Union Minister and the BJP's Telangana president, G Kishan Reddy, on Sunday lauded the party's performance in the Assembly polls in the state, saying that it doubled its vote share and won 8 seats to only a single one in the 2018 elections.
In a historical win in the Telangana assembly polls, the Congress is set to form government in the 119-member assembly state, as it crosses the majority mark by securing 64 seats.
"The people of Telangana have taken a decision, and we should respect it," Owaisi stated. "In the last 10 years, there has been development in Telangana under the leadership of KCR, but we respect the decision of the people."
The Bharatiya Janata Party won a "historic" mandate in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh on Sunday as Congress ousted Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government in Telangana in the results of four states declared on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra M
After the election trend towards a majority mark in Telangana, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao submitted his resignation to the Governor of Telangana.
"The people of Telangana have created history and given the mandate in favour of the Congress Party. This is the victory of the people of Telangana. This is the victory of the people of the state and every worker of the Congress Party," posted Priyanka Gandhi on X.
BJP's Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy emerged as the giant-slayer of the Telangana assembly election, having defeated outgoing Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy, who is the frontrunner to be the next CM, from the Kamareddy seat
"The victory that we got today is for those who made supreme sacrifice for Telangana. We will take forward their ideals and will make sure to fulfil all our promises," Revanth Reddy said at a press briefing in Hyderbad.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday conceded the party's defeat in the Assembly elections of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, but he said that the party's battle of ideology would continue.
The Election Commission of India has suspended Telangana Director General of Police Anjani Kumar for violation of the Model Code of Conduct, sources said on Sunday.
After Congress leading comfortably in the Telangana assembly polls, Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader K. Kavitha said on Sunday that, with or without power, the BRS is the servant of the people of the state.
"Grateful to the people of Telangana for giving the BRS party two consecutive terms of government. Not saddened over the result today, but surely disappointed as it was not in the expected lines for us. But we will take this in our stride as a learning and will bounce back. Congratulations t