BJP and Congress Tie in Telangana, Owaisi Retains Hyderabad Seat
TL;DR
The BJP has made significant gains in Telangana, doubling its Lok Sabha seats to eight and increasing its vote share to 35.08%. This performance challenges the Congress, which also won eight seats but lost key constituencies, including those of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. The BRS suffered its worst-ever performance, failing to win any seats. The BJP's success in Telangana, seen as its second gateway to South India after Karnataka, positions it as a formidable opposition to the ruling Congress.
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- AIMIM chief Owaisi wins and retains his seat for the fifth time in the Hyderabad Lok Sabha elections in 2024 The Indian Express
- Telangana Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP, Congress win 8 seats each; MIM bags 1 The Hindu
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