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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 04, 2023, 13:50:05 IST
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: BJP retains power in Madhya Pradesh, set to form government for fifth term
Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Chunav Result 2023: The BJP is set to form a government in Madhya Pradesh for the fifth time with the party winning 137 seats and leading in 28 so far, decimating the Congress in the keenly-fought contest.
The saffron party has comfortably crossed the halfway mark (115) even as the counting of votes is still underway.
As per the official tally, the Congress has won 44 seats and leading in 20 out of the total of 230 constituencies.
In the 2018 assembly elections, the Congress won 114 seats to form a government, while the BJP was restricted to 109.
The Bharatiya Janata Party won the assembly elections in 2003 under Uma Bharti. The party scored victories in subsequent contests in 2008 and 2013 but lost to Congress in 2018. The BJP remained out of power from December 2018 to March 2020 when Congress leader Kamal Nath became chief minister.
However, the saffron party returned to power in March 2020 under Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who became the chief minister for the first time in 2005. He went on to become the longest-serving chief minister in the state.
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The saffron party has comfortably crossed the halfway mark (115) even as the counting of votes is still underway.
As per the official tally, the Congress has won 44 seats and leading in 20 out of the total of 230 constituencies.
In the 2018 assembly elections, the Congress won 114 seats to form a government, while the BJP was restricted to 109.
The Bharatiya Janata Party won the assembly elections in 2003 under Uma Bharti. The party scored victories in subsequent contests in 2008 and 2013 but lost to Congress in 2018. The BJP remained out of power from December 2018 to March 2020 when Congress leader Kamal Nath became chief minister.
However, the saffron party returned to power in March 2020 under Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who became the chief minister for the first time in 2005. He went on to become the longest-serving chief minister in the state.
Stay with TOI for all live updates--
09:59 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: BJP leads on 85 seats
The ruling BJP was ahead in 85 seats and the Congress in 36 seats as the counting of votes in elections to the Madhya Pradesh assembly got underway on Sunday, the Election Commission said. Counting of votes in elections to the 230-member state assembly held on November 17, began at 8 am on Sunday, a poll official said. Postal ballots were counted between 8 am and 8.30 am, after which the counting of votes through EVMs began in the presence of officials and political parties' authorised agents, he said.
09:51 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Kamal Nath 'confident'
Congress president and former CM Kamal Nath said, "I have not seen any trends, I don't need to look at any trends till 11am. I am very confident, I trust the voters of Madhya Pradesh..."
09:49 (IST) Dec 03
MP Election Result: Kamal Nath trailing
As per TV reports, Kamal Nath is trailing in Madhya Pradesh.
09:31 (IST) Dec 03
MP Election Results 2023: Over 130 seats for Congress, claims Digvijaya Singh
With initial trends showing that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading on seven seats and Congress on one seat in Madhya Pradesh, Senior Congress leader and two-time Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Sunday took a jibe at the incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan saying that good days of the BJP leader have "come to an end".
09:13 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: State a BJP stronghold
Madhya Pradesh has been a BJP stronghold for the last twenty years, barring the 15-month tenure of the Kamal Nath-led government when Congress came to power in 2018.
08:52 (IST) Dec 03
MP Election Result: Why are assembly elections results crucial?
The outcome of the Assembly elections in the four crucial States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana will reflect the possible political variations that will be seen in the Lok Sabha election in 2024.
08:42 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh Election Result: People will bless BJP, says Union minister Scindia
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed confidence that the BJP would return to power in the state and people will bless the saffron party. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "I have been saying this since day 1, that because of the development that has happened in Madhya Pradesh under the leadership of PM Modi and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, we are completely sure that the people will bless the BJP and we will form a government with a complete majority."
08:29 (IST) Dec 03
MP Election Results 2023: It's matter of a few hours now, says MP home minister Narottam Mishra
Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra has exuded his confidence in his party- Bharatiya Janata Party winning the elections and said that the BJP will form the government in the state with the majority. "We will win 125-150 seats in the state. BJP will form a government in the state. It is a matter of a few hours now," Mishra said. The counting of votes of assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh on November 17 began at 8 am on Sunday.
08:15 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Congress supporters gather outside party office
Ahead of the Assembly election results for five states, Congress supporters gathered outside the party office and burst crackers on Sunday morning. The votes for the legislative assemblies of four states -- Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana -- is being counted amid tight security arrangements today, in the final stretch of the battle billed as the semifinal before the mega final in 2024.The votes will be counted for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, 119 in Telangana and 199 seats in Rajasthan.
08:02 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Counting begins
The counting of votes in Madhya Pradesh has begun. The state went to the polls on November 17 for 230 assembly seats in the state.
07:58 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Counting shortly
The counting of votes will begin in the state shortly.
07:34 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Congress issues helpline number ahead of election results
The Congress party has issued helpline numbers for its workers in case of any irregularities during the counting process of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls.The counting of votes for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh is scheduled for today. An official statement released by the Congress said, "Under the guidance of Kamal Nath ji on December 2, 2023, a war room has been set up in PCC Bhopal. Any kind of questions and yourfor the redressal of complaints, a team of legal experts will be available in the presence of Kamal Nath ji."
07:08 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Congress worked hard but BJP likely to form govt, says former LS speaker
Weighing in on the party's prospects of returning to power in Madhya Pradesh, BJP leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday said while the Congress worked hard to bring about a change of guard at the helm, the incumbent is in with a better chance of winning the state. The former Speaker on Saturday said, "Prime Minister Narendra is doing great work, which is impacting the country's aspirational and educated youth positively."
06:53 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Congress candidate offers earnest prayers at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple with hours left to counting
With barely a few hours left before the counting of votes begins for four states, Congress candidate from Nagda Khachrod constituency, Dilip Gurjar, was at the divine door on Sunday morning, offering earnest prayers to the Almighty at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in the Ujjain district.
06:27 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: BJP chief JP Nadda prays at Shanishchara temple in MP's Morena
On the eve of counting of votes, BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday prayed at the Shanishchara Temple in Madhya Pradesh. Nadda offered prayers amid chanting of mantras by priests in the Shanishchara Temple, located some 40 kilometres from Gwalior. He was accompanied by Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and other BJP leaders.
06:10 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Both CM and former CM confident of victory
A day before the counting of votes in Madhya Pradesh, both the Congress and the BJP on Saturday claimed they will emerge victorious in the assembly elections. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed his party would retain power with a “huge majority”, while state Congress chief Kamal Nath said he had “complete confidence” in the voters of the state.
05:50 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: MP scores will impact Rajya Sabha polls a month before Lok Sabha battle
The Madhya Pradesh assembly poll results will impact the Rajya Sabha elections before next year’s Lok Sabha polls. The term of five Rajya Sabha members from MP ends in April — four are with BJP, including the seats of Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and L Murugan, and one with Congress.
05:33 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results 2023 live: Suspense over results leave bitter taste for MP’s halwais
The Madhya Pradesh exit polls are a puzzle to most, but bitter for Indore’s sweetmakers. Usually, halwais would be getting bulk bookings on Saturday, the day before results, but this time they are still waiting for orders. On the ground level, workers of both parties feel the tenseness of a close contest though various exit polls give a clear win to one party or the other.
Read more04:59 (IST) Dec 03
MP Election Results 2023 Live: Deliberate, disappointing: Kamal Nath on exit polls
Responding to the exit polls, former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, claimed that some exit polls were deliberately created to disappoint Congress workers and put pressure on officers by creating a false atmosphere.
04:46 (IST) Dec 03
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Most exit-poll projections of Madhya Pradesh released on Thursday evening put BJP in the lead, with the Congress seen to be coming up short. Some exit polls, however, gave an advantage to the Congress.
04:36 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2023: Electoral map of Madhya Pradesh
Take a granular look at how each constituency and region in MP have voted in the past.
Read more04:31 (IST) Dec 03
MP Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Candidates in fray
The election will decide the electoral fates of over 2,500 candidates.
04:12 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: aSingle phase election in Madhya Pradesh for 230 seats
Assembly elections were held in Madhya Pradesh in a single phase on November 17 for all 230 seats.
03:44 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: A poll battle between BJP and Congress
Madhya Pradesh witnessed a direct contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC).
03:14 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2023 Live: Why the elections were crucial
With the Lok Sabha elections months away, another reason why the MP assembly election will be closely-watched is because the state also sends 29 MPs out of 543 to Lok Sabha. The elections, hence, are crucial for both the BJP and the Congress for various reasons.
02:45 (IST) Dec 03
MP election results live: The voter turnout
Madhya Pradesh assembly polls have recorded a voter turnout of 77.15%, which is 1.52 per cent higher than in 2018. The voter turnout percentage over the past few elections has been on the rise in the state. It was 67.25% in 2003, 69.78% in 2008, 72.13% in 2013 and 75.63% in 2018.
02:22 (IST) Dec 03
MP Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Term of Madhya Pradesh assembly to end in January
The term of the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly ends on January 6, 2024.
01:59 (IST) Dec 03
MP election results live: Counting of votes today
The votes will be counted on Sunday.
01:32 (IST) Dec 03
MP election results live: What happened in 2018?
In 2018, the Congress secured 114 seats out of 230 but fell short of an outright majority. It formed a government with the support of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Samajwadi Party (SP) and independent MLAs and Kamal Nath took oath as the chief minister in December 2018.
01:31 (IST) Dec 03
MP election results 2023 live: What happened in 2013?
In 2013, BJP had won 165 seats with 44.87% vote share, the Congress registered a 36.37% vote share with 58 seats and other political parties bagged 7 seats and 18.76 % vote share.
01:30 (IST) Dec 03
MP election results live: Collapse of the state government
The Madhya Pradesh government collapsed when 22 Congress MLAs resigned from the assembly and defected to BJP. Shivraj Singh Chouhan took over as the CM of Madhya Pradesh in March 2020.
01:29 (IST) Dec 03
Madhya Pradesh election results live: BJP will form govt with a full majority in Madhya Pradesh: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union minister and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia asserted confidence in the party forming government in Madhya Pradesh with a full majority ahead of the counting on December 3. "We have full confidence in tomorrow's counting. BJP will form the govt with a full majority in MP. Let us wait for 24 hours, the results will be in front of us," Scindia said while speaking to reporters in Gwalior on Saturday.
01:28 (IST) Dec 03
MP election results 2023 live: Congress will win over 130 seats in MP, says former CM Digvijaya Singh
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has said that the Congress party will win more than 130 seats in the state. Singh made the remark ANI in the state capital Bhopal on Saturday ahead of the counting of votes
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