Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made a remarkable comeback in Madhya Pradesh, having overcome the big hurdle of anti-incumbency. The saffron party’s magic has taken it way past the majority mark of 116 seats by winning 163 constituencies. Congress was in for a huge setback as it could mangae to win on 66 seats on Sunday.

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Elections to the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly took place on November 17, which witnessed a voter turnout of 76.22 per cent. Polling in the Hindi heartland state passed off peacefully, barring a few minor incidents of violence in Dimani. The BJP state government, led by four times MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is retained power banking on PM Modi’s name, poll promises and welfare schemes. The opposition, on the other hand, Congress mounted an all-out effort to unseat the ruling party, hoping to ride on the anti-incumbency factor, but had to face disappointment.

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The exit poll findings for the MP Assembly elections had hinted at a tight contest in the state, with three surveys predicting a saffron sweep in the state while three others predict a slight lead for the Congress. Two others had also placed Congress in the lead while one other had given BJP the upper hand.

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Counting of votes for the MP elections is underway. Who will be the next in line to rule over MP will be decided today. Stay tuned with Financial Express to catch all the election-related news here first.

08:15 (IST) 3 Dec 2023
MP elections results Live: ‘Results will exceed expectation’: Congress’ Pawan Khera

“The results will exceed expectations,” said Congress leader Pawan Khera as counting of votes began in Madhya Pradesh.

08:06 (IST) 3 Dec 2023
MP election results: Counting across 230 seats begins

Counting of votes for Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana Assembly elections begins.

07:53 (IST) 3 Dec 2023
Bhopal election results Live: Congress puts up congratulatory banners even before counting begins

MP elections results | Congratulatory banners for the Congress candidates put up outside the state party office in Bhopal.

07:48 (IST) 3 Dec 2023
Madhya Pradesh elections 2023: ‘Everything under control’: Bhopal top cop

Madhya Pradesh elections 2023: “(Counting) officials will not be allowed to take betel leaf, cigarette, tobacco, lighter or even mobile phones inside. Strict checking is underway, and everything is under control,” says Mahavir Prasad Munjal, Additional SP, Bhopal on security arrangements at counting centres.

07:44 (IST) 3 Dec 2023
MP election results Live: Counting to begin shortly

Counting across 230 Assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh will begin at 8 am on Sunday, December 3. Counting of postal ballots will start at 8 am and at 8.30 am EVM counting will begin.

07:08 (IST) 3 Dec 2023
Bhopal MP election results Live: Security in place outside Old Central Jail counting centre

Heavy security has been put in place outside the Old Central Jail counting centre in Bhopal, where the counting of votes for MP Assembly polls will begin at 8 am today. (PTI)

06:51 (IST) 3 Dec 2023
MP election results Live: Preparations underway in Bhopal ahead of the counting

Preparations are underway at the counting centres in Bhopal as the counting of votes will begin at 8 am.

06:30 (IST) 3 Dec 2023

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election results. All eyes are now on the counting of votes that will begin at 8 am.