Summary:
In Mizoram, the ruling Congress was trailing to the MNF, whose candidates were ahead in 16 of the 40 seats. New Delhi: Congress candidates on Tuesday took significant leads in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and was inching ahead of the BJP in both Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Assembly elections held in five states. While the Congress made major gains across the state, the BJP was losing many seats it has held for long. BJP candidates were ahead in 25 seats in Chhattisgarh. Congress nominees were ahead of others in 75 seats and the BJP in 60 in the battle for the 230-member Assembly..