75% vote in MP
In Madhya Pradesh, over 75% of the total 5.47 crore voters exercised their franchise to elect 230 candidates for the state Assembly in a largely peaceful polling.
CCTVs in MP strongroom did not function for an hour: EC
The office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh admitted that CCTV cameras and LED screen display installed outside a “strong room” in the state capital did not work for more than an hour due to disruption in electricity supply on Friday.
MP polls: Congress' Scindia says unity is our strength
Asserting that factionalism in the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress party is a "thing of the past", senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said Sunday the entire state leadership worked as a "united front" during the assembly polls in a bid to dislodge the BJP government.
Oppn set for boost as Modi may lose states
Bharatiya Janata Partycould be about to lose power in three states - results of recent state assembly elections will be announced from early on Tuesday - which would raise huge questions over Modi's bid for re-election in polls due by May.
Congress already began fight for CM post!
Heavy security for counting of votes
Counting of votes begins
Counting of votes for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh for 230 seatsbegins. Initial Trends expected to come by 8:30 AM.
Congress workers perform 'hawan' outside Rahuld Gandhi's residence
Follow the live interactive map to know the trends in Madhya Pradesh
First 40 minutes of counting
INC - 17
BJP - 18
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading in Budhni constituency
Result at 9 am
BJP - 41
INC - 52
BSP - 1
OTH - 3
Digvijay Singh on Madhya Pradesh results
Chief Minister and Opposition leader are leading in their respective seats
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading in his home turf Budhni and Opposition leader in Assembly Ajay Singh is also leading in Churhat.
Results at 10 am
BJP - 107
INC - 111
BSP - 07
OTH - 04
Congress leader Ajay Singh is trailing in Churhat
BJP is leading with 111 seats
BJP - 113
INC - 104
BSP - 08
OTH - 05
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law and Congress Candidate Sanjay Singh Masani is trailing in Waraseoni
"The mandate is giving a clear indication of changes," Jyotiraditya Scindia on early trends
Kamal Nath on early trends
BJP takes lead in Madhya Pradesh
BJP - 1 13
INC - 108
BSP - 04
OTH - 05
Digvijay Singh confident of a Congress victory
Congress took over the lead again
BJP - 103
INC - 116
BSP - 05
OTH - 06
Arun Giri's analysis
BJP takes the lead again
BJP - 111
INC - 108
BSP- 05
OTH- 06
BJP has almost retained East Madhya Pradesh, Cong leads in west
Omar Abdullah on Madhya Pradesh
Both Congress and BJP are seek BSP’s support to take the lead
Both Congress and BJP are seeking BSP’s support to take the lead. BJP Chief Minister candidate Shivraj Singh Chouhan is in talks with BSP now.
Leads swinging between BJP and Congress
BJP - 109
INC - 110
BSP - 05
OTH - 06
The lead is shifting between BJP and Congress
BJP - 110
INC - 109
BSP - 05
OTH - 06
Vote share in Madhya Pradesh
BJP - 41.7%(5442587)
INC - 40.9% (5343278)
IND - 6.1% (795322)
BSP - 4.5%(588221)
Indian markets shrug off Patel exit, poll results
Indian markets clawed back from sharp falls early in the session on Tuesday, recovering from the shock of an abrupt departure of Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel, while vote count of the state elections pointed to a potential loss loss for the ruling party
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BSP, independents hold key in Raj, MP
In Madhya Pradesh, the contest is going to the wires as the Congress and BJP are in a neck-and-neck race. The trends are changing every minute. BJP and Congress are leading in around 110 seats.
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Counting of votes for the Assembly elections in progress at a counting centre in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)
BJP maintains lead with 115 seats
BJP - 115
INC - 105
BSP - 04
OTH - 06
Sanjay Kakade, BJP Rajya Sabha MP, on Madhya Pradesh
Result at 3.25 pm
BJP - 108
INC - 112
BSP - 04
OTH -06
Close fight between Congress and BJP on 46 seats
BJP win in Ratlam Urban and Rural
BJP's Chetanya Kasyap and Dilip Kumar Makwana win Ratlam Urban and Rural respectively.
Out of 5 seats under, Vidisha, Sushma Swaraj's Lok Sabha constituency, Cong leads in 3 seats
INC - Vidisha, Silwani and Sanchi (SC)
BJP - Bhojpur and Basoda
ST belt stick with Congress
Congress is leading most of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) constituencies in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh - the race to the CM's seat
As Congress inches closer to the finish line in Madhya Pradesh, according to the early election trends, a new question clouds the party. Top contenders, State Congress president Kamal Nath and campaign committee chief Jyotiraditya Scindia both refused to comment on the possibility of their candidature and asked the media to wait for the final results first.
Congress maintains a clear lead with 114 seats
BJP - 105
INC - 114
BSP - 04
OTH - 07
Transgender gives tough fight in MP; runner up so far
In the ravines of Chambal region, which was always in news in past for guns and bandits, a transgender contesting as an independent candidate has given the official candidates of established political parties a run for its money.
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BJP's Sudesh Rai wins in Sehore Constituency
Congress' Aarif Akeel wins in Bhopal North
Congress' Neeraj Vinod Dixit wins in Maharajpur Constituency of Chhatarpur district
For Cong: No BSP affect in Chhattisgarh but in MP
The BSP was expected to make the fight for Chhattisgarh a nail-biting three-cornered contest while keeping not much hope in Madhya Pradesh but what happened is the exact opposite.
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10 things to know about Madhya Pradesh elections
10 points you should know about the Madhya Pradesh elections
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BJP's chief ministerial candidate Shivraj Singh Chouhan retains his home turf Bhudni
The result of 78 seats declared. Among them, INC won 40, BJP got 35 and Others secured 3 seats
Leading
INC - 74
BJP - 73
BSP - 2
OTH - 3
People want change; results a lesson for Oppn, too
The Assembly election results have brought cheer to the Opposition camp. CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, a prominent Opposition leader, spoke to DH's Shemin Joy on the results, its impact on the Modi-led BJP and Opposition unity.
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BJP takes back the lead after 3 hours
BJP - 111
INC - 110
BSP - 2
OTH - 7
Cong veteran Satyavrat's rebellion goes in vain
Congress veteran Satyavrat Chaturvedi picked up cudgels against his own party after his son failed to get the ticket for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections from the family stronghold in Khajuraho district.
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Poll results show BJP losing influence: Rajinikanth
The results of the elections to five state Assemblies show that the BJP is losing its influence among the people, Tamil superstar and wannabe politician Rajinikanth said on Tuesday, in a politically-significant statement, given his proximity to the saffron party.
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BJP's poor show indicates people's anger: Akhilesh
SP president Akhilesh Yadav said on Tuesday the BJP's poor electoral performance in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were indicative of the people's anger against the Narendra Modi-led government.
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People are unhappy with Modi rule; need change: Rahul
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday thanked people and party workers for party's good performance in three states of Rajasthan, Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh while asserting that the poll outcome raised "questions" on the Modi government's policies.
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AK Antony to be Congress observer in Madhya Pradesh
BSP's Rambai Govind Singh wins in Pathariya
Another BSP candidate Sanjeev Singh is leading in Bhind
Cong workers ready to celebrate
Result at 9 pm
INC - 115
BJP - 108
BSP - 2
OTH - 5
Congress seeks appointment late tonight with Governor to stake their claims to form govt
BJP to meet Governor today
.@BJP4India Madhya Pradesh chief @MPRakeshSingh says @INCIndia doesn't have people's mandate. Several independents and others in touch with BJP. Will meet Governor on Wednesday, he says @DeccanHerald https://t.co/fkI1beZeKe
— Shemin (@shemin_joy) December 11, 2018
BJP not to stake claim
Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel invites Congress for talks at Raj Bhawan at noon.