023, 9:25 PM IST: In the Karwan constituency, Kausar Mohiuddin is leading with a total of 83,136 votes, securing a margin of 42,332. The status indicates 24 out of 25 rounds of counting.

03 Dec 2023, 9:20 PM IST:In the Khammam constituency, Tummala Nageswara Rao is leading with a total of 134,513 votes, holding a margin of 48,431. The status indicates 22 out of 23 rounds of counting.

03 Dec 2023, 9:18 PM IST: In the ongoing election results, Devireddy Sudhir Reddy is leading in Lal Bahadur Nagar (49) with a total of 111,217 votes and a margin of 22,334, covering all 21 constituencies. Similarly, in Jubilee Hills (61), Maganti Gopinath leads with 78,282 votes and a margin of 15,939, with 26 out of 27 rounds of counting.

03 Dec 2023, 9:15 PM IST: The Telangana governor has accepted the resignation of CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao and has requested him to continue in office until the formation of the new government.

03 Dec 2023, 9:00 PM IST: Revanth Reddy along with few other Congress MLA to visit Raj Bhavan to meet governor.

03 Dec 2023, 7:00 PM IST: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao submits his resignation to the governor through his OSD.

03 Dec 2023, 6:40 PM IST: In the Telangana State Assembly elections, the Indian National Congress secured a total of 64 seats, comprising 47 won and 17 leading, followed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi with 39 seats (23 won, 16 leading). The Bharatiya Janata Party clinched 8 seats (7 won, 1 leading), while the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen and the Communist Party of India secured 7 and 1 seats, respectively. The overall count reached 80 seats won and 39 leading out of the 119 total constituencies.

03 Dec 2023, 5:40 PM IST: BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao affirms, "We will keep striving for the greater good of Telangana under KCR's leadership."

03 Dec 2023, 5:40 PM IST: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Anumula Revanth Reddy celebrates the victory of Congress in the Telangana Election with his family at his residence in Jubliee Hills today.

03 Dec 2023, 5:30 PM IST: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to the people of Telangana in a tweet, acknowledging their ongoing support to the BJP. He emphasized the increasing trend of support in recent years and affirmed an unbreakable bond with Telangana, promising continued efforts for the welfare of the people. The Prime Minister also extended appreciation to the diligent efforts of every BJP Karyakarta.

03 Dec 2023, 5:20 PM IST: Yakutpura constituency witnesses a neck-and-neck battle as Jaffar Hussain of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen leads by 427 votes, while Amjed Ullah Khan of Majlis Bachao Tahreek trails behind.

03 Dec 2023, 5:12 PM IST: AIMIM's Mohammed Mubeen secures victory in Bahadurpura, winning by a significant margin of 67,025 votes.

03 Dec 2023, 5:00 PM IST: In a significant electoral upset, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao faced defeat in Kamareddy. BJP candidate K. Venkataramana Reddy emerged victorious with a substantial majority of 5126 votes. Meanwhile, TPCC President A. Revanth Reddy secured the third position in the race.

03 Dec 2023, 4:30 PM IST: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar addressed the media today, announcing, "We have called the MLAs by this evening. All the MLAs are coming. We will meet them and then go as per the decision of the party's high command."

03 Dec 2023, 4:00 PM IST: Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy addresses a press conference in Gandhi Bhavan.

03 Dec 2023, 4:00 PM IST: Pragathi Bhavan Renamed Praja Bhavan. It belongs to all the citizens of Telangana, says TPCC president Revanth Reddy

03 Dec 2023, 03:45 PM IST: Congress's Aadi Srinivas emerges victorious from the Vemulawada seat, securing a convincing margin of 14,298 votes against his nearest rival, BRS candidate Chalimeda Lakshmi Narasimha Rao.

03 Dec 2023, 03:40 PM IST: Victory celebrations ensued at Gandhi Bhavan as Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, along with TPCC Chief Revanth Reddy and other Congress leaders, cut a cake to commemorate the people's mandate in favor of the Congress.

03 Dec 2023, 03:31 PM IST: After the 13th round of counting in Yakutpura constituency, AIMIM leads with 24,917 votes, followed by MBT with 22,116 votes, and BJP with 15,322 votes.

03 Dec 2023, 03:31 PM IST: BRS working president K.T.Rama Rao thanked people of Telangana for giving BRS two consecutive terms. Despite disappointment in today's result, it's seen as a learning experience, and the party vows a comeback. He congrajulated to Congress on the win.

03 Dec 2023, 01:31 PM IST: As Congress inches closer to victory, Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar and other police officials met state Congress president Revanth Reddy at his residence in Hyderabad.

03 Dec 2023, 01:29 PM IST: Musheerabad: After 11 Rounds, BRS's Muta Gopal Leads with 40,571 Votes, BJP's Poosa Raju at 17,755, and Congress' Anjan Kumar Yadav at 19,243.

03 Dec 2023, 01:10 PM IST: After the 8th round in Yakutpura constituency, BJP leads with 14,406 votes, followed by AIMIM with 12,281, and MBT with 10,574.

03 Dec 2023, 01:05 PM IST: In the first result from the Karimnagar Ramagundam constituency, Congress candidate Makkhan Singh Raj Tagore emerges victorious.

03 Dec 2023, 01:00 PM IST: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, a Congress leader, states that the people of Telangana were fed up with KCR's 10-year rule and voted for development.

03 Dec 2023, 12:50 PM IST: In the 7th round of Nampally constituency, AIMIM's Mohammed Majid Hussain leads with 4089 votes, while Indian National Congress candidate Mohammed Feroz Khan is trailing.

03 Dec 2023, 12:35 PM IST: As BRS trails in poll results, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao's Hyderabad camp office looks deserted in a video by ANI; CM KCR is at his residence, while Congress cadre celebrates.

03 Dec 2023, 12:30 PM IST: TPCC chief Revanth Reddy is leading in both Kamareddy and Kodangal constituencies, while BJP's Etela Rajender is trailing in both Huzurabad and Gajwel constituencies.

03 Dec 2023, 12:15 PM IST: After 7 rounds in Huzurabad, Padi Koushik Reddy of BRS leads with 25,440 votes, followed by Vodithala Pranav Babu of Congress with 18,937 votes, and Etala Rajendar of BJP with 17,808 votes.

03 Dec 2023, 12:10 PM IST: AIMIM secures its first victory as Mir Zulfeqar Ali wins from Charminar.

03 Dec 2023, 12:05 PM IST: According to the latest ECI official data for 118 of 119 seats, Congress leads in 67, BRS in 38, BJP in 8, AIMIM in 4, CPI in 1, and Others in 2 seats.

03 Dec 2023, 12:00 PM IST: Official ECI Update: Key Contests in Various Constituencies

In Banswada, BRS candidate Srinivas Reddy Parige (Pocharam) leads with 6,606 votes after the sixth round, with Congress rival E Ravinder Reddy trailing.

In Kamareddy, Congress candidate A Revanth Reddy leads with 2,294 votes after the fourth round, with BJP's Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy trailing.

In Nirmal, BJP candidate Alleti Maheshwar Reddy leads with 13,666 votes after the fifth round, with BRS's Allola Indrakaran Reddy trailing.

In Palakurthi, Congress candidate Yashaswini Mamidala leads with 4,583 votes after the fourth round, with BRS's Dayakar Rao Errabelli trailing.

In Madhira, Congress candidate Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu leads with 12,681 votes after the sixth round, with BRS's Kamal Raju Lingala trailing.

03 Dec 2023, 11:50 AM IST: In Jubilee Hills, BRS' Maganti Gopinath leads with 7,667 votes, closely followed by Congress' Azharuddin at 6,617. BJP's Lanka Deepak Reddy secures the 3rd spot with 3,927 votes, while AIMIM's Rashaed Farazuddin is in 4th place with 2,374 votes. The battle between BRS and Congress remains intense in the Jubilee Hills Constituency.

03 Dec 2023, 11:45 AM IST: Result Declared: Indian National Congress candidate Adinarayana Jare secures victory, clinching the first seat in Aswaraopet, Khammam district.

03 Dec 2023, 11:30 AM IST: Ministers Niranjan Reddy, Prasanth Reddy, Errabelli Dayakar, Koppula Eshwar, and Puvvada Ajay are currently trailing in their respective constituencies.

03 Dec 2023, 11:25 AM IST: Congress is now ahead in 66 seats, leading the tally, with BRS at 39, BJP at 9, AIMIM at 4, and Others at 1.

03 Dec 2023, 11:15 AM IST: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao faces a setback as Congress surges ahead in Telangana. If the trend persists, it marks the first time a party other than BRS will govern the youngest state in India.

03 Dec 2023, 11:13 AM IST: Former cricketer and Indian captain, Congress candidate Mohammed Azharuddin, leads in Jubilee Hills against BRS candidate by a narrow margin.

03 Dec 2023, 11:10 AM IST: Several BRS ministers, including Indrakaran Reddy, Koppula Eshwar, Vemula Prashant Reddy, Dayakar Rao, Niranjan Reddy, and others, are trailing in the election.

03 Dec 2023, 11:00 AM IST: Congress cadre celebrates as the party surges ahead in poll results, with a video from news agency ANI capturing party workers bursting crackers outside the Congress office in Hyderabad.

03 Dec 2023, 10:45 AM IST: Congress is leading in Chennur, Bellampalli, and Mancherial, while BRS is leading in Nirmal, Adilabad, and Sirpur (T).

03 Dec 2023, 10:40 AM IST: Congress crosses the majority mark, leading in 62 seats, according to the latest trends, with BRS at 44, BJP at 8, AIMIM at 4, and Others at 1.

03 Dec 2023, 10:30 AM IST: In Malkajgiri, BRS's Marri Rajshekar Reddy is leading with 3,412 votes after the third round, while in Uppal, BRS's Laxma Reddy is leading with 2,841 votes.

03 Dec 2023, 10:25 AM IST: Telangana Congress Chief Revanth Reddy is leading in the Kodangal constituency, where he contests against BRS chief and Chief Minister KCR.

03 Dec 2023, 10:23 AM IST: In the second round of counting, BRS leads in 35 seats, Congress in 61, BJP in 7, MIM in 6, and Others in 0.

03 Dec 2023, 10:20 AM IST: After the second round, D. Sridhar Babu leads with 2323 votes over BRS's Putta Madhukar in Manthani.

03 Dec 2023, 10:18 AM IST: After the first round, Konda Surekha leads with 322 votes over BJP's Errabelli Pradeep Rao in Warangal East, with BRS MLA Narendar in the third position.

03 Dec 2023, 10:15 AM IST: After the first round of counting in Hyderabad city, BRS leads in Serilingampally, Khairatabad, Kukatpally, Amberpet, Jubilee Hills, Sanath Nagar, Secunderabad, Secunderabad Cantonment, and Musheerabad, while BJP leads in Goshamahal and AIMIM leads in Malakpet and Chandrayangutta.

03 Dec 2023, 10:07 AM IST: Congress leads in Kamareddy, Bodhan, Nizamabad rural; BJP leads in Nizamabad urban, Armoor; BRS leads in Jukkal, Banswada.

03 Dec 2023, 10:05 AM IST: IT Minister K. T. Rama Rao lead after the first round with 204 votes over Mahendar Reddy in Sircilla.

03 Dec 2023, 10:01 AM IST: Gangula Kamalakar leads after first round with 1145 votes over Bandi Sanjay Kumar in Karimnagar.

03 Dec 2023, 10:00 AM IST: Congress takes early lead; Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao trails in Kamareddy.

03 Dec 2023, 9:47 AM IST: ECI data: Congress leads in 15 seats, BRS in 9, BJP in 1.

03 Dec 2023, 9:45 AM IST: Congress maintains lead over BRS with 53 seats, while BRS trails with 34. BJP holds 8 seats, AIMIM 1, and Others 1.

03 Dec 2023, 9:42 AM IST: BRS Padi Koushik Reddy leads after first round with 1359 votes over Etala Rajendar in Huzurabad.

03 Dec 2023, 9:40 AM IST: Congress leads with 68 seats out of 119, followed by BRS at 32, BJP at 11, and AIMIM at 4. Note: Leads based on postal ballots.

03 Dec 2023, 9:35 AM IST: Nampally Constituency - Congress candidate Feroz Khan leading in AIMIM bastion; Candidate Mohammed Majid Hussain trailing in the first round.

03 Dec 2023, 9:32 AM IST: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao trailing in Kamareddy, but leading in Gajwel.

03 Dec 2023, 9:30 AM IST: Congress leads in early postal ballot trends; supporters gather at Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy's Hyderabad residence.

03 Dec 2023, 9:25 AM IST: Several ministers trailing in Telangana.

03 Dec 2023, 9:15 AM IST: Congress leads in 53 seats. Current leads: BRS 18, Congress 53, BJP 6, AIMIM 1.

03 Dec 2023, 9:10 AM IST: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao holds a narrow lead over BJP's Eatala Rajender in Gajwel after the first round.

03 Dec 2023, 9:05 AM IST: Mohammad Azharuddin, former cricketer and Indian Captain, leading in Jubilee Hills.

03 Dec 2023, 9:00 AM IST: Congress maintains lead after first round of counting. Congress maintains lead as EVM counting begins in Telangana.

03 Dec 2023, 8:51 AM IST: Congress leads in postal ballots counting.

03 Dec 2023, 8:50 AM IST: Congress leads by 37 seats, BRS in 18, BJP in 9 in Telangana. Note: Leads based on postal ballots.

03 Dec 2023, 8:45 AM IST: How Heavyweights Are Doing
K. Chandrashekar Rao: Trails
T.Raja Singh Lodh: Leads
K.T. Rama Rao: Leads

03 Dec 2023, 8:40 AM IST: Vote counting underway in Telangana's Karimnagar.

03 Dec 2023, 8:37 AM IST: Congress leads by 14, BRS in 9, BJP in 5. Notably, these leads are from postal ballots.

03 Dec 2023, 8:35 AM IST: BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha expresses confidence in her party's victory, stating, "We will win again with the people of Telangana's blessings."

03 Dec 2023, 8:30 AM IST: Congress leads by 7, BJP by 6, BRS by 5. Notably, these leads are from postal ballots.

03 Dec 2023, 8:25 AM IST: Telangana Congress in-charge, Manikrao Thakare, confident of securing over 70 seats in the state as vote counting is underway.

03 Dec 2023, 8:20 AM IST: Vote counting started, and early signs indicate BJP leading in three seats, BRS in three, Congress in 2, and AIMIM in one. Remember, these leads are from postal ballots.

03 Dec 2023, 8:15 AM IST: PTI's X video shows the transfer of postal ballots from the Husnabad Assembly constituency's strong room to the counting center.

03 Dec 2023, 8:10 AM IST: Counting of postal ballot votes begin in Telangana. The counting of a total of 2.20 lakh postal ballot votes across the state is expected to be completed within an hour. The counting of EVMs will begin by 8.30 AM.

03 Dec 2023, 8:00 AM IST: Counting of votes begins in Telangana, postal ballots being counted first, and early trends are expected to emerge shortly.

03 Dec 2023, 7:58 AM IST: Vote counting will begin in few minutes.

03 Dec 2023, 7:54 AM IST: Postal ballots would be counted first from 8 AM. and the EVMs would be opened as soon as the postal ballot counting is completed. If the postal ballot counting is delayed the EVM counting would start parallelly.

03 Dec 2023, 7:50 AM IST: As Telangana waits with bated breath on the election results on Sunday morning, the first indication from the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will come around 10 AM. when the first round is likely to be completed.

03 Dec 2023, 7:40 AM IST: Video footage shared by PTI reveals a bustling scene of election officials outside the Sri Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Stadium, the designated counting center in Hyderabad. The atmosphere is charged with anticipation as the election results are underway.

03 Dec 2023, 7:30 AM IST: Ahead of the Telangana Assembly election results, majority of exit polls have predicted that Congress is poised to form its first government in Telangana. Let’s have brief look on the six major exit polls.

Telangana Election: ABP-CVoter Exit Poll
According to the ABP-CVoter Exit Poll, Congress eyes 49-65 seats, BRS aims for 38-54, BJP projects 5-13, and others, including AIMIM, may secure 5-9 seats in Telangana's 119-member Assembly.

Telangana Election: India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll
Congress is set to win in Telangana with a 42 per cent vote share and 68 seats, India Today-Axis My India exit poll showed on Friday. Meanwhile, the ruling Bhartiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is expected to get 39 seats and a 36 per cent vote share.

Telangana Election: India TV- CNX Exit Poll
According to the India TV- CNX Exit Poll, the BRS is likely to retain a majority in the state with 70 seats. The Congress is likely to win 34 seats and the BJP 7, as per the exit poll. The AIMIM is predicted to win 7 seats as well.

Telangana Election: Jan Ki Baat Exit Poll
According to the Jan Ki Baat Exit Poll numbers, in Telangana, Congress is likely to win 48 to 64 seats, taking the lead against the ruling BRS, indicating a sentiment for change. However, the BRS' predicted seats appear (40 to 55) to be closely trailing behind the Congress. On the other hand, the BJP is likely to only win 7-13 seats.

Telangana Election: News 24-Today's Chanakya Exit Poll
News 24-Today's Chanakya is giving Congress an extra edge and says the party may win 71 seats, while the ruling BRS will get 33 seats. For BJP, the agency says, it may manage to win 7 seats and others will get 8 seats.

Telangana Election: Republic TV-Matrize Exit Poll
Republic TV-Matrize exit poll predicted that the BRS would secure 46-56 seats in the Telangana Assembly election. The exit poll said the Congress is likely to win 58-69 seats and the BJP may win 4-9 seats.

03 Dec 2023, 7:20 AM IST: Who Dominated 2018 Telangana Elections

In 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly elections were held on December 7, 2018. The results were declared on December 11, 2018. In the 119-member Telangana Legislative Assembly, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), now known as BRS emerged as the largest party. Here are the results for the major parties:

1. Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS): 88 seats
2. Indian National Congress (INC): 19 seats
3. Telugu Desam Party (TDP): 2 seats
4. All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM): 7 seats
5. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 1 seat
6. Others: 2 seats

03 Dec 2023, 7:00 AM IST: Parties Unleash Varied Strategies

In the political landscape of Telangana elections all major parties participated with diverse strategies:

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) ambitiously participates in the electoral race, fielding candidates across all 119 seats.

Congress strategically aims for victory in 118 seats, making a noteworthy exception by reserving the Kothagudem seat for its coalition partner, the Communist Party of India (CPI).

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) is a notable entrant, contesting from nine constituencies, including Jubilee Hills, in contrast to its participation in eight constituencies in the 2018 elections, with a focus on Rajendranagar.

Eyeing substantial gains, BJP has candidates in 111 constituencies and has allocated the remaining nine seats to its alliance partner, the Jana Sena Party (JSP), led by the popular film star Pawan Kalyan.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is actively contesting in 107 seats, while the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is competing in 19 seats.

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