Even as early trends on Sunday showed the Bharatiya Janata Party heading for an emphatic win over the Congress in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, several ministers in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet, including high-profile home minister Narottam Mishra, were trailing after initial rounds of counting. Mishra, also the spokesperson of the state government and often in the news for his statements on various issues, is trailing by 2,243 votes against the Congress’ Rajeandr Bharti in Datia after the second round of counting.
Others who are behind include Arvind Bhadoria (Ater), Mohan Yadav (Ujjain South), Vishwas Sarang (Narela), Mahendra Singh Sisodia (Bamori), and Rajyavardhan Singh Dattigaon (Badnawar). Arvind Bhadoria is trailing by 6,170 votes against Congress candidate Hemant Katare after the third round, while Dattigaon is behind Congress’ Bhawar Singh Shekhawat by 3,195 votes after the seventh round of counting.
Mohan Yadav is trailing by 2,025 votes against Congress candidate Chetan Yadav after three rounds. Sisodia is behind by 16,215 votes against Congress candidate Rishi Agrawal after six rounds. Vishwas Sarang is trailing by 1,049 votes from Narela where Congress candidate Manoj Shukla is ahead after round two of the counting.
Polls were held for the 230-member Assembly on November 17. The latest updates on the Madhya Pradesh election results indicate a strong performance by the Bharatiya Janata Party, while several BJP ministers are trailing behind their Congress rivals in the initial rounds of counting. Among them is Narottam Mishra, the high-profile home minister and spokesperson of the state government, who is currently lagging behind his Congress opponent Rajeandr Bharti in the Datia constituency by 2,243 votes after the second round of counting.
The trend continues with other BJP ministers such as Arvind Bhadoria, who is trailing by 6,170 votes in Ater against the Congress candidate Hemant Katare after the third round. In Ujjain South, Mohan Yadav is currently behind Congress candidate Chetan Yadav by 2,025 votes after three rounds of counting. Vishwas Sarang, who represents Narela, is facing a deficit of 1,049 votes against the Congress candidate Manoj Shukla after the second round.
Mahendra Singh Sisodia from Bamori is trailing by a significant margin of 16,215 votes against Congress candidate Rishi Agrawal after six rounds of counting. Rajyavardhan Singh Dattigaon from Badnawar is also lagging behind his Congress counterpart Bhawar Singh Shekhawat by 3,195 votes after the seventh round.
These developments highlight the competitiveness of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, with a mixed bag of results for the ruling BJP. The final outcome of the election will be determined as counting progresses further, providing a clearer picture of the political landscape in the state.
The Madhya Pradesh election results have garnered significant attention, considering the key positions held by the BJP ministers who are currently trailing in their respective constituencies. It remains to be seen whether this initial setback for the BJP ministers indicates a potential shift in voter preferences or if these trends will change as more rounds of counting take place.
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, held on November 17, witnessed intense campaigning from both the BJP and Congress, with each party vying for a majority in the 230-member Assembly. The election results will not only impact the political future of the BJP and Congress in the state but also have broader implications on the national political landscape.
As the counting process continues, political analysts and party leaders await the final results, which will provide a conclusive verdict on the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. The outcome of these polls will undoubtedly shape the future of the state and have ramifications on the larger political scenario in the country.
