BJP's Alok Sharma Wins In Bhopal
In the Bhopal constituency, BJP's Alok Sharma won the elections with a margin of over 4 lakh votes. Sharma secured a total of 933,815 votes in his favour, whereas Arun Shrivastava of Congress trailed with 468,627 votes. This victory margin marks the biggest win in Bhopal to date.
As of the 5 PM updates, BJP candidate Alok Sharma has received a substantial 858,558 votes in the Bhopal constituency. He is leading significantly over Congress candidate Arun Srivastava, who has garnered 448,676 votes. The margin between the two candidates stands at 409,882 votes, showcasing a commanding lead for Alok Sharma in this electoral battle.
BJP candidate Alok Sharma has received 788,686 votes after the 14th round of counting. He is leading by 368,257 votes over Congress candidate Arun Srivastava. This margin is greater than the victory margin in the previous Lok Sabha election of 2019, where the BJP candidate won by 364,822 votes.
After reaching a vote margin of 3 lakh votes in Bhopal Constituency, a Saffron Balloon was floated in the air to celebrate the victory.
In the latest update from the Bhopal constituency, the saffron wave surges higher, BJP candidate Alok Sharma maintains an impressive lead. With a commanding margin of over 3 lakh votes, Alok Sharma's dominance in the electoral race is undeniable.
As the tally stands at 684308 votes in favor of Alok Sharma against Congress candidate Arun Shrivastava 380354 votes, the BJP stronghold in Bhopal appears unwavering.
BJP candidate Alok Sharma has secured a record 136,000 votes from Huzur constituency.
Counting for Bhopal South West and Huzur has concluded, while the final round is underway for the Central region.
According to information received from the Bhopal Election Office, as of 2:00 PM, BJP candidate Alok Sharma has received 508,307 votes, while Congress candidate Arun Sharma has received 296,739 votes. The BJP candidate is leading by a margin of 211,568 votes.
The counting for all rounds of the South West constituency in Bhopal has been completed. BJP's Alok Sharma has emerged victorious from this area. However, the Election Commission has not yet declared the final results from here. Meanwhile, counting for three rounds in the Huzur constituency is still pending.
BJP candidate Alok Sharma has extended his lead from this area.
As of 1 PM, BJP candidate Alok Sharma has surged ahead with a lead of over 1.5 lakhs in the vote count. BJP has garnered 411,132 votes, while Congress candidate Arun has received 258,486 votes so far. BJP's candidate is leading by 152,646 votes.
By noon, BJP candidate Alok Sharma has garnered 245,985 votes, while Congress candidate Arun Shrivastava has secured 130,289 votes. Alok Sharma of the BJP has established a lead of 115,696 votes over his nearest rival.
BJP candidate Alok Sharma's speedy lead continues in state capital as Congress's Arun Shrivastava trails behind by over 1 lakh votes.
Excitement mounts as the vote tally unfolds in the Bhopal constituency. Alok Sharma of the BJP is currently leading with 77,525 votes, while Arun Shrivastava from the INC closely trails behind with 49,862 votes.
Counting for the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency has completed five rounds. By 10 AM, BJP candidate Alok Sharma has received 77,525 votes, while Congress candidate Arun Shrivastava has garnered 49,862 votes. Alok Sharma leads by 27,663 votes. BSP candidate Bhanu Pratap has received 1,143 votes.
Postal ballots have been tallied, and counting is now ongoing through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). BJP candidate Alok Sharma is leading ahead of Congress candidate Arun Shrivastava.
A total of 22 candidates are in the fray for the Bhopal seat.
BJP's Alok Sharma has surged ahead in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, establishing a substantial lead of over 26,000 votes. With 63,302 votes to his credit. Congress' Arun Shrivastava trails behind with 26,555 votes, reflecting a significant gap of 36,747 votes.
Despite earlier indications of a closely contested race, Sharma's commanding lead underscores the dynamic nature of electoral outcomes.
Stay tuned for further updates as the situation evolves..
Updated At 9:45 AM
In a very close contest in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, Congress' Arun Shrivastava is leading with 48.7% of the votes, while BJP's Alok Sharma is trailing closely with 47.4%. With such a narrow margin, the race remains highly competitive.
Stay tuned for more updates as the counting continues.
Live Update at 9:27 AM
In the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, Congress' Arun Shrivastava is currently leading with 48.8% of the votes. He is competing against BJP's Alok Sharma in a closely watched race.
Stay tuned for more updates as the counting progresses.
9:10 AM Updates
In the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, Congress' Arun Shrivastava is currently leading against BJP's Alok Sharma.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Alok Sharma from BJP and Arun Shrivastav from the Congress are the 2 key candidates from the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency. The Bhopal constituency voted 64% on 7th May 2024. The live results for the Bhopal constituency will start at 8 AM on June 4th, we will be updating the same.
After remaining in headlines for its controversial MP Sadhvi Pragya, Bhopal will now witness a contest between ex-Mayor and BJP candidate Alok Sharma and Congress district president Arun Srivastava.
The clash between the two is turning into a fierce battle as on the one hand PM Narendra Modi held a road show for Alok Sharma in Bhopal; on the other side, SP and AAP workers came together to rally for Congress candidate Arun Shrivastava.
Sharma is pleased that both candidates are locals. He proudly says, "I'm a true Bhopali, and people have seen my hard work." He also expressed his vision of a "triple-engine" government, where the BJP would lead both nationally and locally.
What does the data say?
In the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, the literacy rate stands at 68.73%. According to the 2011 Census, about 15.2% of the voters are from the SC category, about 2.9% are from the ST category, and around 19.7% are Muslims. Also, about 21.4% of the voters live in rural areas.
For the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, the total number of voters in the Bhopal constituency was recorded at 21.08 lakh.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019
In the last Lok Sabha election in 2019, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from the BJP party won with around 8,66,482. Digvijaya Singh from the Congress party got the second highest votes, about 5,01,660. Madho Singh Ahirwar from the BSP party got the third highest votes, just 1,277. This showed that the BJP party was very popular in this area.
Lok Sabha Elections 2014
In the election in 2014, Alok Sanjar from the BJP party also won with a big margin, around 7,14,178 votes. PC Sharma from the Congress party got around 3,43,482 votes. Rachna Dhingra from the AAP party got around 21,298 votes.
What does the opinion poll say?
According to India TV-CNX opinion poll, BJP will emerge victorious on all 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh.
The BJP has been holding onto the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat firmly since 1989. However, there are signs that the Congress might have a chance this time.
Notably, Alok Sharma lost to Congress' Atif Aqueel in assembly elections in December 2023. It would be interesting to see if Sharma could flip the game this time.
