Party’s tally in Assembly jumps to 123.
The BJP expanded its footprint across Madhya Pradesh and found the means to retain the government by winning 16 seats and maintaining lead in three others as results for the byelections trickled in on Tuesday.
Of the 28 seats, the Congress won just seven, while it was leading in two others when results last came in at 11.30 p.m. In the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election, the Congress had won 27 seats and the BJP one.
The BJP’s vote share stood at 49.4% compared with the Congress’s 40.5% . In the 230-member Assembly, the BJP improved its tally to 123, crossing the simple majority mark of 115.
The Congress numbers climbed to 94. Byelection remains due on one seat vacated by a Congress MLA who recently switched over to the BJP.
Speaking to reporters in Bhopal, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said “I have complete faith the BJP will secure a massive victory. Wherever we trail, we are behind only by marginal votes”.
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Powered by the progressive agenda of the government under Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the hardwork of the Madhya Pradesh BJP, our party has emerged as the unparalleled choice of the people. I thank the people of MP for blessing BJP in the bypolls held across the State. Their affection is invaluable.”
SOURCE- The Hindu
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