BJP Secures Historic Third Win Despite Narrow Vote Margin

The BJP narrowly won the state elections, marking its third consecutive victory with a simple majority. Despite close vote shares, with BJP at 39.94% and Congress at 39.09%, BJP increased its seats from 40 to 48. The Congress made significant gains in vote share compared to previous polls.

In a tightly contested election battle, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained power with a narrow vote share margin over the Congress, achieving a historic third consecutive government in the state.

The BJP garnered 39.94% of the votes compared to Congress's 39.09%, despite both parties improving their previous vote shares significantly, with Congress seeing a notable jump.

Although Congress was projected to win by many exit polls, the BJP ultimately secured 48 seats in the 90-member Assembly. Smaller parties and independents found limited success, and the results come ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

(With inputs from agencies.)