Big blow to Congress as 12 MLAs in Meghalaya to join TMC

The breakaway group has submitted a list of MLAs crossing over to the TMC to state Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh

Jyotiraditya Scindia says 'very strong signs' of Cong revival in Hindi heartland

Scindia also urged 'like-minded' parties to join hands to oust the Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt in MP.

The NDPP-BJP gained the support of one independent and one JD(U) MLAs which took the total number of seats to 32.

Senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel and Kamal Nath left for Shillong this morning to work out possible tie-ups.

The BJP has emerged as a strong contender in all the three states and two exit polls.

Counting would begin from 8 am in all the states amid tight security, Election Commission officials said.

Congress defeat predicted in Meghalaya.

While the two states have a 60-member house each, voting will be held only for 59 constituencies in both.

Azad said that the BJP follow the dictate of their mentor RSS which has the agenda of controlling the Christian states.

The Congress seems to have already charted out its campaign strategy.