Congress picks Kamal Nath as MP chief minister, Scindia loses out

Outgoing chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes responsibility for BJP's defeat in assembly elections.

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Congress State President Kamal Nath displays victory sign as he leaves after interacting with the media persons on the party's win in state Assembly elections, at PCC headquarters, in Bhopal | Photo: PTI

Sandeep Kumar Bhopal

Last Updated : Dec 12 2018 | 11:37 PM IST

The counting of votes for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections lasted for more than 24 hours over Tuesday and Wednesday, but the issue of choosing the next chief minister (CM) was sorted out in a couple.

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MP Congress media in-charge Shobha Ojha declared on Wednesday evening that the newly elected members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) had unanimously chosen their leader. Though she did not reveal the name, sources said the state party chief Kamal Nath--who has earlier served as a Union