MP election result: Close contest with Cong ahead in 110 seat, BJP with 108 seats

The BJP and the Congress are in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh as trends in 226 out of the total 230 Assembly seats showed the opposition party has a slight edge over the ruling faction.

The Congress was leading in 110 seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was ahead in 108 constituencies.

Besides, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was leading in four seats, while the Samajwadi Party was ahead in one. Independents were also leading in two seats in the central Indian state.

The BJP under the leadership of Shivraj Singh Chouhan is seeking a fourth term in office while the Congress is making a determined bid to unseat him.

The 2013 state Assembly's party-wise position was:- BJP-165, Congress-58, BSP-4 and Independents-3.