Congress leads in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and MP; TRS races ahead in Telangana, MNF in Mizoram

New Delhi, Dec 11 The Congress was leading in the BJP-ruled states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and was locked a nearby battle in Madhya Pradesh while the TRS moved forward in Telangana and the MNF in Mizoram, patterns demonstrated on Tuesday as votes for elections in the five states were checked

The Rahul Gandhi-led party turned into the point of convergence of consideration as the morning advanced and slants indicated it could take a walk over opponent BJP in the Hindi heartland conditions of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In Madhya Pradesh, the image changed moment to minute, in an appointive exercise being viewed as a semi-final to 2019

"Trends show Congress walking ahead to triumph in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh. We are sure the pattern will proceed the nation over," Congress leader Sachin Pilot said in Jaipur

With election trends demonstrating turns around for the BJP, senior BJP pioneer and Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the surveys were battled based on the execution of state governments, rejecting the notion that the results would be a reflection of the Modi government

Talking to reporters outside Parliament, he additionally offered his congrats to all the winning parties and candidates

In the desert state of Rajasthan, t he Congress was driving in 97 seats, three shy of the enchantment number of 100, and the BJP in 75, according to the website of the Rajasthan chief electoral officer. Independents were leading in 12 seats

Voters in the state, it showed up, adhered to the "revolving door" pattern of picking the BJP and the Congress alternately

Though Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was in front of the Congress' Manvendra Singh in her voting public Jhalrapatan, around 12 of her pastors, including Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria and Transport Minister Yoonus Khan, were trailing, as per the state election commission's site

PCC president Pilot was leading in Tonk and Congress' previous boss clergyman Ashok Gehlot in Sardarpura. The decision of who might be boss clergyman if the Congress comes to control had examiners playing the guessing game

The two leaders told reporters that a call which of them will be chief minister will be taken by the MLAs and party president Rahul Gandhi, for whom this is being viewed as a represent the moment of truth discretionary exercise

In Chhattisgarh, the Congress was ready to remove the BJP which was looking for a fourth straight term in office under the initiative of Chief Minister Raman Singh. As per the Election Commission, the Congress was ahead in 54 of the 90 seats, leaving the BJP trailing with 17 seats

The Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) of former chief minister Ajit Jogi was ahead in four seats

"The shocker if at all is Chhattisgarh," BJP leader Shaina NC said

Jogi said he was content with the patterns and individuals needed to oust the Raman Singh government

Neighbouring Madhya Pradesh was a tempting see-saw fight between the BJP, looking for a fourth term in power, and the Congress, urgent to organize a rebound in the focal Indian express that was at one time its fortress

The BJP was leading in 103 seats and the Congress in 112 in patterns accessible for 224 of the 230 seats. The Bahujan Samaj Party was ahead in four seats, as per Election Commission figures

"We will get a full lion's share. There is no doubt," Congress leader Kamal Nath told reporters

In southern Telangana, trends indicated a clear landslide verdict for the Telangana Rashtra Samiti with leads in 90 seats. The Congress was route behind with leads in 16 seats, as per the Election Commission. The BJP was ahead in one and the TDP in two

In the northeast state of Mizoram, the Mizoram National Front was ahead in 20 situates, the Congress in five and the BJP in one. Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla was crushed by MNF's T J Lalnuntluanga by 856 votes in Champhai South, Election Commission sources said

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee said people are "always the man of the match in a democracy" and the semi-last had proved that the BJP was "no place in these states".