Madhya Pradesh election results 2018: See-saw battle ends in Congress win

The Congress has improved its seats tally in Madhya Pradesh assembly elections 2018 by 53 over its 2013 performance

The results of the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh were headed for a photo finish, with both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress running neck and neck.

Till 11:15 pm on Tuesday, the Congress was leading in 114 seats, the BJP in 109. Both have got an almost equal vote share of about 41 per cent. Post-poll predictions had forecast a close race.

While the Congress performed well in Mahakoshal, Malwa-Nimar and central MP, its performance in the Vindhya region was disappointing. The BJP looks like it might lose over 50 seats.

Incumbent Chief Minister Shivraj Singh