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Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has reacted to the poll debacle after the Congress party registered defeat in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Taking to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the Wayanad MP said his party accepts defeat in the three states and their ideological battle will continue.

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Gandhi also thanked voters in Telangana as Congress registered a resounding victory in the state.

“We humbly accept the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - the battle of ideology will continue. I am very thankful to the people of Telangana - we will fulfil the promise of making Prajalu Telangana.Heartfelt thanks to all the workers for their hard work and support,” Gandhi wrote.

The poll results, which were announced today, came as a major blow to the Congress as the grand old party got defeated in three states out of four states.

Till a few months ago, almost every poll predicted a comfortable victory for Congress in Chhattisgarh but things turned unexpected amid BJP’s strong lead in the state.

The BJP is heading for a landslide victory in Madhya Pradesh with a lead on 156 of 230 seats. Notably, the saffron party has been in power in MP for over 20 years, barring two years of Kamal Nath's government in 2018.

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However, a breather for the Congress came from Telangana, where it a leading with a big margin. 

K Chandrashekhar Rao's Bharat Rashtra Samithi conceded defeat after the Congress crossed the majority mark early in the day and remained on top. Celebrations have begun in Hyderabad as the Congress leads on over 64 seats.