Defeated in MP, Congress evicted from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, but chief Kharge says 'temporary loss'

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accepted defeat of his party in three states – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh in the recently concluded Assembly elections.

“We will overcome temporary setbacks and prepare ourselves fully for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections along with the INDIA parties,” said Kharge in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

I thank the people of Telangana for the mandate we have received from them.

I also thank all those who voted for us in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Our performance in these three states have no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our…

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 3, 2023

"I also thank all those who voted for us in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Our performance in these three states have no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our strong resolve to rebuild and revive ourselves in these three states," Kharge said.

The Congress president also thanked people of Telangana for voting his party to power by dislodging the K Chandrashekar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party.