'Some MLAs Did Not Get 50 Votes In Their Village': Kamal Nath Expresses Surprise On MP Poll Results

The Congress suffered a shocking defeat in Madhya Pradesh along with two other states - Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In Madhya Pradesh some former MLAs alleged that they did not get even 50 votes in their village, senior party leader Kamal Nath said. However, he did not directly allege EVM tampering.

Notably, Nath led the Congress campaign in the recently concluded assembly polls. Kamal in his X post congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the victory. He also added that discussions will be held with winning and losing candidates to analyse the reasons for the defeat.

He expressed surprise at the poll results. "Even you know what the mood was. Why are you asking me? Ask the people," the Congress leader said as reported by NDTV.

"Some MLAs are telling me that they did not get 50 votes in their village. How is that possible?" he added.

In his X post, Nath stated, "I accept the decision of the people of Madhya Pradesh in the election results. We have been given the responsibility to sit in the opposition and we will discharge our responsibility. The biggest question facing Madhya Pradesh right now is that the future of the youth of Madhya Pradesh should be secure and our farmers should get prosperity. I congratulate the Bharatiya Janata Party. I hope that he will try to live up to the trust that the public has shown in him."

"You all must remember that I never announced the seats. I always said that I have faith in the voters of Madhya Pradesh and even today I will say that I have faith in the voters of Madhya Pradesh. I will review with all the defeated candidates and winning MLAs what was the reason why we could not explain our point to the voters of Madhya Pradesh," he added

Meanwhile, another senior Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh, raised questions on electronic voting machines (EVMs). Singh said, "Any machine with a chip can be hacked", reported NDTV.

In the recently concluded assembly polls, the BJP won 163 seats out of 230, while the Congress managed to bag ony 66 seats. However, exit polls predicted a close contest in the state.