BJP wins first two Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: The ruling BJP won the first two Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh Assembly whose results have been announced.

BJP candidate Ramesh Dubey defeated Choudhary Gambheer Singh of Congress by a margin of 13,631 in Chaurai, Chhindwara district. Dubey polled 70,810 votes as against Singh's 57,179.

At Sohagpur in Hoshangabad district, Vijaypal Singh of BJP trounced Congress nominee Ranveer Singh Galcha by 28,891 votes.

Vijaypal secured 92,859 votes and Galcha 63,968.
Majoj Kumar Agrawal of Congress won from Kotama constituency by 1,546 votes, defeating BJP's Rajesh Soni.

Ramlal Rautel of BJP won from Anuppur seat by a margin of 11,745 votes defeating his nearest Congress rival Bisahulal Singh.

Phundelal Singh Marko (Congress) won from Pushprajgarh constituency by a huge margin of 35,647, defeating Sudama Singh Singram (BJP).

Sita Sharan Sharma of BJP defeated Ravi Kishor Jaiswal (Congress) by 49,296 votes from Hoshangabad seat.