<p>The ruling BJP is leading in Madhya Pradesh, initial vote count trends showed Sunday.<br />The Bharatiya Janata Party surged ahead in 115 of the 230 constituencies. The opposition Congress was leading in 50 seats.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The vote count started across 51 districts at 8 a.m. Postal ballots were counted first and half an hour later, the counting of balolots cast through the electronic voting machines (EVMs) began.<br />As many as 2,583 candidates are battling it out in the election for which polling took place Nov 25.<br /><br />The electoral battle is primarily between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress. <br />The political fate of BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor Babulal Gaur, will be decided.<br /><br />The Congress leaders in the fray include Suresh Pachauri and Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh.</p>
<p>The ruling BJP is leading in Madhya Pradesh, initial vote count trends showed Sunday.<br />The Bharatiya Janata Party surged ahead in 115 of the 230 constituencies. The opposition Congress was leading in 50 seats.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The vote count started across 51 districts at 8 a.m. Postal ballots were counted first and half an hour later, the counting of balolots cast through the electronic voting machines (EVMs) began.<br />As many as 2,583 candidates are battling it out in the election for which polling took place Nov 25.<br /><br />The electoral battle is primarily between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress. <br />The political fate of BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor Babulal Gaur, will be decided.<br /><br />The Congress leaders in the fray include Suresh Pachauri and Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh.</p>