The trends for the assembly elections are not in the favor of BJP. It indicates that voters had clearly rejected the BJP in what was an indication of things to come in 2019, Congress leaders said on Tuesday as trends showed the party ahead in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and locked in a tantalising, see-saw battle in Madhya Pradesh.

The party is likely to get an absolute majority in Chhattisgarh and is reaching the simple majority mark in Rajasthan while going neck-and-neck in Madhya Pradesh.

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot told PTI that The BJP is in power in all three Hindi heartland states. We are confident that the Congress will get a clear majority and will form government in Rajasthan. He said, party president Rahul Gandhi will take the decision on the chief minister's post will be taken by

Gehlot also credited Gandhi with the party's good performance in all the five states, saying he raised issues concerning the public on which the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not have any answers. He further added This is a clear indication of things to come in 2019. The BJP made tall promises, but could not fulfil them. The acche Din.

Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot also said Gandhi, as well as the party's MLAs, will decide on who will be the chief minister. Pilot said the Congress was marching towards victory in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh and the trend would continue in the future in the rest of India.