Madhya Pradesh Election Final Results 2018

Madhya Pradesh election result 2018 will be declared today. Exit polls show a neck-and-neck fight between the BJP and Congress. Track LIVE updates on Assembly election vote counting

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2018: Counting of votes has begun in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, where exit polls predict the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are locked in a tight contest. In both the states, early trends reveal stiff competition between the two national parties.

In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP has ruled the state since 2003, seeking to retain the state under Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has held the post since 2005. Chhattisgarh recorded a 76.60 per cent voter turnout when elections were held on November 12 and 20 to elect a new 90-member Assembly.

Madhya Pradesh registered a voter turnout of around 75% in the November 28 Assembly polls. The state has a 230-seat Assembly, where the majority mark is 116. The BJP contested on all 230 seats, the Congress fought on 229, leaving one to its ally, the Loktantrik Janata Dal.

The BSP and the Samajwadi Party (SP), which has allied with the Gondwana Gantantra Party, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are the other players to watch out for as election results come. The BSP has fielded 227 candidates, while SP and AAP have fielded 51 and 208 candidates.

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Madhya Pradesh Election Final Results