Madhya Pradesh Election Results: The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained power in Madhya Pradesh with a historic win in the state Assembly elections. In the 230-member Assembly, the BJP won 163 seats, while the Congress managed to win just 66 seats.
There was no anti-incumbency in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan told NDTV on BJP's record win in the state.
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections were held on November 17, 2023 to elect all 230 members of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Voting was carried out in a single phase.
Madhya Pradesh has been a BJP stronghold for the last twenty years, barring the 15-month tenure of the Kamal Nath-led government when Congress came to power in 2018. Interestingly, though, BJP's Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been a four-time Chief Minister, has not been officially declared as the candidate for the top post in 2023.
The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP is returning to power for another 5 years. Even after two decades in power, there was a pro-incumbency vote in the state.
Here are the Highlights of the Madhya Pradesh Election Result 2023:
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan receives his winning certificates from the Election Officer, in Bhopal.#MadhyaPradeshElection2023 pic.twitter.com/LKfDoclduy
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Indore: On BJP's win in Madhya Pradesh, party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya says, "It is clearly visible that there is no leader in comparison to PM Modi. There is no leader as trustworthy as PM Modi...We will cross more than 400 seats in Lok Sabha elections. My estimate... pic.twitter.com/ehBfDj3cQ4
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | On BJP's victory in Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan says "I want to thank the people of the state for this unexceptional victory in the Assembly elections. This is the victory of the efforts of PM Modi and the developmental works done by the... pic.twitter.com/o24hK0kTkN
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Some people are even saying that today's hattrick has guaranteed the hattrick of 2024..." pic.twitter.com/VrIx9QubIQ
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "..In this election, there were efforts to divide the country based on castes. I kept saying that for me, four castes are important - Nari Shakti, Yuva Shakti, Kisaan aur Gareeb Parivaar..." pic.twitter.com/T5fQSEFPH3
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Today every poor is saying that he himself has won. Every deprived person has a feeling in his mind that he has won the election. Every farmer says that he has won this election. Today, every tribal brother and sister is happy... pic.twitter.com/X9WgitJN75
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Today, we are seeing the results. There is no alternative to BJP in Madhya Pradesh. BJP has been in power for 2 decades and even after such a long time, people's trust in BJP is increasing continuously...In the first public... pic.twitter.com/WzeMX2dMD5
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#MadhyaPradeshElection2023 | State Congress president Kamal Nath says, "We will analyse the loopholes and why we were not able to make the voters understand our point. We will hold discussions will all, be it a winning or losing candidate..." pic.twitter.com/nyVieTL8HB
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
जनता-जनार्दन को नमन!
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2023
मध्य प्रदेश, राजस्थान और छत्तीसगढ़ के चुनाव परिणाम बता रहे हैं कि भारत की जनता का भरोसा सिर्फ और सिर्फ सुशासन और विकास की राजनीति में है, उनका भरोसा @BJP4India में है।
भाजपा पर अपना स्नेह, विश्वास और आशीर्वाद बरसाने के लिए मैं इन सभी राज्यों के परिवारजनों...
सोशल मीडिया के मेरे मित्रों,
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 3, 2023
पूरे कैंपेन के दौरान आपका जो प्यार, सहयोग और स्नेह मिला, वो अद्भुत व अभूतपूर्व था।
आपके प्यार और सहयोग के जरिये आज भारतीय जनता पार्टी ने मध्यप्रदेश में ऐतिहासिक सफलता प्राप्त की है।
आपका यह प्रेम और स्नेह बना रहे...
मैं आपको विश्वास दिलाता हूं कि... pic.twitter.com/411uSTQjba
#WATCH | Bhopal: "I dedicate this win to our Ladli Behnas and PM Modi. We will take Madhya Pradesh forward...," says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to party workers as the party leads towards a landslide victory in the state pic.twitter.com/8fs1ujFO6X
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Bhopal | Wife of CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Sadhna Chouhan hugs the party's women supporters & workers after the party's lead in the state election. CM also here. pic.twitter.com/ERMglln5q1
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | On BJP's big lead in MP, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son, Kartikey Chouhan says, "The credit for this win goes to PM Modi, the party leadership and Ladli Behens of the state." pic.twitter.com/AwIKpYhyTX
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Budhni, Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, "BJP is going to get a huge mandate. PM Modi is in the minds of the people in Madhya Pradesh... It is the victory of PM Modi's leadership. It is the result of Union Home... pic.twitter.com/sMhSt8UveW
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | On MP election results, Union minister & BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia in Bhopal says "Congress was preparing Ladoos and congratulatory posters were put up. While we were doing our work quietly...Ladli Behna scheme is a game-changer and the full credit for it goes to... pic.twitter.com/5m8Sx55DRe
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#WATCH | #MadhyaPradeshElections2023 | Incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, "Modi ji MP ke mann mein hain aur Modi ji ke mann mein MP hai. He held public rallies here and appealed to the people and that touched people's hearts. These trends are a result of that. Double-engine... pic.twitter.com/MHOUthgsRr
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
#ResultsWithNDTV | Bhopal's Congress HQ deserted as BJP leads in #MadhyaPradesh. Senior leaders Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath are in the office with other leaders
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
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#WATCH | #MadhyaPradeshElections2023 | As BJP crosses the halfway mark and leads on 133 seats in the state as per official EC trends, Madhya Pradesh BJP president VD Sharma says, "We had said 'Madhya Pradesh ke mann mein Modi aur Modi ke mann mein Madhya Pradesh' - people blessed... pic.twitter.com/EWl9zYkijP
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
On Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, he says, "Unki har ek bad-dua ka main swagat karta hoon aur Digvijaya Singh ji ko apne dil ki gehraiyon se shubhkaamna bhi data hoon."
#WATCH | Bhopal | As BJP leads in #MadhyaPradeshElection2023, Union Minister & party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia says, "We knew that as far as Madhya Pradesh is concerned, given the public welfare schemes of our double engine government - people's blessings will be with us... I... pic.twitter.com/8fBf9hoNVh
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
We will form the government with a historical mandate. Amit Shah said BJP will win 150 seats, but we will go beyond that: Madhya Pradesh BJP chief VD Sharma to NDTV on #MadhyaPradeshResult #ResultsWithNDTV #ElectionResults
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
It is important to note that postal ballots account for less than 1 per cent of all votes. The overall trends with EVM vote count will reflect trends and leads in another hour or so.
#WATCH | Counting of votes | Bhopal: At the Pradesh Congress office, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath says, "I have not seen the trends, I trust the voters of Madhya Pradesh that they will keep their own future secure...Don't count the number of seats. We will... pic.twitter.com/lyFjrnX6St
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
I have full faith in Madhya Pradesh voters. It's public's votes that count but not what the leaders say: Congress leader Kamal Nath on early trends #electionresults #ResultsWithNDTV #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/iLSqU19vpK
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
Counting of votes in Madhya Pradesh began at 8am
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
State minister & BJP leader Narottam Mishra says " We will win 125-150 seats in the state. BJP will form govt in the state. It is a matter of a few hours now." pic.twitter.com/g9IEd4FkSH
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh | Congratulatory banners for the Congress candidates put up outside the state party office in Bhopal.
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
Counting of votes for the state assembly elections will begin at 8 am today. pic.twitter.com/XYaoe4NNGj
#ResultsWithNDTV #AssemblyElections2023 #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/flU5BStbsT
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2023
Kamal Nath is the man who won Madhya Pradesh for the Congress in 2018. Kamal Nath is a nine-time Lok Sabha MP and has held six berths in the union cabinet, as well as serving as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly. Kamal Nath, now 76, is a man-on-a-mission.
Madhya Pradesh saw its highest-ever turnout of over 77 per cent during the voting for the Assembly polls on November 17. The Congress is hoping anti-incumbency will sweep it back to power, but four-time Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has claimed the BJP's performance is enough to get his party re-elected.
On paper, the advantage is with the BJP - Madhya Pradesh has voted for the party in three of the last four elections and four of nine exit polls have it returning to power, each by large margins. Three of those four give it more than 139 of the Assembly's 230 seats.
In the battle for Madhya Pradesh, the Congress is out for 'revenge' for the way power was taken away from them soon after their win in 2018. The BJP however, would like to capitalise on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as it plots its fifth win in the state.
