Congress party stakes claim to form the government in Madhya Pradesh##Congress party stakes claim to form the government in Madhya Pradesh

Dec 11, 2018 11:10 PM

Victory and defeat are an integral part of life, thank BJP workers, says PM Modi##Victory and defeat are an integral part of life, thank BJP workers, says PM Modi

Dec 11, 2018 10:03 PM

Congratulations to the Congress for their victories, says PM Modi##Congratulations to the Congress for their victories, says PM Modi

Dec 11, 2018 10:01 PM

We accept the people’s mandate with humility, says PM Modi##We accept the people’s mandate with humility, says PM Modi

Dec 11, 2018 10:00 PM

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley says no anti-incumbency but fatigue factor does come in##Union finance minister Arun Jaitley says no anti-incumbency but fatigue factor does come in

Dec 11, 2018 9:47 PM

Despite Congress win, Rahul Gandhi questions the usage of EVMs##Despite Congress win, Rahul Gandhi questions the usage of EVMs

Congress president Rahul Gandhi once again questioned the usage of EVMs for polling. Addressing the media, he said, " As far as the EVMs are concerned, there are issues with them, universally. If the people in the country are uncomfortable with the EVM, then it's a big issue which needs to be addressed."

"The central issue of EVM is still there, if the chip is manipulated you can affect the entire voting system, that's not possible with manual voting. This is a question that has been answered in the US and other countries, where they've said that we don't want an EVM," he said.

Dec 11, 2018 9:38 PM

Modi seen forgiving farm loans as he seeks to win back rural voters##Modi seen forgiving farm loans as he seeks to win back rural voters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is likely to announce loan waivers worth billions of dollars to woo millions of farmers ahead of a general election, government sources said, after his ruling party suffered a rural drubbing in state polls. Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost power to the opposition Congress in three big heartland states, where agriculture is still a mainstay, according to vote counting on Tuesday.

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Dec 11, 2018 9:36 PM

Madhya Pradesh elections: BJP, Congress bag 47 each, BJP leads in 63, Congress ahead in 66##Madhya Pradesh elections: BJP, Congress bag 47 each, BJP leads in 63, Congress ahead in 66

Dec 11, 2018 9:34 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference: Here are the main highlights##Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference: Here are the main highlights

Congress president Rahul Gandhi is currently addressing a press conference. Here are the main highlights from his press briefing:

-This is a victory of Congress workers, small traders, farmers. This is a big responsibility for Congress party and we will work on this.

-We are going to provide these states a vision. We are going to provide these states a govt that they can be proud of.

-The ideology of SP, BSP & Congress is the same - different from that of BJP. There will not be a big issue of Chief Minister face. It will be done smoothly.

-As far as the EVMs are concerned, there are issues with them, universally. If the people in the country are uncomfortable with the EVM, then it's a big issue which needs to be addressed.

-But the central issue of EVM is still there, if the chip is manipulated you can affect the entire voting system, that's not possible with manual voting. This is a question that has been answered in the US&other countries, where they've said that we don't want an EVM.

Dec 11, 2018 8:03 PM

Celebrations underway outside Congress office in Bhopal, party has won 12 seats##Celebrations underway outside Congress office in Bhopal, party has won 12 seats

Dec 11, 2018 7:28 PM

Madhya Pradesh results: BJP wins 9, leads in 99, Congress wins 2, ahead in 112, others lead in 8##Madhya Pradesh results: BJP wins 9, leads in 99, Congress wins 2, ahead in 112, others lead in 8

Dec 11, 2018 6:30 PM

BJP, Congress head to nail-biting finish##BJP, Congress head to nail-biting finish

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh as trends in 226 out of the total 230 Assembly seats showed the opposition party having a slight edge over the ruling faction.

At 17:38 pm, the Congress was leading in 110 seats, while the BJP was ahead in 110 constituencies. Besides, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was leading in four seats, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) was ahead in one. Independents were also leading in two seats in Madhya Pradesh.

The Samajwadi Party, which is leading in one seat, has offered support to the Congress, if it fall short of the majority mark.

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Dec 11, 2018 6:02 PM

Uma Shankar Gupta of BJP leads in a close contest in Bhopal (South-West)##Uma Shankar Gupta of BJP leads in a close contest in Bhopal (South-West)

Uma Shankar Gupta of BJP is leading in the Bhopal (South-West) constituency in Madhya Pradesh by 20,856 votes. Gupta has received 18,431 votes so far while PC Sharma of Congress has secured 17,388.

As per News18 trends as of 6 pm, the Congress was head in 111 seats, while the BJP was gaining in 109 seats.

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Dec 11, 2018 5:59 PM

Congress candidate leading by 6 votes in Bhopal South-West, another by 4 votes in Deori##Congress candidate leading by 6 votes in Bhopal South-West, another by 4 votes in Deori

In two constituencies in MP, the current margin for the leading candidate is less than 10 votes. In Bhopal (South-West), Congress candidate PC Sharma is leading by just 6 votes while in Deori, another Congress candidate in leading by just 4 votes (as on 5.26 pm)

Dec 11, 2018 5:32 PM

Madhya Pradesh elections: There are 27 seats where the difference is within 1000 votes##Madhya Pradesh elections: There are 27 seats where the difference is within 1000 votes

It’s anyone’s game in Madhya Pradesh now as at least 26 seats are going down to the wire with a margin of less than 500 votes between the Congress and BJP candidates. If the Congress sees off the last-minute scare, it will a trifecta of wins in the heartland of India, having already comfortably bagged Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

Dec 11, 2018 4:48 PM

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