THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Lotus blooms again in three States


The BJP was racing towards power in the Hindi heartland States of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and had a distinct edge in Chhattisgarh while the Congress was poised to oust the Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi in Telangana in a crucial electoral exercise.

The said elections are considered as semi final to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls which are just months away.

It seemed to be pro-incumbency in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and anti-incumbency in the Congress-ruled States of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

It looks like Kamal Nath’s Sanathan Dharm and Hanuman Bhakti had little impact on Congress voters. 

It's now time for Congress to do a detailed analysis of its failure in the three States. 

The only consolation for the grand old party is Telangana -- the only State which has always been against BJP where Congress has been able to lead with large margin against BRS lead by K Chandrasekhar Rao. 

Anyway, it’s time to celebrate for the saffron party which has put up another commendable performance under the leadership of our prime minister.


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