Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramaiah Ashoka lashed out at the ruling Congress in Karnataka after the party won by-elections in three assembly constituencies. He accused the Congress of being under delusion, saying that the party had won through the politics of favouritism.
Meanwhile, the counting is expected to begin at 8 am today for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand polls along with the results of by-polls of several states.
Ahead of the counting of votes for Maharashtra Election 2024, Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that there is every possibility that the INDIA alliance government will be formed.
As polling is underway for the 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra, BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Chavan on Wednesday urged the voters to participate in the biggest festival of democracy by casting their vote.
As 38 Assembly seats in Jharkhand will go to the polls in the second and final phase of the election on Wednesday, Congress leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir, the party's in-charge for the state, expressed confidence in the INDIA alliance's victory.
Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expressed strong criticism of the Election Commission, claiming that it has failed to uphold its responsibilities during the campaigning for the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
"Has Rahul Gandhi forgotten about Robert Vadra, Ashok Gehlot, Revanth Reddy, Shashi Tharoor, and other Congress leaders photographed with Gautam Adani? Did he not have these pictures with him in his safe (locker)?.. Ek hain toh safe hain, Rahul Gandhi fake hain," Tawde said.