Counting of votes for the Madhya Pradesh election begins this morning with the overall narrative pitting the ruling BJP against the opposition Congress in a two-way fight for the state.
The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the BJP, which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
MP Assembly Election Results 2023: The ruling BJP has crossed the halfway mark in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election as counting of votes began - with postal ballots first up - on Sunday morning.
The Indore-1 constituency result will also impact the political fortune of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. The senior BJP leader is facing off against Congress candidate Sanjay Shukla.