4-Time Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan Explains BJP's Madhya Pradesh Win, Again
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The BJP has won 163 seats against the Congress's 64 in the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly, the leads show
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan credited the impressive victory in the assembly election to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "double engine government" and useful initiatives such as the Ladli Scheme.
The BJP has won 163 seats against the Congress's 64 in the 230-member assembly, the leads show. The party has also won in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, previously held by the Congress.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the hearts of the people of Madhya Pradesh. The work done by the double-engine government, whether in the Centre or the state, such as the Ladli scheme, has helped uplift people and improve their lives. All of us have worked hard together," Mr Chouhan told NDTV today.
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