Madhya Pradesh Goes to Polls on 28 November: The Key Stats

A total of 2,899 candidates will be contesting from 230 constituencies across 5 national and 115 state parties

Key Stats from Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections.

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The state of Madhya Pradesh, with 230 Assembly seats, goes to polls on Wednesday, 28 November. In a one-on-one battle with the BJP, the Congress is looking to topple the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government that has been in power for the past three terms.

According to the ABP-CSDS survey, the BJP is expected to touch the number of seats needed to form majority in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP is predicted to get 116 seats, the Congress 105, and Others round up at nine.

Key Statistics:

Candidates and Parties

• National Parties - 5
• State Parties - 115
• Independent - 1015
• Total Candidates - 2899

Candidates with Criminal Record

• INC: 108
• BJP: 65
• AAP: 43
• BSP: 37

Crorepati Candidates

• BJP: 179
• INC: 173
• BSP: 52
• AAP: 38
• SP: 17

Results of the election will be declared on 11 December.