Rajasthan elections 2023 highlights: BJP to form govt, wins 115 seats

Rajasthan state Assembly elections results declared, find full coverage on the counting of votes here

8:10 PM

BJP to form govt, wins 115 seats

Counting of votes has concluded. According to the ECI these are the final result

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 115
Indian National Congress (INC): 69
Bharat Adivasi Party (BHRTADVSIP): 3
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP): 2
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD): 1
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLTP): 1
Independents: 8

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7:18 PM

Ashok Gehlot wins Sardarpura seat with 26,396 vote margin

Ashok Gehlot secured the Sardarpura seat, which he has held since 1998, with a vote margin of 26,396 against BJP candidate Mahendra Singh Rathore. He secured a total of 96,859 votes.

 

7:08 PM

Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore loses Taranagar seat to Congress

Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore loses Taranagar seat against Narendra Budania of the Congress party. Budania secured the seat with 108,236 votes and a margin of 10,345

7:08 PM

BJP wins 111, leads on 4; Congress wins 61, leads on 8: EC

According to the Election Commission of India, BJP has officially secured victory in 111 seats in Rajasthan and is leading on four. Congress has won 61 and is leading on eight. Other parties and independent candidates have secured five and eight, respectively.

 

6:52 PM

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot submitted his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot submitted his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra on Sunday evening after his Congress party was defeated in the assembly polls.

 

Gehlot reached the Raj Bhavan here and handed over the resignation letter to the governor. (PTI)

6:40 PM

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi lost Nathdwara seat to BJP

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi lost Nathdwara seat to BJP's Vishvaraj Singh Mewar by a margin of 7,504 votes.

6:10 PM

BJP wins 99, leads on 16; Congress wins 56, leads on 12: EC

According to the Election Commission of India, BJP has officially secured victory in 99 seats in Rajasthan and is leading on 16. Congress has won 56 and is leading on 12. Other parties and independent candidates have secured five and four, respectively.

 

6:06 PM

BJP candidate and MP Kirodi Lal Meena wins Sawai Madhopur seat

BJP candidate and MP Kirodi Lal Meena wins Sawai Madhopur seat with a total of 81,087 votes.

6:03 PM

Congress' Vikash Choudhary wins Kishangarh against BJP MP Bhagirath Chaudhary

Congress candidate Vikash Choudhary wins Kishangarh against BJP MP Bhagirath Chaudhary with 83,645 votes.

5:52 PM

BJP wins 88, leading on 27; Congress wins 48, leads on 21: EC

According to the Election Commission of India, BJP has officially secured victory in 88 seats in Rajasthan and is leading on 27. Congress has won 48 and is leading on 21. Other parties and independent candidates have secured three and four, respectively.

 

5:18 PM

BJP win 71, Congress 39, Others 6: EC

According to the Election Commission of India, BJP has officially secured victory in 71 seats in Rajasthan. Congress has won 39, and other parties have secured six seats, so far.

5:15 PM

We thought people would vote for us based on our current schemes but that did not happen: CM Gehlot

Speaking to reporters, Congress leader and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot says, "We did not leave any stone unturned and were fully prepared for the elections. We thought people would vote for us based on our current schemes but that did not happen. We will analyse this. I thought people would take revenge from Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah but I think the public could not understand this..."

"I have always said that I will accept the mandate of the people and I extend my best wishes to the future government. I hope they work for the welfare of the people of the state," he said. Adding, "The results are shocking..."

5:02 PM

BJP leader and MP Baba Balaknath wins Tijara seat

MP Baba Balaknath secures his seat from the Tijara constituency with 110,209 votes and a vote margin of 6,173 against Congress candidate Imran Khan.

 

4:42 PM

CM Ashok Gehlot to hand in resignation to guv on Sunday

According to a report by PTI, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will hand over his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra Sunday evening after the Assembly poll results showed the BJP was set to return to power in the state. Sources said Gehlot is slated to meet the governor at 5.30 pm.

4:39 PM

This is an unexpected results... I wish the new govt all the best: CM Ashok Gehlot results in Rajasthan

Congress leader and incumbent Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his surprise on the counting of votes in Rajasthan through a post on X (formerly Twitter). He says, "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This is an unexpected result for everyone. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public."

Accepting defeat, the chief minister adds, "I wish the new government all the best. My advice to him is that despite working hard, we were not successful, it does not mean that he should not work after coming to the government. All the schemes including OPS, Chiranjeevi and the pace of development that we have given to Rajasthan in these five years should be taken forward."

 

"I thank all the Congress workers who worked hard in this election and express my gratitude to all the voters who believed in us," he added.