Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday accepted the Congress' defeat in the Assembly elections, and he is expected to meet Governor Kalraj Mishra to resign as CM.
A source in the know of things said Gehlot will submit his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra at 6.30 p.m.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister said, "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This is an unexpected result for everyone. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public."
He said that the schemes started by him should continue in the new BJP government.
Gehlot added,"I wish the new government all the best. All the schemes including OPS, Chiranjeevi and the pace of development that we have given to Rajasthan in these five years should be taken forward.''
While thanking the Congress workers, the Chief Minister said, "Those party workers who worked hard in this election, I express my gratitude to them and all the voters who believed in us."
According to recent trends, Gehlot is leading from the Sardarpura constituency with a margin of 26,396 votes against BJP candidate Mahendra Rathore.
As per the Election Commission, the BJP won 18 seats till the time of filing this report, while the Congress bagged five seats.
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