Election Results 2023: The Congress was hoping to retain Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and win Madhya Pradesh.

New Delhi:

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge thanked the people in all four states this evening following the party’s victory in Telangana and the rout in the three heartland states at the hands of the BJP. “We’ll overcome temporary setback, prepare for Lok Sabha polls with the INDIA parties,” he said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

The Congress had been hoping to retain Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and post a victory in Madhya Pradesh, which it lost to the BJP following Jyotiraditya Scindia’s defection to the BJP.

“I thank the people of Telangana for the mandate we have received from them. I also thank all those who voted for us in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan,” Mr Kharge posted.

“Our performance in these three states have no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our strong resolve to rebuild and revive ourselves in these three states,” his post read.