INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
being counted in Madhya Pradesh late Tuesday night, the Congress declared they had won the state with a clear majority
In a press conference that lasted barely a minute at 2:30 am, the Congress' top 3 in the state - Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia and
Digvijaya Singh - said they had written a letter to the Governor to invite them so that they can prove their majority."I would like to
inform you with extreme happiness that the Congress has won with a clear majority in Madhya Pradesh," Kamal Nath told reporters amid chaos
in Bhopal.The Congress has won 111 seats in the state and is leading in three others, which may take its total to 114, one short of halfway
mark in the 230 seat assembly
Kamal Nath, a master strategist, has already opened talks with Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Samajwadi Party, Gondwana Gantantra
Party and independents.Kamal Nath had sought an appointment from Governor Anandiben Patel, the former chief minister of Gujarat, for
tonight, but was asked to wait till all results are in."As the president of Pradesh Congress Committee, I seek an appointment with your
Excellency late tonight, as soon as the results are officially declared along with my senior leaders to apprise you and seek your permission
to form government in the state of Madhya Pradesh," he had written.The Congress is now expected to meet the Governor in the morning.The BJP,
which has won 103 seats and is leading in another six has also not lost all hope in Madhya Pradesh, and will meet the Governor
Many Independents are in touch with the BJP," tweeted BJP's state president Rakesh Singh.Madhya Pradesh saw a close fight on Tuesday that
won 165 of the 230 seats, followed by the Congress at 58 and BSP at four.A victory in the state sets the Congress up for a leadership battle
between Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh
So far, the party has been silent on the subject
As the results came in, Mr Scindia drove to Kamal Nath's house and the leaders arrived together at the party office in Bhopal.For the latest
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