Telangana Polls 2023: The Congress surged ahead on 65 seats, leaving behind the ruling BRS with only 40
New Delhi:
K Chandrashekhar Rao’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Sunday conceded defeat in Telangana Assembly elections 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 60 seats. Taking to X, party leader KTR congratulated the Congress on winning the mandate and wished them good luck.
Hours later, Chief Minister KCR submitted his resignation to the Governor.
The grand old party surged ahead on 65 seats, leaving behind the ruling BRS with only 40. The BJP and AIMIM are trailing with leads in 8 and 6 seats, respectively. In the 119-seat Telangana Assembly, the parties will need to reach the magic number of 60 to form a government.
