Early trends show lead for Congress in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal | Tuesday | 11th December, 2018

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In Bhopal Madhya seat, Congress candidate Arif Masood leads BJP incumbent Surendranath Singh.Bhopal Berasia Congress candidate Jayshree leads BJP incumbent Vishnu Khatri. Bhopal Huzur Congress candidate Naresh Gyanchandani leads BJP incumbent Rameshwar Sharma.Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Madhya Pradesh voted on November 28 after a tightly-fought contest between the incumbent BJP and opposition Congress. Counting of votes had started at 8 am in all the 230 constituencies of Madhya Pradesh. BHOPAL: As per initial trends after second round, Congress is leading on 112 seats while BJP is leading on 102 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh "INC is leading on 112 seats, BJP is leading on 102 seats, and others leading on 16 seats after second round", chief electoral officer, Madhya Pradesh, VL Kantha Rao said. In Bhopal North, Congress incumbent Arif Aqueel was leading by 2,400 votes after three rounds of counting.Bhopal North incumbent Congress MLA Arif Aqueel leads BJP's Fatima Rasool by 2,400 votes..