Assembly Election Results 2018: Rajnath Singh says outcome does not reflect Modi government's performance

New Delhi: With election trends showing reverses for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior party leader and Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said the polls were fought on the basis of the performance of state governments, rejecting the notion that the results would be a reflection on the Modi government.

He also pointed out the Congress-led grand alliance was heading to a “huge defeat” in Telangana, where the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) appears set to retain to power with a big majority.

Talking to reporters outside Parliament, he also offered his congratulations to all the winning parties and candidates.

As per trends, the Congress was comfortable ahead of the ruling BJP in Chhattisgarh and has an edge over it in Rajasthan. Both parties were locked in a neck and neck race in Mad