BJP trounced Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, potentially putting Narendra Modi on the way to become the first three-term PM since Jawaharlal Nehru. Congress won in Telangana, dislodging two-term CM K Chandrasekhar Rao. The victories reinforce BJP's political pre-eminence, boosting Modi's chances for 2024. BJP defeated heavy odds by leveraging Modi's personal popularity and campaigning on a platform of development, welfare, nationalism, Hindutva, and a resurgent Bharat.