Indore-1, MP Election Results 2023 highlights: BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya wins by 57,939 votes

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has won by 57,939 votes against his Congress rival Sanjay Shukla from Indore-1 seat. 

Vijayvargiya got total 158,123 votes, while Shukla got 100,184 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.

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has got 133,565 votes so far and is leading by 44,670 votes against his Congress rival Sanjay Shukla from Indore-1 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. 

An effective booth-level strategy, strong organisational manoeuvre and the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan are among the key factors that turned the tide in favour of the BJP in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls.

Popularly known as "Mama" (maternal uncle), Chouhan is hugely popular among the masses, especially women and youngsters, while the "MP ke man mein Modi" (Modi in the mind of MP) campaign also helped consolidate the support for the BJP in the state, party leaders said.

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya is leading by 47,038 votes against his Congress rival Sanjay Shukla from Indore-1 seat. Shukla is trailing by 47,038 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.

BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya has secured 81,951 votes and is leading the polls by 33,776 votes against Congress' Sanjay Shukla.

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya is leading by a margin of 28,271 votes against his Congress rival Sanjay Shukla from Indore-1 seat after the eight round.

BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya has secured 73,226 votes and is leading the polls by 28,590 votes against Congress' Sanjay Shukla.

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. 

BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya has secured 66,345 votes and is leading the polls by 28,271 votes against Congress' Sanjay Shukla.

On BJP's big lead in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouha's son Kartikey has given credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ladli Behens (sisters).

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya is leading by a margin of 25,921 votes against his Congress rival Sanjay Shukla from Indore-1 seat after the sixth round.

BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya has secured a comfortable lead from Indore-1 constituency against Congress candidate Sanjay Shukla, according to Election Commission of India