With regular tweets throughout the day,The Indian Express reporters in the five states kept you abreast of the news as it broke. Here is a collection of our tweets,that will tell the real story of these elections. Congress,BJP lead in six seats each as first trends come out of Madhya Pradesh #decision2013 — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 Few scattered OB vans and TV crew putside Shiela residence as #counting begins. @IndianExpress — Pritha Chatterjee (@Pritha88) December 8,2013 Congress,BJP share the first trends in Chhattisgarh too. Two seats each. #decision2013 — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 Shiela watching TV aft a week:staffer at residence.CM had told @IndianExpress Saturday she'd been staying away frm TV "noise" — Pritha Chatterjee (@Pritha88) December 8,2013 EVMs opened. Counting begins in Jangpura and other constituencies of Delhi. #decision2013 #Delhi — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 #decision2013 BJP CM-in-waiting Vasundhara Raje reaches Tripura Sundari Temple in Banswara to offer prayers on counting day #rajasthan — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 While bjp cm candidate watches results with media crew,"strict" instructions to stop the press outside Shiela's home @IndianExpress — Pritha Chatterjee (@Pritha88) December 8,2013 pic.twitter.com/Aozl0Mx7EV Shielas residence wears a deserted look @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/Aozl0Mx7EV — Pritha Chatterjee (@Pritha88) December 8,2013 Of 72 trends for #Chhattisgarh Congress is leading in 38,BJP in 32. 46 needed for majority. # — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 The Delhi state Congress office remains almost empty. No celebrations here. #decision2013 @IndianExpress — Aniruddha Ghosal (@aniruddhg1) December 8,2013 Kejriwal ahead of Dikshit by around 2000 votes in New Delhi constituency #decision2013 @IndianExpress — Aniruddha Ghosal (@aniruddhg1) December 8,2013 Kejriwal leading by 2000 in new delhi. Sinking feeling as few staffers at Shiela who came out retire inside @IndianExpress — Pritha Chatterjee (@Pritha88) December 8,2013 Stunned disbelief at the state Congress office. "There's still time," says a leader. @IndianExpress — Aniruddha Ghosal (@aniruddhg1) December 8,2013 BJP sweep in Rajasthan & MP,Cong wiped out in Delhi. Surprise in Chhattisgrah. Trends at 10am pic.twitter.com/arErBd1VnK — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 @IndianExpress at his residence pic.twitter.com/0XyKz7sT17 — pragya kaushika (@pragyakaushika) December 8,2013 Former MP Manvendra Singh of BJP maintains lead of 8277 votes in Sheo (Barmer) #decision2013 #Rajasthan — sweta dutta (@swetadutta27) December 8,2013 Jaipur royalty Diya Kumari leads in Sawai Madhopur by 1176 votes,Kirodi Lal Meena second spot,Danish Abrar third #decision2013 #Rajasthan — sweta dutta (@swetadutta27) December 8,2013 Sheila Dikshit trailing by 5,500 votes in New Delhi to Kejriwal #decision2013 @IndianExpress — Aniruddha Ghosal (@aniruddhg1) December 8,2013 BJP wins 3:Bikaner erstwhile royal Siddhi Kumari wins from Bikaner East,Rajkumar Rinwa of BJP wins from Ratangarh #decision2013 #Rajasthan — sweta dutta (@swetadutta27) December 8,2013 Ashok Gehlot tweets: Despite this loss we will stay committed to work for state. If BJP compared tenure with our work they wont succeed — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 BREAKING: Sheila Dikshit sends her resignations to Lt Governor 
#decision2013 #delhi — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 Sheila Dikshit resigns. Congress rout in Delhi imminent The phone's going berserk at the Delhi Congress office #decision2013 @IndianExpress — Aniruddha Ghosal (@aniruddhg1) December 8,2013 Congress first victory in Barmer,Mewaram Choudhary 
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#decision2013 — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 Vasundhara Raje maintains lead of 22,399 votes in Jhalrapatan,CM Ashok Gehlot lead by 11,380 votes in Sardarpura #decision2013 #Rajasthan — sweta dutta (@swetadutta27) December 8,2013 Kejriwal's lead almost insurmountable - 18,000. Congress office stunned. #decision2013 @IndianExpress — Aniruddha Ghosal (@aniruddhg1) December 8,2013 Ashok Gehlot expected to tender resignation to Governor Margaret Alva at 4pm #decision2013 #Rajasthan — sweta dutta (@swetadutta27) December 8,2013 BJP's Harsh Vardhan leading by a margin of 41,065 votes. Clear win. Congress bagged 21206,AAP-15,241. @IndianExpress — Ananya Bhardwaj (@BhardwajAnanya) December 8,2013 Arvind Kejriwal and Harsh Vardhan both win with thumping majorities. #decision2013 — The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 8,2013 Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot wins in Sardarpura by over 18,000 votes #decision2013 #Rajasthan — sweta dutta (@swetadutta27) December 8,2013 Kejriwal final margin of victory declared at 22000 votes,beating three time CM shiela frm new delhi const @IndianExpress — Pritha Chatterjee (@Pritha88) December 8,2013
