While the Congress rules in Delhi and Rajasthan, the BJP is in power in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
In Tripura, the Congress hopes to put up a good fight against the ruling Left Front, more so since the Trinamool Congress has decided not to put up candidates.
Manik Sarkar, who has been the Tripura chief minister for 15 long years, and his Communist Party of India-Marxist are equally confident of a victory.
In Meghalaya, the ruling Meghalaya United Alliance headed by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma will face a spirited challenge from former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma's National People's Party.
In Nagaland, the Naga People's Front of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio is pitted against the Congress headed by T. Yepthomi.
The December electoral win in Himachal Pradesh boosted the Congress, but it was routed by the BJP in Gujarat.
