Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 Result: Top candidates, voting percentage – all you need to know

Madhya Pradesh Election 2023 Result: The state has surpassed the polling percentage of the 2018 assembly polls when it saw 74.97 per cent polling.

Madhya Pradesh Election 2023: Voting for MP Assembly polls

MP Election Result 2023: Voters wait in queues at a polling station to cast their votes for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, in Jabalpur, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI11_17_2023_000073B)

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MP Assembly Election Result 2023: Madhya Pradesh went to the polls for all its 230 assembly seats on November 17 with BJP seeking to retain power in the state it has ruled for almost 18 of the past 20 years and Congress keen to oust the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.The polling was held on November 17 when the state saw a polling percentage of 76.22 per cent. The state has surpassed the polling percentage of the 2018 assembly polls when it saw 74.97 per cent polling. The male voting percentage was 75.84 per cent, for females it was 74.01 per cent and for third gender, it was 25 per cent in the 2018 elections.

When will the results of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023 be announced?

The counting of votes in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, along with that in Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram, will be done on December 3.

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What is the total number of voters in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023?

Over 5.59 lakh voters were eligible to exercise their franchise. It includes 2.87 crore male and 2.71 crore women voters. There were over 5,000 booths run by women and 183 polling stations run by the disabled.

Who are the key players in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023?

The Congress and BJP are the key players in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023. While the Congress has described it an election sop, implemented months before the assembly polls, the BJP leaders have said that it is in line with the party’s work for empowering women. Congress has made a slew of promises including Old Pension Scheme, caste census, Nari Samman Nidhi of Rs 1500 per month to women, Rs 25 lakh health insurance for residents of the state and 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in government services in its poll manifesto for Madhya Pradesh.

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What were the results of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2018?

In 2018, Congress won the assembly elections with 114 seats, and the BJP came second with 109 seats. However, in 2020, Kamal Nath’s government collapsed after several MLAs close to Madhavrao Scindia resigned, resulting in BJP taking over.

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