The final election season of this year has begun in five states. The Assembly elections are being seen as a litmus test for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram have already cast their votes, and the spotlight is now on Rajasthan and Telangana. Both BJP and Congress have intensified their campaigning in Rajasthan, set to go to polls on November 25. Congress is fighting anti-incumbency against the saffron party, which is confident of winning this time. Ahead of the ICC World Cup final, in which India witnessed an unfortunate defeat against Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a cricket reference while campaigning in Charu constituency of Rajasthan. He said, “Congress in Rajasthan is like a cricket team in which batsmen are working to run out each other.” He accused Congress of "misgovernance" and alleged that inflation and unemployment were out of control in the desert state.