Victories in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have come at the right time for the Congress party as the nation in coming months will swing into election mood, this time for the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha polls due in April-May. The Congress' performance three Hindi heartland states has not only improved its chances in the general elections but also changed the political map of India, which had turned 'saffron' due to the NDA's landslide victories in assembly polls since 2014.