Madhya Pradesh Assembly election LIVE UPDATES: 74.6% percent voter turnout recorded in till 6 pm

Madhya Pradesh (MP) Assembly Election 2018 LIVE: As MP came out to vote in full spirits, one Election Commission official in Guna, and two in Indore passed away due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday morning.

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Madhya Pradesh (MP) Assembly election 2018: Polling ended in three constituencies of Maoist-affected Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh and in the remaining 227 of the 230 Assembly seats polling where 74.6% percent voter turnout recorded till 6 pm. The polling ended in the three constituencies -- Baihar, Lanji and Paraswada -- at 3 p.m, while it continued till 6 p.m in all the other constituencies. The 2018 voting percentage is more than 2013 figure.The contest is mainly between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, though the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) are also in the fray. Among the 2,907 candidates in Madhya Pradesh, the BJP has fielded candidates in all 230 seats, while the Congress is contesting in 229 seats leaving one seat, Jatara in Tikamgarh district, for Sharad Yadav-led Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD). The BSP has fielded 227 candidates and the SP is contesting in 51 seats. There are 1,102 Independent candidates. In the last polls, of the 230 seats, the BJP won 165, Congress 58, BSP four and Independents three. Over five crore registered voters in Madhya Pradesh -- 2,63,01,300 men, 2,41,30,390 women and 1,389 of the third gender -- will decide the fate of candidates.

28/11/2018 20:24:15

Kamal Nath also said "I had said that we will win more than 140 seats but after today's voting & with all the information coming in, there is a possibility of a very surprising result."

28/11/2018 20:22:57

Congress leader Kamal Nath sayd "We've demanded that repolling be done at all those polling booths where voting process was halted for 3 hrs or more because voters do not come back there as everybody has some work. Merely saying that polling will be extended till 9 o'clock or 10 o'clock is not right."

28/11/2018 18:32:26

Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao says "883 ballot units and 881 control units were replaced today. 2126 VVPATs were replaced during mock poll and during voting."

28/11/2018 18:31:31

Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh, VL Kantha Rao: 883 ballot units and 881 control units were replaced today.… https://t.co/kiblYdZvTi

28/11/2018 18:20:25

74.61% voter turnout recorded till 6 pm in Madhya Pradesh. The percentage is more than 2013 figure.

28/11/2018 17:32:34

Polling for Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections underway. Poll officials reported 65.5 per cent voter turnout in Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections till 5pm.

28/11/2018 16:32:03

Congress president Rahul Gandhi urged the people of Madhya Pradesh to exercise their franchise in large numbers, saying "time for change" has come and electors should vote for prosperity and progress.

28/11/2018 16:30:10

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28/11/2018 15:49:35

On reports of EVM malfunctioning in MP, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee “There are EVM problems reported in Madhya Pradesh. These are tricks. Election Commission should look into this matter.”

28/11/2018 15:43:26

Office of Chief Electoral Officer: 50% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in Madhya Pradesh. https://t.co/EygrEhDZxa

28/11/2018 15:30:22

Office of Chief Electoral Officer reports 50% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in Madhya Pradesh. On EVMS malfunctioning, CEC OP Rawat says “a case of malfunctioning has been reported from Satna district. I talked to CEO and asked him to investigate this. There are provisions for extending time and local officials are competent enough to take decisions.

28/11/2018 14:19:35

Twenty six per cent polling was recorded in the first five hours in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday in the elections to choose a new assembly.
A spokesperson in the Chief Electoral Officer's office said about 26 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first five hours (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

28/11/2018 13:49:20

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath found himself surrounded in controversy after he flashed his party's election symbol (palm) to media after casting his vote. Clarifying on the same, Kamal Nath said "When people asked me when those from media asked me whom I have voted for I showed this (palm). What else could have I done?Show a lotus?"

28/11/2018 12:59:52

Gunshots were fired in front of two polling booths in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind. As per sources, the shooters have fled after firing; which was done with an intent of affecting the voting in the area. As per eye-witnesses, the shooters were on a two-wheeler.

28/11/2018 12:14:10

There have been many complaints of EVMs malfunctioning, have written to Election Commission. Have requested that voting time in these polling booths should be extended to compensate for the delay: Jyotiraditya Scindia

28/11/2018 11:46:30

Hours after 3 Election Commission officials lost their lives due to cardiac arrests while on election duty, the Election Commission announced Rs 10 lakh each for the kin of deceased.

28/11/2018 11:25:56

As the polling began for Madhya Pradesh assembly elections at 8am on Wednesday morning, 6.32% people of the state came out to cast their votes till 9am, that is in the first hour of voting.

28/11/2018 11:18:22

In a shocking incident, 3 Election Commission officials in Madhya Pradesh, of which one was from Guna and two from Indore passed away on Wednesday morning while the voting was underway. As per reports, all three have died due to cardiac arrests.

28/11/2018 10:22:57

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia says, "There is an atmosphere of change; Congress will form a government in MP". He further said that "I assure you that on 11th December Congress will form the government with the blessings of the people". The statement came after Congress leader cast vote in Gwalior.

28/11/2018 09:58:50

Police seizes campaign material from BJP's polling agents from a polling booth in Saint Mary's, Bhopal as it was within 200 meters of a polling booth. One person taken to custody

28/11/2018 09:59:55

Police seizes campaign material from BJP's polling agents from a polling booth in Saint Mary's, Bhopal as it was wi… https://t.co/WlXHV6hckl

28/11/2018 09:55:18

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleges that fault EVM cases arising in areas where majority is in favour of Congress.

28/11/2018 09:28:01

We’re 100% certain that BJP will form government with an absolute majority. We have set a target of 200 seats and our lakhs of volunteers are working to make it a reality: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan after casting his vote in Budhni

28/11/2018 09:30:03

We’re 100% certain that BJP will form government with an absolute majority. We have set a target of 200 seats and o… https://t.co/y5AfsFDTxq

28/11/2018 09:30:03

Two faulty EVMs in Ujjain have been replaced, 11 VVPAT machines in Alirajpur, 5 VVPAT and 2 EVMs in Burhanpur also… https://t.co/o392OuDKKC

28/11/2018 09:22:16

Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s son Jayvardhan Singh said that BJP’s over-confidence will be the reason behind the downfall of its government in the state.

28/11/2018 09:06:35

Madhya Pradesh Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia casts her vote at a polling station in Shivpuri. She is up against Congress' Siddharth Lada.

28/11/2018 09:08:21

Madhya Pradesh Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia casts her vote at a polling station in Shivpuri. She is up against… https://t.co/eD6wWnjsyf

28/11/2018 09:08:21

#MadhyaPradeshElections2018 EVM is not working at polling booth number 178 in Dabra,Gwalior district https://t.co/efO5S6fDPZ

28/11/2018 08:47:23

Very certain that people will vote in favour of BJP since they are aware of the work CM Shivraj has done for them: Union Minister Narendra Tomar

28/11/2018 08:30:32

Congress leader Kamal Nath offers prayers at a Hanuman temple in Chhindwara

28/11/2018 08:28:43

Congress leader Kamal Nath offers prayers at a Hanuman temple in Chhindwara #MadhyaPradeshElections2018 https://t.co/tjdOwNrwtJ

28/11/2018 08:09:27

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan prays on the banks of Narmada river, in Budhni. Voting in the state is underway.

28/11/2018 08:04:06

I have full faith in the people of Madhya Pradesh, they are simple and innocent people who have been robbed for a long time by BJP: Kamal Nath, Congress

28/11/2018 08:05:31

I have full faith in the people of Madhya Pradesh, they are simple and innocent people who have been robbed for a l… https://t.co/soojdC50Ep

28/11/2018 07:59:04

Voting for 2018 assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh began on Wednesday morning amid very tight security. The polling is set to take place on 230 seats; and it is going to be a tough battle between 2,899 candidates. The fate of these candidates will be decided by 5 crore voters.

28/11/2018 08:02:20

Visuals from a polling station in Bhopal. Polling for 227 constituencies in the state will begin at 8 am, while vot… https://t.co/J3lTMihg9H