Madhya Pradesh election LIVE: Voter turnout of 71.11% recorded till 5:00 pm

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6:09 PM

71.11% of voting was held in Madhya Pradesh till 5:00 pm

3:58 PM

Madhya Pradesh election 2023: Voter turnout of 60.4% recorded till 3 pm

A voter turnout of 60.52 per cent has been recorded till 3 pm in Madhya Pradesh, data from the Election Commission shows.

2:31 PM

What did Nakul Nath say about being stopped from entering polling station

"Today morning, I went to the polling centres to take stock of the situation. I received a call from my party workers, who informed that BJP councillor was misbehaving with women voters at ward no. 25. They are claiming that I was trying to barge into the polling centre, but I wasn't doing any such thing," Nakul Nath, son of former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, said after he was stopped from entering a polling station.

 

2:29 PM

‘There is an undercurrent for change,’ says Digvijaya Singh's wife Amrita Rai

"There is an undercurrent for a change. Women very intelligent and they take their decisions diligently. It is time for women to take a tough decision as on the one hand there is some greed and on the other their future and hope are at stake," said Amrita Rai, wife of Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, after casting her vote in Bhopal.

1:53 PM

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election: Over 45% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

1:22 PM

Heavy security deployed outside polling booths of Dimani Assembly constituency

1:16 PM

Digvijaya Singh slams Narottam Mishra, says he has ‘no right to contest election’

Slamming BJP leader Narottam Mishra's 'celebrations in Pakistan' remark, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said, "It is an inciting statement. Strict action should be taken against him [Narottam Mishra]. He should be served notice immediately. This person has no right to contest the election."

1:14 PM

Liquor sales up by 15% in MP before it went dry for assembly polls

Liquor sales in Madhya Pradesh jumped by around 15 per cent between Monday and Wednesday evening before the state went dry ahead of Friday's assembly polls to check malpractices, an excise official said.

 

According to the official, 8,67,282 litres of all types of alcohol, including country-made and Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), was sold on November 13. The figures for the next two days stood at 9,17,823 and 8,81,550 litres, he said.

 

Last year, alcohol sales were around 7,42,092 litres, 7,71,331 litres, and 7,67,273 litres on November 13, 14 and 15, respectively, he said.

12:51 PM

Digvijaya Singh, his wife Amrita Rai cast their votes in Bhopal

12:17 PM

'Atmosphere is in favor of BJP': BJP candidate Narendra Singh Tomar

After casting his vote, Union Minister and BJP candidate Narendra Singh Tomar said, "There is a wave of BJP in Madhya Pradesh, the atmosphere is in favour of BJP and people are liking the schemes and development works of the central government and state government. BJP will form the government with a clear majority. I have cast my vote and here also the atmosphere is in favor of BJP."

12:05 PM

BJP leader Uma Bharti cast her vote in Tikamgarh

Former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti cast her vote at her native place Dunda, Tikamgarh today.

12:02 PM

Madhya Pradesh election: Stone pelted outside polling station in Bhind

Stones were pelted outside the polling station in Manhad village of Mehgaon Assembly constituency of Bhind. BJP candidate Rakesh Shukla has sustained minor injuries during the incident. 

12:01 PM

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan casts her vote in Indore

11:50 AM

'We will get at least 160 seats,' says Congress candidate Sanjay Shukla

After casting his vote, Congress Candidate Sanjay Shukla on Friday said, "The atmosphere in Madhya Pradesh is in favour of Congress. People have seen 18 years of corrupt government. This time Congress government will be formed under the leadership of Kamal Nath and we will get at least 160 seats."

11:49 AM

Congress candidate Sanjay Shukla casts his vote | Watch

11:48 AM

Free poha for early Indore voters in Madhya Pradesh polls

11:40 AM

Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: 27.62% voting recorded till 11 am

11:38 AM

I am not in the race for CM post, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

11:34 AM

'BJP will form government with full majority,' says Jyotiraditya Scindia

11:31 AM

As polling continues in Madhya Pradesh, a look at key battleground constituencies

Voting for Madhya Pradesh's all 230 assembly seats began at 7 a.m. today. The voters can cast their ballots until 6 p.m., except in the Baihar, Lanji, and Parswara assembly seats of Balaghat district and some booths in Mandla and Dindori districts, where voting will be held until 3 p.m.

BJP is seeking to retain power in the state where it has ruled for almost 18 of the past 20 years and Congress is keen to oust the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.

The webcasting facility has been made available at about 42,000 polling stations. Nearly 700 companies of the central forces and two lakh police personnel of the state have been deployed for security during the poll.

The election will decide the electoral fate of over 2,500 candidates. READ HERE FOR MORE

11:25 AM

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia casts his vote in Gwalior

11:24 AM

Kamal Nath rebuffs Narottam Mishra's ‘celebrations in Pakistan’ remark

Madhya Pradesh home minister and BJP candidate Narottam Mishra on Friday said if any political party other than the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the Assembly elections, then there will be ‘celebrations in Pakistan’ over the victory. In response, Congress candidate Kamal Nath said, "Let Narottam Mishra himself win first and then talk about Pakistan."

11:18 AM

Morena SP is working as a BJP worker, says Kamal Nath

Slamming the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, MP Congress president and party's candidate from Chhindwara, Kamal Nath said that the saffron party is making efforts through police, money and administration.

"All they are left with is this...Yesterday, they distributed liquor and money the entire day. People have sent me videos and showed it to me on video call what's going on...I'm saying this on record that Morena SP is working as a BJP worker," he said.

11:13 AM

Voting has not stopped anywhere, says chief electoral officer

11:13 AM

Voting has not stopped anywhere, says chief electoral officer

10:55 AM

Few machines with errors changed immediately, says chief electoral officer

"Few machines were reported to have glitches during practice polling which were replaced immediately, Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan said.

"Polling is going on... Wherever there were problems in EVM and VVPAT, immediately they were changed... According to the figures that I have until 9 am, 11.95 per cent of the voting has been done in the state," he added.

10:54 AM

Kamal Nath's son stopped from entering polling booth in Chhindwara

10:40 AM

'BJP coming back to power in MP with massive majority': UP Deputy CM

On Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said, "Voting is taking place in Madhya Pradesh today. Going by the kind of reports coming in from various districts, people are coming out of their houses to vote for the BJP. The party is coming back to power in the state with a massive majority."

10:36 AM

'Glad to vote for myself,' says Union Minister Prahlad Patel

10:11 AM

'Voting is being held peacefully across the state,' says CEO Anupam Rajan

"Voting is being held peacefully across the state. There is no report of any issue from anywhere. We are continuously tracking the situation. All the Collectors, Sector Officers are on the field," Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anupam Rajan said.