Telangana Election: As the Telangana exit polls predict a victory for the Congress in the southern state, the party leaders have reacted and expressed happiness. Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor took to X and called the exit poll results "overwhelming" for the grand old party. "The first exit poll for Telangana from @TheSouthfirst confirms an overwhelming victory for @INCIndia ! What a superb turnaround this has been," Tharoor said.
Speaking on the exit polls, Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy said that this is the victory of the people of Telangana. He further said that once the Congress government is formed, it will get the approval of the six guarantees. "This election was not Congress vs BRS. 4 crore people were against BRS. This is the victory of the people of Telangana...We will get the approval of the six guarantees and will make it an act in the first cabinet itself," Reddy said, as quoted by ANI.
Congress Edges Past BRS In ABP-CVoter Survey
According to ABP-CVoter exit poll data, Congress is poised for a significant surge, with a remarkable increase from 19 to 57 seats and a commendable swing of +12.4% in votes. Conversely, the ruling party, BRS, faces a setback with a swing of -8.1%, resulting in a decline from 88 to 46 seats in the ABP C-Voter Survey.