Chhattisgarh Election Results: The contest in Chhattisgarh, which seemed to be going Congress's way till mid-morning, saw a stunning turn with the BJP making a massive comeback. The BJP which was trailing in over 25 seats won 54 seats and is all set to from government in the state. The Congress has managed to win 35 seats in the 90-member Assembly.
Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel resigned as chief minister after the party lost power to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the assembly polls.
"I respect the mandate of the people. Congress will play a positive role in the opposition," Mr Baghel told reporters outside Raj Bhavan after submitting his resignation to Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan. He said the Congress came to power in 2018 and served the people very honestly.
The voting for Chhattisgarh's 90-seat assembly happened in two phases on November 7 and November 17 and saw voter turnout of 78 percent and 75.88 percent respectively.