Madhya Pradesh cliffhanger ends; Congress single-largest party with 114 seats, BJP gets 109

Bhopal | Wednesday | 12th December, 2018

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The BJP was close behind with 109 seats.The Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats and the Samajwadi Party one. We will meet Governor tomorrow (Wednesday)," state BJP president Rakesh Singh said in a tweet late Tuesday night. Even Independents, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party have also supported us. He later said his party had the numbers to form government in the central state. Independents bagged four seats, Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer V L Kantha Rao told PTI.Congress state president Kamal Nath submitted a letter to Governor Anandiben Patel, staking claim to form government late Tuesday night..