MP election result highlights: Kamal Nath to be new chief minister
Madhya Pradesh election result 2018 declared. Congress wins 114 seats in Madhya Pradesh.
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The Congress party ended Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 15-year reign in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Congress won 114 seats in the state'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.
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.
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.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi'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.
The Congress chief had promised loan waiver for farmers within 10 days of forming government in the state.
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's campaign promise of farm loan waiver.
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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. Read full story here.
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. Read full story here.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia has proposed Kamal Nath's name for Madhya Pradesh CM's post: Report
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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
"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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Congress claims it has support of 121 MLAs in Madhya Pradesh.
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Meanwhile, Congress leader Kamal Nath has reached governor's office to stake claim.
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Congress now faces CM post headache. Supporters raise slogans, back Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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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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First Published: Dec 11 2018 | 7:30 AM IST
