Rajasthan election result LIVE: Ashok Gehlot front-runner for CM post

Rajasthan Assembly Election Result 2018: BJP chief minister Vasundhara Raje has resigned. Congress will select the state's new leader today. Stay with us for LIVE updates on Rajasthan election result

12:45 PM

Sources: Congress' Sachin Pilot in talks with 8 independents in Rajasthan.

12:40 PM

Rajasthan result:  199/199

 

Trends
 

BJP: 80
 

Congress: 95
 

Other: 25

12:29 PM

Ashok Gehlot speaks to media after the Congress takes lead in Rajasthan

 

The way Rahul Gandhi had led the campaign in Gujarat, taking on Narendra Modi on his home turf spoke a lot right since then. What you see here in these states, especially in Rajasthan, is the good work carried forward from that time.

12:19 PM

12:16 PM

Ashok Gehlot, Congress on Rajasthan Elections results: Congress has won the mandate. Numbers can go up and down but public's mandate is in the favour of Congress. We will get clear majority, still we would want independent candidates & parties other than BJP to support us if they want.

12:07 PM

12:05 PM

Sachin Pilot

 

— It's clear the Congress is about to form the government with complete majority in Rajasthan. But, from the reports we are getting, we seem to be heading to form government in all the three states.
 

— Today's day is a significant day. Rahul Gandhi became president of the party exactly one year ago.
 

— The BJP has been losing for a while now and that has continued today. People's anger against the BJP is evident.
 

— Our lead will increase as more results come in.
 

— The Congress is in a comfortable position in all three states

11:55 AM

Official ECI trends: Congress leading on 99 seats, BJP leading on 79 seats, BSP on 2, CPM on 2 and others on 16 seats in Rajasthan.

11:40 AM

11:33 AM

Rajasthan result:  198/199

 

Trends
 

BJP: 80
 

Congress: 94
 

Other: 25

11:31 AM

Rahul Gandhi was made Congress president on this day last year.

11:31 AM

Sachin Pilot, Congress: Trends make it clear that Congress is forming Govt in Rajasthan with full majority, we had 21 seats last time. We should wait for the final numbers. Congress leadership and MLAs will decide who will get what role.

11:31 AM

Sachin Pilot,Congress: Rahul Gandhi became party president exactly a year ago this day, so this result is a gift for him. Congress will form Govt in three states.

11:17 AM

Official ECI trends: Congress leading on 91 seats, BJP leading on 79 seats, others on 24 seats in Rajasthan.

11:16 AM