Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:27pm on 02 Dec 2023,Saturday Politics
Exit polls indicate a tight race in Madhya Pradesh with BJP having a marginal lead to retain power over Congress in the crucial 230-seat election. Incumbent CM Shivraj Chouhan declared BJP would win hugely while Congress's Kamal Nath dismissed the projections. India Today-Axis exit poll gave BJP 140-162 seats vs 60-90 for Congress. India TV forecasts 140-159 seats for BJP and 70-89 for Congress. Times Now predicted 105-117 seats for BJP and 109-125 for Congress. Republic TV pegged BJP to get 118-130 seats and Congress 97-107. While actual verdicts may vary, exit polls overwhelmingly expect a close fight between BJP and Congress to govern Madhya Pradesh.