The BJP and the Congress are in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh as trends in all 230 Assembly seats show the opposition party having a slight edge over the ruling faction.

The Congress was leading in 110 seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was ahead in 107 constituencies.

The latest leading position shows Congress at 111, BJP 106, BSP 5, Bahujan Sangharsh Dal 1, Gondvana Gantantra Party 2, Samajwadi Party 2 and Independents at 3 seats.

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 partywise position was :- BJP-165, Congress-58, BSP-4 and Independents-3.

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