The counting of votes in the Sardarpura Assembly constituency began at 8 am today. Despite the Congress facing a setback in the Rajasthan Assembly elections, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot secured a landslide victory in Sardarpura, winning the seat for the 6th consecutive time. Gehlot defeated BJP’s Mahendra Singh Rathore by 26,396 votes.
In a media address, Gehlot downplayed the need for ‘younger faces’ within Congress and tendered his resignation as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan to Governor Kalraj Mishra on Sunday evening. The BJP emerged victorious in Rajasthan, winning 106 seats out of the 199 where assembly elections took place.
As the BJP heads towards a victory in three of the four states that recently went to polls, the party is set to rule 12 states on its own, while Congress is down to governing three states. The states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will now account for almost half of the 543 Lok Sabha seats.
Gehlot, in his resignation, expressed acceptance of the public mandate and emphasized the continuation of the developmental schemes initiated during his tenure.
Election Result Highlights:
– Gehlot secured a historic 6th win in Sardarpura, defeating BJP’s Rathore by 26,396 votes.
– BJP won 106 seats in Rajasthan, forming the government, while Congress won 58 seats.
– Gehlot tendered his resignation as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan to Governor Kalraj Mishra.
– BJP to govern 12 states independently, while Congress is down to ruling three states.
– Gehlot emphasized the continuation of developmental schemes despite Congress’ defeat.
Statistics:
– Gehlot’s Winning Margin: 26,396 votes
– BJP’s Rajasthan Seats: 106 won, 13 leading
– Congress’ Rajasthan Seats: 58 won, 11 leading
Note: The BJP secured a decisive victory in Rajasthan, and these results reflect the overall trends as of the latest available information.
