Assembly election results indicate BJP will return to power at Centre in 2024: Rajnath Singh

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assembly elections in three states, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the results indicate that the BJP will return to power at the Centre with a clear majority in 2024. “A spectacular victory it is," Singh told reporters in Parliament Complex. “It seems that the country has made up its mind to ensure that BJP forms its government, winning the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with a clear majority," he added.

The saffron party got the clear majority in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh on Sunday. The Congress, which lost power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, ousted the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana. On the BJP's victory in the three states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said, “The Assembly election results (in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh) are enthusiastic for those who are committed to working for the people." “When there is good governance, the word anti-incumbency becomes irrelevant," added Modi.

Taking a jibe at the opposition, especially the Congress party, Modi said that if they have an optimistic approach in life, they will also be able to win in the election. He appealed to the Opposition parties not to follow an aggressive approach during Parliament sessions because of the defeat and instead conduct a healthy debate in a bid to take the country forward. In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP cruised to a two-third majority, winning as many as 163 of the 230 seats, leaving the Congress a distant second at 66.