Election results LIVE: MP Congress MLAs ask Rahul Gandhi to select CM

Election result 2018: Rahul Gandhi-led Congress snatched Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh from BJP. TRS won in Telangana. Track our LIVE coverage on the Assembly polls 2018

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Kamal Nath, Gehlot, Baghel emerge front-runners for CM posts

According to news agency IANS, Veteran Congress leaders Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel appear to have emerged as the frontrunners in the race for chief ministership in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh respectively as the party put in motion the process of government formation in the three states where it dislodged the ruling BJP from power in the just-concluded Assembly elections. Read more

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Congress picks Kamal Nath as MP chief minister, Scindia loses out

Sources told Business Standard the state party chief Kamal Nath--who has earlier served as a Union minister--would be the next chief minister of the state. Click here to read.

 

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Jyotiraditya Scindia has proposed Kamal Nath's name for Madhya Pradesh CM's post: Report

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Chouhan reminds Congress of loan waiver within 10 days

Asserting that BJP will present a strong and constructive opposition in the state with 109 seats in its tally, Madhya Pradesh's former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday reminded the Congress of its promise to waive off loan to farmers within 10 days of coming to power. Read more...

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SP to support Congress in Madhya Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav

 

"We welcome the mandate. We didn't perform well but we would like to thank the public of Madhya Pradesh for supporting us. We have decided to support Congress in MP. BJP has spread hatred&deceived public, they will be given an answer in LS elections," says Akhilesh Yadav.

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Narendra Saluja, Congress after meeting MP Governor: We have met Governor and staked claim to form Govt, we have the support of 121 MLAs, the situation is clear.

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Sharad Pawar, NCP: Congress has played an important role in giving alternative to BJP. Congress was receptive towards other small parties. BSP and SP should be a part of our alliance. They aren't yet together with us. People have expressed displeasure on 4.5 years of BJP rule.

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Shobha Oza, Congress: At 1 pm Kamal Nath will meet former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan as a courtesy visit. At 4pm we have a meeting of party MLAs and AK Antony is coming as observer and after that we will put in a word with Rahul Gandhi.

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan: We did not get majority, will not stake claim to form Government, I am going to tender my resignation to the Governor. 

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Sachin Pilot, Congress on next Rajasthan CM: Whatever the MLAs have to say they will say in the meeting and final decision is left to the Congress president and other party leaders. We will take a call today.

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Congress delegation to meet Madhya Pradesh Governor at 12 noon to stake claim to form govt.

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Results show that people in states like Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh were totally against the BJP and its anti ppl policies and as a result chose Congress due to lack of other major alternatives: Mayawati

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Winter Session: Chandrakant Khaire, Shiv Sena MP has given an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha on Ram Mandir issue. RJD MP JP Yadav has given adjournment notice in Lok Sabha over 'misuse of CBI'.

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Winter Session: Congress MP Anand Sharma has given a notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha over Rafale deal.

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Parliament's Winter Session: Shiv Sena gives adjournment notice in Lok Sabha over the Mandir Bill.

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Meeting of BJP leaders underway at Shivraj Singh Chouhan's residence in Bhopal. Kailash Vijayvargiya, Rakesh Singh, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Narendra Singh Tomar present.

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Congress is the single largest party in Madhya Pradesh with 114 seats. With the support of SP candidate and independent candidate, Congress will be able to make it to the magic number of 116.

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