MP Assembly results: Mayawati backs Cong; No BJP claim

In Madhya Pradesh, over 75% of the total 5.47 crore voters exercised their franchise to elect 230 candidates for the state Assembly in a largely peaceful polling.

. The office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh admitted that CCTV cameras and LED screen display installed outside a “strong room” in the state capital did not work for more than an hour due to disruption in electricity supply on Friday.

. Asserting that factionalism in the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress party is a "thing of the past", senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said Sunday the entire state leadership worked as a "united front" during the assembly polls in a bid to dislodge the BJP government.

. Bharatiya Janata Partycould be about to lose power in three states - results of recent state assembly elections will be announced from early on Tuesday - which would raise huge questions over Modi's bid for re-election in polls due by May.

. Counting of votes for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh for 230 seatsbegins. Initial Trends expected to come by 8:30 AM.

. Live interactive map of trends in Madhya Pradesh

. INC - 17

BJP - 18

. BJP - 41

INC - 52

BSP - 1

OTH - 3

. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading in his home turf Budhni and Opposition leader in Assembly Ajay Singh is also leading in Churhat.

. INC - 118

BJP - 99

BSP - 6

OTH - 4

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. BJP - 107

INC - 111

BSP - 07

OTH - 04

. BJP - 113 INC - 104 BSP - 08 OTH - 05

. BJP - 1 13

INC - 108

BSP - 04

OTH - 05

. BJP - 103

INC - 116

BSP - 05

OTH - 06

. BJP - 111

INC - 108

BSP- 05

OTH- 06

. Both Congress and BJP are seeking BSP’s support to take the lead. BJP Chief Minister candidate Shivraj Singh Chouhan is in talks with BSP now.

. BJP - 109

INC - 110

BSP - 05

OTH - 06

. BJP - 110

INC - 109

BSP - 05

OTH - 06

. BJP - 41.7%(5442587)

INC - 40.9% (5343278)

IND - 6.1% (795322)

BSP - 4.5%(588221)

. Indian markets clawed back from sharp falls early in the session on Tuesday, recovering from the shock of an abrupt departure of Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel, while vote count of the state elections pointed to a potential loss loss for the ruling party

. In Madhya Pradesh, the contest is going to the wires as the Congress and BJP are in a neck-and-neck race. The trends are changing every minute. BJP and Congress are leading in around 110 seats.

. BJP - 115

INC - 105

BSP - 04

OTH - 06

. BJP - 108

INC - 112

BSP - 04

OTH -06

. BJP's Chetanya Kasyap and Dilip Kumar Makwana win Ratlam Urban and Rural respectively.

. INC - Vidisha, Silwani and Sanchi (SC)

BJP - Bhojpur and Basoda

. Congress is leading most of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) constituencies in Madhya Pradesh.

. As Congress inches closer to the finish line in Madhya Pradesh, according to the early election trends, a new question clouds the party. Top contenders, State Congress president Kamal Nath and campaign committee chief Jyotiraditya Scindia both refused to comment on the possibility of their candidature and asked the media to wait for the final results first.

. BJP - 105

INC - 114

BSP - 04

OTH - 07

. In the ravines of Chambal region, which was always in news in past for guns and bandits, a transgender contesting as an independent candidate has given the official candidates of established political parties a run for its money.

. BJP's Sudesh Rai wins in Sehore Constituency

Congress' Aarif Akeel wins in Bhopal North

Congress' Neeraj Vinod Dixit wins in Maharajpur Constituency of Chhatarpur district

. The BSP was expected to make the fight for Chhattisgarh a nail-biting three-cornered contest while keeping not much hope in Madhya Pradesh but what happened is the exact opposite.

. 10 points you should know about the Madhya Pradesh elections

. Leading

INC - 74

BJP - 73

BSP - 2

OTH - 3

. The Assembly election results have brought cheer to the Opposition camp. CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, a prominent Opposition leader, spoke to DH 's Shemin Joy on the results, its impact on the Modi-led BJP and Opposition unity.

. BJP - 111

INC - 110

BSP - 2

OTH - 7

. Congress veteran Satyavrat Chaturvedi picked up cudgels against his own party after his son failed to get the ticket for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections from the family stronghold in Khajuraho district.

. The results of the elections to five state Assemblies show that the BJP is losing its influence among the people, Tamil superstar and wannabe politician Rajinikanth said on Tuesday, in a politically-significant statement, given his proximity to the saffron party.

. SP president Akhilesh Yadav said on Tuesday the BJP's poor electoral performance in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were indicative of the people's anger against the Narendra Modi-led government.

. Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday thanked people and party workers for party's good performance in three states of Rajasthan, Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh while asserting that the poll outcome raised "questions" on the Modi government's policies.

. Another BSP candidate Sanjeev Singh is leading in Bhind

. INC - 115

BJP - 108

BSP - 2

OTH - 5

. . @BJP4India Madhya Pradesh chief @MPRakeshSingh says @INCIndia doesn't have people's mandate. Several independents and others in touch with BJP. Will meet Governor on Wednesday, he says @DeccanHerald https://t.co/fkI1beZeKe