Telangana Election Results 2023 Highlights: Congress Pulls Resounding Victory With 64 Seats; BRS Concedes Defeat As KCR Resigns Quietly

Congress stormed to power in Telangana as the party won 64 seats in the 119-member state Assembly, defeating the incumbent Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

As per the official information available from the Election Commission of India at 10 pm, the Congress had won 64 seats whereas, BRS won 38 and was leading on 1. BJP won eight seats. Owaisi’s AIMIM won six seats and was leading on 1. CPI had to settle for just one seat.

In a surprising turn of events, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, and state Congress president A. Revanth Reddy faced defeat at the hands of BJP candidate Venkat Ramana Reddy in the Kamareddy constituency.

A copy of the resignation letter of Telangana CM and BRS party president K Chandra Sekhar Rao came out after the Congress party dusted the incumbent government.

ఈ విజయం కామారెడ్డి నియోజకవర్గ ప్రజల ప్రజలందరిది pic.twitter.com/bGLlHGOF6G, — Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy BJP (@kvr4kamareddy) December 3, 2023

BRS Working President KTR Said that his party is disappointed with the results but no sad. ,

#WATCH | Hyderabad: BRS Working President KT Rama Rao says, " People wanted a different result...we are disappointed but not sad, we're a party that fought that tough way against all the odds to create Telangana...we're thankful to the people of Telangana" pic.twitter.com/4J7VtQ5laS, — ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023

In Telangana, 0.74% of voters chose the NOTA (None of the Above) option, with the state recording a 71.14% voter turnout. The NOTA option, introduced in 2013, is represented by a ballot paper with a black cross.

Following a Supreme Court order, the Election Commission added the NOTA button as the last choice on electronic voting machines. Before this, voters had the option of filling out form 49-O, but doing so at the polling station compromised voter secrecy.

Despite NOTA use, the Supreme Court did not mandate fresh elections if a majority chose this option.

State Congress chief A Revanth Reddy has requested the Telangana police to organise security measures for the upcoming swearing-in ceremony on either December 4 or 9.

With the party comfortably leading and nearing the simple majority mark of 60 seats, Reddy engaged in discussions with the state Director General of Police (DGP), Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), and ADG CID regarding the preparations for the ceremony.

The event is likely to take place on either Monday or December 9, as per a release from the Telangana Police.

Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader KT Ramarao on Sunday conceded defeat of his party.

While addressing a press conference after the results he said, "Unfortunately the results are not what we expected though we fought valiantly. But, we will continue to strive for the greater good of the people of Telangana and will play the role of constructive Opposition. We also assure all cooperation to the new government."

PM Modi thanked the party workers in Telangana after the results were announced by ECI. He also applauded the people of the state for their support. Taking to microblogging site 'X', PM wrote, ""Over the last few years, this support has only been increasing and this trend will continue in the times to come," he wrote.

"Our bond with Telangana is unbreakable and we will keep working for the people," PM Modi wrote.,

My dear sisters and brothers of Telangana,

Thank you for your support to the @BJP4India. Over the last few years, this support has only been increasing and this trend will continue in the times to come.

Our bond with Telangana is unbreakable and we will keep working for the…, — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2023

In a surprising turn of events, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, and state Congress president A. Revanth Reddy faced defeat at the hands of BJP candidate Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy in the Kamareddy constituency.

Anjani Kumar, the Director General of Police in Telangana, has been suspended by the Election Commission of India for violating the Model Code of Conduct and relevant conduct rules.

Alongside Sanjay Jain, the State Police Nodal Officer, and Mahesh Bhagwat, the Nodal (Expenditure), Kumar had met Anumula Revanth Reddy, a candidate in the ongoing General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Telangana.

The meeting, which included presenting a flower bouquet, was held at the residence of the contesting candidate in Hyderabad.

On Sunday, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao submitted his resignation to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, following the Congress's victory in the 119-member Assembly. Anticipating the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) losing power, KCR dispatched his resignation to the Raj Bhavan via an official channel.

Although initially expected to personally deliver his resignation at Raj Bhavan, he quietly left from Pragati Bhavan, the official residence, in two private cars. It was later revealed that he had conveyed his resignation through an official representative.

As per the ECI trend, the BJP candidate from Ambikapur, Rajesh Agrawal is leading by a margin of 7,636 votes after the 10th round of counting. He has bagged 49,862 votes so far. Deputy Chief Minister and Congress candidate TS Singh Deo is trailing from here.

As Congress moves towards a landslide victory in the state, people greet Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy at the party's office in Hyderabad. 

Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy, a BJP candidate from Kamareddy, is leading by a margin of 625 votes after the 13th round of counting. As per the latest ECI trend, Kamareddy has bagged 41,668 votes so far.

A BRS candidate KTR Rao is leading in Sircilla against Congress' KK Mahender Reddy with a margin of 29,687 votes.

"Grateful to the people of Telangana for giving BRS 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 to the Congress party on winning the mandate." Telangana Minister and BRS leader KTR Rao congratulates the Congress as the party is all set to make victory. 

The counting of votes in Telangana is underway. As per the ECI official trends,

Congress - 64

BRS - 40

BJP - 8

AIMIM - 6

CPI - 1

Security tightens outside Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy's residence in Hyderabad. Reddy secured victory from the Kodangal Assembly constituency by a huge margin. Congress candidate defeats BRS sitting MLA Patnam Narender Reddy by a margin of 32,800 votes. (Picture credit: ANI)

As per the ECI trend, BRS candidate Maganti Gopinath is leading In Jubilee Hills while Congress candidate Mohammad Azharuddin trailing by a margin of 1,648 votes after the 10th round of counting.

As per the latest trend of ECI, Telangana Minister and BRS candidate from Sircilla, KT Rama Rao leading by a margin of 27,920 votes. He has received a total of 67,771 votes so far.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee chief Revanth Reddy won the election from the Kodangal Assembly constituency by a huge margin. Patnam Narender Reddy, a BRS sitting MLA from Kodangal is defeated by Revanth Reddy with a margin of 32,800 votes.

In 2018, the Congress leader had lost to Narender Reddy in Kodangal by 9,319 seats.

BJP Candidate Payal Shanker Leading From Adilabad. 

Revanth Reddy, the President of Telangana's Congress, extends greetings to party members rejoicing over the party's lead in the state elections.,

#WATCH | Telangana Congress President Revanth Reddy greets party workers celebrating the party's lead in the state elections pic.twitter.com/Bx2Q5ENh0s, — ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023

Revanth Reddy secured a victory in Kodangal with a substantial lead of 32,800 votes. He contested against Minister Patnam Narender Reddy from the BRS in his hometown.

Congress president Revanth Reddy conducts a roadshow in Hyderabad as the party continues its comfortable lead in the state. The counting of votes across 119 constituencies is underway.

As per the latest ECI trend, Congress candidate Mohammed Azharuddin is leading in Jubilee Hills against BRS' Maganti Gopinath with a margin of 640 votes.

Charminar: Mir Zuleqar Ali (AIMIM)

Chevella: Kale Yadaiah (BRS)

Devarakonda: Balu Naik Nenavath (Congress)

Gajwel: Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (BRS)

Jubilee Hills: Mohammed Azharuddin (Congress)

CM Camp Office in Hyderabad looks deserted as the ruling BRS trails in the state election, as per official EC trends. The counting of votes across 119 constituencies in Telangana is underway. 

Achampet: Chikkudu Vamshi Krishna (Congress)

Adilabad: Payal Shankar (BJP)

Alampur: Vijayudu (BRS)

Amberpet: Kaleru Venkatesh (BRS)

Bahadurpura: Mohammed Mubeen (AIMIM)

Telangana Election Live Vote Counting: Congress workers celebrate the early trend victory outside the state party chief Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad. 

Karimnagar: BJP's Bandi Sanjay trails behind BRS candidate Gangula Kamalakar

Kamareddy: Congress candidate A Revanth Reddy takes lead against BRS leader KCR

Sircilla: BRS candidate KT Rama Rao leads over Congress' KK Mahender Reddy

Congress crosses the halfway mark in Telangana as the party is leading on 61 seats in official trends as per ECI.

Congress - 61

BRS - 36

BJP - 10

AIMIM - 1

CPI - 1

As Congress continues leading in Telangana, party workers celebrate early victory as they pour milk on a poster featuring Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party MP Rahul Gandhi and state party chief Revanth Reddy. As per the official EC trends, Congress is leading on 58 of the total 119 seats in the state so far.

Counting votes across 119 constituencies is underway. As per the ECI official trends,

Congress - 58

BRS - 33

BJP - 7

CPI - 1

As Congress leads on 52 seats in Telangana, party cadre burst firecrackers outside the office in Hyderabad. 

As per the ECI official trends,

Congress - 51

BRS - 29

BJP - 6

CPI - 1

Telangana Election Live Vote Counting: Celebrations take place at Telangana Congress office in Hyderabad as early trends show a lead on 47 seats for the party; party cadre chant "Bye-bye KCR". As per the ECI official, BRS leading on 26 seats.

As per the ECI official trends, Congres candidate Anumula Revanth Reddy is leading in the Kodangal constituency against BRS candidate Patnam Narender Reddy.

Telangana Assembly Election 2023 Results Live: As per the ECI official trends

Congress - 15

BRS - 9

BJP - 1

As per the trends, Congress is leading on 63 seats while BRS is on 46. The vote counting across 199 constituencies in Telangana is underway.

As per the official ECI trends, BRS is leading on 3 seats while Congress is on 2. The counting of votes across 199 constituencies is underway.

Telangana Assembly Election 2023 Results Live: Counting votes across 119 constituencies is underway. As per the early trend

Congress - 66

BRS - 44

BJP - 6

Other - 7

As the counting of votes across 119 constituencies is underway, supporters of Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy gather outside his residence in Hyderabad.

As per the early trend

Congress - 60

BRS - 33

BJP - 4

Other - 7

As the early trend shows Congress is leading in Telangana, BRS MP K Keshava Rao says his party will come to power.

"I will not get into the figures now because I would not undermine the surveys. As far as the surveys are concerned, you have given Congress a lead. But as per my studies, we have a comfortable majority to get into power...," says Rao as quoted by news agency ANI.

Telangana Election Results 2023 Live Updates: The early trend shows that Congress is leading on 50 seats in Telangana.

Telangana Election Results 2023 Live Updates: As per the early trends, Congress is leading on 30 seats while BRS is on 22. The counting of votes across 119 constituencies in Telangana is underway.

As per the early trend, Congress is leading on 27 seats in Telangana while BRS is trailing. 

Mohammad Azharuddin, Congress MLA candidate from Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills, on his way to the election votes counting centre in Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium. The counting across 119 constituencies in Telangana begins at 8 AM today.

Voting across the 119 constituencies of Telangana, held in a single phase on November 30, begins amid tight security.

Countdown across the 119 constituencies of Telangana begins. The fate of BRS, Congress and BJP will be decided today.

Voting across the 119 constituencies of Telangana, held in a single phase on November 30, is to begin soon.

Telangana Election Live Vote Counting: In the Assembly elections in 2018, the BRS (then Telangana Rashtra Samithi) won 88 out of 119 seats. The Congress secured 19 seats and the AIMIM won seven.

A voter turnout of 71.34 per cent was recorded in elections to the 119-member Legislative Assembly on November 30, the Election Commission of India (ECI) informed.

Telangana Election Results 2023 results are all set to be announced today, December 3. The elections were held on November 30. There are as many as 119 constituencies in the state.

Telangana Election Live Vote Counting: Hours ahead of the counting, Rahul Gandhi held a virtual meeting with senior party leaders on Saturday and asked them to be vigilant, party sources as quoted by news agency PTI.

#WATCH | YSR Telangana Party president YS Sharmila says, "The exit polls should be the exact pulse of the people of Telangana. We are hoping that good days will return to Telangana and crores of people in Telangana are actually happy with the exit polls and pray that it turns… pic.twitter.com/6LkbtDXIWY, — ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2023

Telangana Election Live Vote Counting: As the counting is scheduled for Sunday, Congress in Telangana is taking all precautions to prevent poaching attempts by its rivals in the state.

ABP News C-Voter

Congress: 49-65
BRS: 38-54
BJP: 5-13
AIMIM: 5-9

Times Now-ETG

Congress: 26-30
BRS: 18-22
BJP: 5-7
AIMIM: 0

News24-Today's Chanakya

Congress: 71
BRS: 33
BJP: 7
AIMIM: 0

India TV-CNX

Congress: 63-79
BRS: 31-47
BJP: 2-4
AIMIM: 5-7

The counting for the assembly polls of Telangana will begin at 8 AM today. 

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