Chhindwara, MP Election Results 2023 highlights: Congress’ Kamal Nath wins by 36,594 votes

Congress party’s Kamal Nath has won by 36,594 votes against his rival BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu from Chhindwara seat.

Nath got total 132,302 votes, while Sahu got 95,708 votes.

All the talk about the BJP looking at an alternative leadership in Madhya Pradesh receded into the background on a day Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made a strong statement about his popular acceptability as the party appeared set to retain power with a stunning two-thirds majority.

The BJP had chosen to head into the assembly polls without naming a chief ministerial face in any of the states and its leaders asserted that the results underscore the wider support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday conceded the party's defeat in the Assembly elections of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, but he said that the party's battle of ideology would continue.

"We humbly accept the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - the battle of ideology will continue," Rahul Gandhi posted on X.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan won from Budhni seat for a sixth time by defeating Congress' actor-turned-politician Vikram Mastal by a margin of 1,04,974 votes.

BJP stalwart Gopal Bhargava, who has a reputation for not campaigning during elections, on Sunday registered his ninth consecutive victory from the Rehli seat of Madhya Pradesh as his party surged ahead to retain power in the state. 

Bhargava (71) defeated his nearest rival and Congress candidate Jyoti Patel by 72,800 votes.

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Sunday accepted his party’s defeat in the state polls and expressed hope that the BJP would live up to the trust reposed in it by the people.

Talking to reporters in Bhopal, Nath said, “We accept the decision of Madhya Pradesh voters in this contest of democracy. We, being the opposition party, will stick to our duty. I congratulate BJP and hope that they will live up to the people’s support they got.

As the BJP is set to form governments in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the results have proved that the days of appeasement and caste politics are over and that 'new India' votes on politics of performance.

Congress party’s Kamal Nath has got 123,728 votes so far and is leading by 31,610 votes against his BJP rival Vivek Bunty Sahu from Chhindwara seat.

The ruling BJP looks on course to retain power in Madhya Pradesh, going by the trends so far from the counting of votes for the state assembly elections.

As per the latest figures available with the Election Commission, the BJP was leading in 166 of the 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, while the Congress was ahead in 63 seats. 

Rapturous celebrations broke out at the BJP office in Bhopal, while the Congress office here wore a deserted look on Sunday after the saffron party was poised to retain power in Madhya Pradesh with an emphatic win over its rival.

The Congress has bagged one seat and is leading in 60 constituencies.

Congress party’s Kamal Nath is leading by 28,659 votes against his BJP rival Vivek Bunty Sahu from Chhindwara seat. Sahu is trailing by 28,659 votes.

The ruling BJP looks on course to retain power in Madhya Pradesh, going by the trends so far from the counting of votes for the state assembly elections.

As per the latest figures available with the Election Commission, the BJP was leading in 165 of the 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, while the Congress was ahead in 63 seats.

Congress' Kamal Nath is leading in Chhindwara with 94,845 votes. He is leading with a margin of 23,107 votes against BJP's Vivek Bunty Sahu

MP Congress chief Kamal Nath is leading by 20,274 votes against BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu in Chhindwara, where the 13th round of counting is underway.

Congress' Kamal Nath is leading in Chhindwara with 82,831 votes. He is leading with a margin of 21,284 votes against BJP's Vivek Bunty Sahu

Madhya Pradesh has 230 assembly segments, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a straight fight with its arch-rival, the Congress. While several Exit Polls have handed BJP the winner's torch for Madhya Pradesh, Congress remains hopeful to return to power in a repeat of 2018 Assembly Election Results.

Congress' Kamal Nath is leading in Chhindwara with 72,609 votes. He is leading with a margin of 19,372 votes against BJP's Vivek Bunty Sahu

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister and BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw exchange sweets as the party leads in the state.

MP Congress chief Kamal Nath is leading by 16,559 votes against the BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu in Chhindwara, where the 10th round of counting is underway.

Congress' Kamal Nath has secured a comfortable lead with 21698 in the constituency. Counting is still on in Chhindwara, but Kamal Nath has a comfortable lead of 8511 votes against BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu .

The latest count from the Election Commission of India website shows Congress chief Kamal Nath leading in the Chhindwara constituency assembly seat with 14,485 votes. Trailing behind is BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu with 8,507 votes.

Congress plays catch up as BJP ahead with 161 seats in Madhya Pradesh

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: Congress chief Kamal Nath emerged as the leading candidate from Chhindwara constituent assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election as per latest update. He is leading with 40,737 votes while BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu is trailing behind with 28124 votes.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 155 seats in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election while INC has secured 72 seats. Bahujan Samaj Party secured 1 seat and Bharat Adivasi Party also secured 1 seat.

Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2023 Live: Congress chief Kamal Nath emerged as the leading candidate from Chhindwara constituent assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election as per latest update. He is leading with 21,698 votes while BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu is trailing behind with 13,187 votes.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 150 seats in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election while INC has secured 69 seats. Bahujan Samaj Party secured 1 seat, Bharat Adivasi Party secured 1 seat while Prahar Janshakti Party has also secured 1 seat so far.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: Congress chief Kamal Nath emerged as the leading candidate from Chhindwara constituent assembly seat as per latest update on Election Commission of India website. He is leading with 14,485 votes while BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu is trailing behind with 8,507 votes.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 147 seats in Madhya Pradesh while INC has secured 61 seats. Bahujan Samaj Party secured 1 seat, Gondvana Gantantra Party secured 1 seat while Prahar Janshakti Party has also secured 1 seat so far.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 137 seats in Madhya Pradesh while INC has secured 57 seats. Gondvana Gantantra Party secured 2 seats so far while an independent candidate secured 1 seat.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 97 seats in Madhya Pradesh while INC has secured 37 seats. Gondvana Gantantra Party secured 3 seats so far while an independent candidate secured 1 seat.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 80 seats in Madhya Pradesh while INC has secured 33 seats. Gondvana Gantantra Party and an independent candidates secured 1 seat each so far.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 48 seats in Madhya Pradesh while INC has secured 12 seats. Bharat Adivasi Party secured 1 seat so far.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 24 seats in Madhya Pradesh while INC has secured 3 seats.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu emerges as the leading candidate from Chhindwara constituent assembly seat as per latest update.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: As per latest update on Election Commission of India website BJP is leading with 7 seats in Madhya Pradesh while INC has secured 1 seat.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: For Chhindwara assembly constituency seat, Vivek Bunty Sahu is BJP's candidate while he faces stiff competition from INC's Kamal Nath. Rajesh Tantrik (Kushwaha) is ANSP's candidate and Thakur Trivikram Hirpachi is BSP's candidate.

Indore-1, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: Counting of postal ballots began at 8 am today while counting of votes recorded in EVMs began at 8.30 am today and is ongoing, informed poll official to PTI.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: Madhya Pradesh police have made adequate security arrangements across the state because of the counting of votes that began at 8 am.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: The counting of votes is available LIVE on the official website of the Election Commission of India i.e. eci.gov.in.  Catch LIVE Updates on the Mint website for Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: On November 17, Madhya Pradesh Election 2023 were held, the state surpassed the polling percentage of the 2018 assembly polls and registered 74.97 per cent polling this year.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: Exit poll results released on November 30 revealed that BJP is likely to cross the majority in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023. However, the expected majority might be realised by a small margin. BJP may cross majority mark by winning 124-125 seats and Congress is likely to win 101-102 in 2023 polls.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: In 2018 Assembly Elections, Deepak Saxena emerged as the winner from Chhindwara assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh, while during 2019 bypoll election, former chief minister and state Congress chief Kamal Nath won the poll by defeating BJP's Vivek Banti Sahu.

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: The Chhindwara constituency first came into existence in 2008 and Congress' Deepak Saxena won the seat that year. 

Chhindwara, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: On November 17, Chhindwara constituency witnessed 81.77 per cent voter turn out, out of which, 82.62 per cent were males and 80.92 per cent were females.