Key candidates from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana.
The Congress was set to made a comeback in Chhattisgarh while trends showed the party ahead in Rajasthan and locked in a tantalising, see-saw battle in Madhya Pradesh.
The upbeat workers of the Congress party started celebrating their win as it was clear that the party was inching towards 2/3rd majority in Chhattisgarh and is reaching the simple majority mark in Rajasthan. Results in Madhya Pradesh are too close to call with a neck-and-neck between the two traditional rivals.
In Telangana, the TRS was headed towards a landslide victory while MNF snubbed the Congress in Mizoram.
Considering the BJP is in power in all three Hindi heartland states, it is considered a major win for the Congress. Besides party's win it was also prestige battle for some candidates in the five states.
Here are some of the key candidates from five states:
1. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP: Winner
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan won from Budhni in Sehore district.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan: 123492 votes
Arun Subhashchandra Yadav: 64493 votes
2. Yashodhara Raje Scindia, BJP: Winner
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Yashodhara Raje Scindia won from Shivpuri where she was contesting against Siddharth Ladha.
Yashodhara Raje Scindia: 84570 votes
Siddharth Ladha: 55822 votes
3. Akash Kailash Vijaywargiya, BJP: Winner
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Akash Kailash Vijaywargiya, the son of BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijaywargiya, won against Ashwin Joshi of the Congress from Indore-3 seat.
Akash Kailash Vijaywargiya: 67075 votes
Ashwin Joshi: 61324 votes
4. Other key candidates from MP
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Jaivardhan Singh, Congress- Raghogarh: Winner
Surendra Patwa, BJP- Bhojpur: Winner
Fatima Rasool Siddiqui (Gudiya), BJP- Bhopal Uttar: Loser
Arun Subhashchandra Yadav, Congress- Budhni: Loser
Laxman Singh, Congress- Chachoda: Winner
5. Vasundhara Raje- BJP: Winner
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje won against Congress' Manvendra Singh from her home seat of Jhalrapatan.
Vasundhara Raje: 116484 votes
Manvendra Singh: 81504 votes
6. Sachin Pilot, Congress: Winner
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Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot was facing state minister Yoonus Khan (lone Muslim candidate from BJP) in Tonk and emerged victorious.
Sachin Pilot: 109040 votes
Yoonus Khan: 54861 votes
7. Ashok Gehlot, Congress: Winner
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Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot won from Sardarpur against BJP's Shambhu Singh.
Ashok Gehlot: 97081 votes
Shambhu Singh: 51484 votes
8. Gulab Chand Kataria- BJP: Winner
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Congress' Girija Vyas lost to Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria in Udaipur.
Gulab Chand Kataria: 74660 votes
Girija Vyas: 65353 votes
9. CP Joshi, Congress: Winner
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CP Joshi, Congress was facing BJP's Mahesh Pratap Singh in Nathdwara.
CP Joshi: 88384 votes
Mahesh Pratap Singh: 71444 votes
10. Other key candidates in Rajasthan
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Manvendra Singh, Congress- Jhalrapatan: Loser
Girija Vyas, Congress- Udaipur: Loser
Krishna Poonia, Congress- Sadulpur: Winner
Siddhi Kumari, BJP- Bikaner East: Winner
Ghanshyam Tiwari, Others- Sanganer: Loser
Harish Chandra Meena, Congress - Deoli - Uniara: Winner
Divya Maderna, Congress - Osian: Winner
11. Raman Singh- BJP: Winner
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh retained his Rajnandgaon where he was facing Karuna Shukla of the Congress
Dr Raman Singh: 80589 votes
Karuna Shukla: 63656 votes
12. Bhupesh Baghel, Congress: Winner
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Chhattisgarh Congress president Bhupesh Baghel was contesting from Patan against BJP's Motilal Sahu. The prospective Chief Minister of the state won his seat by over 27,000 votes.
Bhupesh Baghel: 84352 votes
Motilal Sahu: 56875 votes
13. Ajit Jogi, JCC: Winner
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Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi won from Marwahi (ST) seat by defeating his nearest rival Archana Porte of the BJP by over 46,000 votes.
Ajit Jogi: 74041 votes
Archana Porte: 27579 votes
14. TS Baba (Singh Deo), Congress: Winner
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Leader of Opposition in Chhattisgarh Assembly, TS Baba was contesting from Ambikapur. He defeatedAnurag Singh Deo of the BJP by nearly 40,000 votes.
TS Baba: 100439 votes
Anurag Singh Deo: 60815 votes
15. Other key candidates in Chhattisgarh
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Arun Vora, Congress- Durg City: Winner
Chandrika Chandrakar, BJP- Durg City: Loser
Karuna Shukla, Congress- Rajnandgaon: Loser
Charan Das Mahant, Congress- Sakti: Winner
Rajesh Munat, BJP (Raipur City West): Loser
Medha Ram Sahu, BJP - Sakti: Loser
16. K Chandrasekhar Rao, TRS
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TRS supremo and caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao won by over 58,000 votes against his nearest rival Vanteru Pratap Reddy of the Congress in Gajwel.
K Chandrasekhar Rao: 125444 votes
Vanteru Pratap Reddy: 67154 votes
17. KT Rama Rao, Congress: Winner
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A minister in Telangana government and the son of TRS chief KCR, KT Rama Rao won from Sirsilla by over 89,000 votes.
KT Rama Rao: 125213 votes
Kondam Karuna Mahender Reddy (Congress): 36204 votes
18. Other key candidates in Telangana
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T Harish Rao, TRS- Siddipet: Winner
A Revanth Reddy, Congress- Kodangal: Loser
N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Congress - Huzurnagar: Winner
Madhavaram Kantha Rao, BJP - Kukatpally: Loser
Akbaruddin Owaisi, AIMIM - Chandrayangutta: Winner
19. Lal Thanhawla, Congress
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Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla lost from both constituencies he was contesting from. He was defeated by MNF's TJ Lalnuntluanga by 1049 votes in Champhai South. While Thanhawla polled 4163 cotes, Lalnuntluanga received 5,212 votes.
Thanhawla (5071) lost to ZPM's chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma (5481 votes) in Serchhip.
20. Zoramthanga, MNF
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MNF chief Zoramthanga, won from Aizwal East-1 seat against Independent K Sapdanga and is likely to return as the Chief Minister.
Zoramthanga: 8358
K Sapdanga: 5854
21. Other key candidates in Mizoram
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Buddha Dhan Chakma, BJP- Tuichawng (Won)
Robert Romawia Royte, MNF- Aizawl East Ii (Won)
Lalduhoma, Independent- Aizawl West I (Won)
TJ Lalnuntluanga, MNF - Champhai South (Won)
