Madhya Pradesh Assembly Polls 2023: As BJP takes big lead, Shivraj Singh Chouhan says 'Modi ji MP ke mann mein hain'

As the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appeared poised to retain power in Madhya Pradesh, incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said “BJP would get a comfortable and grand majority as people’s love for us was visible everywhere.” “Modi ji MP ke mann mein hain aur Modi ji ke mann mein MP hai. He held public rallies here and appealed to the people and that touched people’s hearts. These trends are a result of that. Double-engine government properly implemented the schemes of the Central Government and the schemes that were formed here also touched people’s hearts,” Chouhan added.

#WATCH | #MadhyaPradeshElections2023 | Incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, "Modi ji MP ke mann mein hain aur Modi ji ke mann mein MP hai. He held public rallies here and appealed to the people and that touched people's hearts. These trends are a result of that. Double-engine… pic.twitter.com/MHOUthgsRr

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Counting of votes in elections to the 230-member state assembly held on November 17, began at 8 am on Sunday.

In Budhni assembly constituency, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan was leading over Vikram Sharma of Congress by 13339 votes after two rounds of counting of votes for state assembly elections. In Chhindwara, Kamal Nath of Congress was leading over BJP’s Vivek Sahu by 5978 votes after two rounds of counting. Meanwhile, in Dimani, BJP’s Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar was leading over BSP’s Balveer Dandotiya by 2021 votes after two rounds of counting. With inputs from PTI