All eyes are on who will become the chief minister, especially since the BJP’s central leadership has fielded many Lok Sabha MPs. Wresting power from Congress is expected to be a significant boost for it.
The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the BJP, which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
The US 10-year bond yield and the dollar index are also cooling off, which gives strength to the market. These factors will be closely monitored, as they have the potential to influence market sentiment,
Sources said Gehlot is slated to meet the governor at 5.30 pm. According to available counting trends in the afternoon, the BJP has won eight seats and is leading on 106, while the Congress has won one seat and is leading on 69 seats.
While a section of voters praise some of the work Pilot has done, there is a certain resentment among others, who complain that the former deputy CM remained busy with internal politics and didn’t pay attention to his constituency.