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

Madhya Pradesh state assembly election


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	The Congress party ended Bharatiya Janata Party&#39;s (BJP) 15-year reign in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Congress won 114 seats in the state&#39;s 230-member Assembly. Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath met Governor Anandiben Patel on Wednesday to stake claim to form the next government in the state.</div>
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	The meeting, in which he was accompanied by party leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh, came after the Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party pledged their support to the Congress.</div>
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	MP Congress media in-charge Shobha Ojha declared on Wednesday evening that the newly elected members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) had unanimously chosen their leader. Though she did not reveal the name, sources said the state party chief Kamal Nath--who has earlier served as a Union minister--would be the next chief minister of the state.<br />
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	Congress president Rahul Gandhi&#39;s promise of a farm loan waiver, if his party is voted to power in Madhya Pradesh, seems to have helped it reap a rich harvest of votes and end 15-year-long wait for power.</div>
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	The Congress chief had promised loan waiver for farmers within 10 days of forming government in the state.</div>
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	Acting chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who resigned earlier in the day, asked the Congress to make good on party chief Rahul Gandhi&#39;s campaign promise of farm loan waiver.</div>
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State assembly election result 2018 will be declared today.Stay tuned to Business standard for LIVE coverage of Madhya Pradesh Assembly election result and Chhattisgarh election results 2018

MP election result highlights: Kamal Nath to be new chief minister

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<strong>Madhya Pradesh Governor House to ANI:</strong> &quot;An appointment will be given only after the situation is made clear by the Election Commission.&quot;<br />
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		Governor House: An appointment will be given only after the situation is made clear by the Election Commission. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhyaPradeshElections2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MadhyaPradeshElections2018</a> <a href="https://t.co/HSpUhYOcov">https://t.co/HSpUhYOcov</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072551534565777408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<strong>Madhya Pradesh result:</strong> Congress party seeks an appointment late tonight with the Governor to stake their claims to form the government in Madhya Pradesh. The party has sought appointment by sending an email and a fax too.<br />
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		Congress party seeks an appointment late tonight with the Governor to stake their claims to form the govt in Madhya Pradesh. The party has sought appointment by sending an email and a fax too. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhyaPradeshElections?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MadhyaPradeshElections</a> <a href="https://t.co/QEBb5qotuA">pic.twitter.com/QEBb5qotuA</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072544539964006400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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	<strong>FM Arun Jaitley on allegations on EVMs:</strong> &quot;We have been using EVMs from last 20 years and our Election Commission is a very professional body that they look into any issues that EVMs face. Moreover, EVMs were brought by Congress and not by us.&quot;&nbsp;<br />
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			FM Arun Jaitley: We have been using EVMs from last 20 years and our Election Commission is a very professional body that they look into any issues that EVMs face. Moreover, EVMs were brought by Congress and not by us. <a href="https://t.co/KFprDYCJtG">pic.twitter.com/KFprDYCJtG</a></p>
		&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072527931753291785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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	<strong>FM Arun Jaitley on Assembly elections results:</strong> &quot;The election issue really will be, do we need a tried and tested leadership and govt in place or we want some kind of an unstable non-ideological coalition which is bound to splinter away sooner than later.&quot;<br />
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			FM Arun Jaitley: The election issue really will be, do we need a tried and tested leadership and govt in place or we want some kind of an unstable non-ideological coalition which is bound to splinter away sooner than later. <a href="https://t.co/23xXaNxva0">pic.twitter.com/23xXaNxva0</a></p>
		&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072525530988204033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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	<strong>FM Arun Jaitley on Assembly elections results:</strong> &quot;Issues in state elections are entirely different, we won all these states in 2003 December and lost the general election in 2004. Therefore, these results don&#39;t reflect automatically. The 2019 elections will be around the performance of central govt and leadership of PM Modi.&quot;&nbsp;<br />
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			FM Jaitley: Issues in state elections are entirely different, we won all these states in 2003 Dec &amp; lost the general election in 2004. Therefore these results don&#39;t reflect automatically. The 2019 elections will be around the performance of Central govt &amp; leadership of PM Modi. <a href="https://t.co/MuYBGjDjs0">pic.twitter.com/MuYBGjDjs0</a></p>
		&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072525527817338882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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	<strong>FM Arun Jaitley on Assembly elections results:</strong> &quot;I think result was certainly not as expected and it&#39;s an opportunity to pause and analyse, for results were not as per expected. In both Chhattisgarh and MP, we were in power for 15 years and we have done well. I don&#39;t think there was anti-incumbency, but fatigue factor does come in.&quot;<br />
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			FM Jaitley: I think result was certainly not as expected&amp;it&#39;s an opprtunity to pause and analyse, for results were not as per expected. In both Chhattisgarh&amp;MP we were in power for 15 yrs&amp;we have done well. I don&#39;t think there was aniti-incumbency but fatigue factor does come in. <a href="https://t.co/EbrVEbm3A4">pic.twitter.com/EbrVEbm3A4</a></p>
		&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072521002448510977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Chhattisgarh Governor Anandiben Patel has accepted the resignation of Raman Singh, reports ANI.&nbsp;<br />
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		Chhattisgarh Governor Anandiben Patel has accepted the resignation of Raman Singh. <a href="https://t.co/BTQZgavjM9">https://t.co/BTQZgavjM9</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072540600313004034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<strong>Madhya Pradesh Election results:</strong> Congress party will go to the Governor House as soon as they win 116 seats in the state. The party has won 69 seats and is leading on 44 seats so far, reports ANI.<br />
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		Madhya Pradesh: Congress party will go to the Governor House as soon as they win 116 seats in the state. The party has won 69 seats and is leading on 44 seats so far. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhyaPradeshElections?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MadhyaPradeshElections</a> <a href="https://t.co/YvwrnTGFZQ">pic.twitter.com/YvwrnTGFZQ</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072538713429852161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<strong>Madhya Pradesh Elections result:</strong> Shivraj Singh Chouhan wins Budhni constituency with a margin of 58,999 votes, reports ANI<br />
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		Shivraj Singh Chouhan wins Budhni constituency with a margin of 58,999 votes. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhyaPradeshElections?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MadhyaPradeshElections</a> <a href="https://t.co/kTENV08Mvj">pic.twitter.com/kTENV08Mvj</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072530377238044674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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	<strong>PM Modi on Assembly elections results:</strong> &quot;The family of BJP Karyakartas worked day and night for the state elections. I salute them for their hardwork. Victory and defeat are an integral part of life. Today&#39;s results will further our resolve to serve people and work even harder for the development of India.&quot;&nbsp;<br />
	<br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The family of BJP Karyakartas worked day and night for the state elections. I salute them for their hardwork. <br><br>Victory and defeat are an integral part of life. <br><br>Today’s results will further our resolve to serve people and work even harder for the development of India.</p>&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1072528590443610112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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	<strong>PM Modi on Assembly elections results:</strong> &quot;Congratulations to the Congress for their victories. Congratulations to KCR Garu for the thumping win in Telangana and to the Mizo National Front (MNF) for their impressive victory in Mizoram.&quot;&nbsp;<br />
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			Congratulations to the Congress for their victories.<br />
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			Congratulations to KCR Garu for the thumping win in Telangana and to the Mizo National Front (MNF) for their impressive victory in Mizoram.</p>
		&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1072527036181303298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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	<strong>PM Modi on Assembly elections results:</strong> &quot;We accept the people&#39;s mandate with humility. I thank the people of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for giving us the opportunity to serve these states. The BJP Governments in these states worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people.&quot;&nbsp;<br />
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			We accept the people&rsquo;s mandate with humility.<br />
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			I thank the people of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for giving us the opportunity to serve these states. The BJP Governments in these states worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people.</p>
		&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1072526642357198849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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		Raipur: Congress distributes &#39;laddus&#39; equal to the weight of Satnami sect guru Baldas, who joined the party recently. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChhattisgarhElections2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChhattisgarhElections2018</a> <a href="https://t.co/gLQ5Vk518G">pic.twitter.com/gLQ5Vk518G</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072519274567217152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<strong>Chhattisgarh Elections:</strong> Congress&#39; TS Singh Deo says such a huge mandate indicates that people have a lot of expectations from Congress. &quot;The victory that we have got will bind us with the public. Our party will definitely face challenges and work for the development of the public,&quot; he adds.<br />
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		TS Singh Deo, Congress: Such a huge mandate indicates that people have a lot of expectations from Congress. The victory that we have got will bind us with the public. Our party will definitely face challenges and work for the development of the public. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChhattisgarhElections?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChhattisgarhElections</a> <a href="https://t.co/UcfHwIqXUx">pic.twitter.com/UcfHwIqXUx</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1072511120391499780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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		Bharatiya Janata Party wins 31 seats, leading in 79</li>
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		Congress wins 29 seats, leading in 84&nbsp;</li>
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	<strong>Congress and BJP in neck-and-neck race in the state&nbsp;</strong></div>

MP election result highlights: Kamal Nath to be new chief minister

Madhya Pradesh election result 2018 declared. Congress wins 114 seats in Madhya Pradesh.