Shivraj accepts responsibility of the BJP's defeat in MP polls

Bhopal, Dec 12 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Wednesday said he accepted 'complete responsibility' of the BJP's defeat in the state polls.

The three-time CM, who tendered his resignation to Governor Anandiben Patel earlier in the day, said the BJP won't stake claim to form government in the state.

"I have presented my resignation. The complete responsibility of (BJP's) defeat (in MP) is only mine," Chouhan told reporters outside Raj Bhavan.

"Party workers worked hard, people also gave their adoration to us yet we are shy of numbers in spite of getting more votes. I have congratulated Kamal Nath ji (state Congress president)," he said.

The Congress emerged as the single biggest party in the state by winning 114 seats, two shy of a simple majority in the 230-member Assembly.

The BJP, which managed the state for a long time, got 109 seats. Be that as it may, it was in front of the Congress in the vote share by a thin edge, stowing 41 percent of the votes surveyed, while the Congress got 40.9 percent.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) sacked two seats, the Samajwadi Party (SP) got one and independents got four seats.

BSP supremo Mayawati and the Samajwadi Party Wednesday reported their help to the Congress to frame government in MP.

Kamal Nath guaranteed that his party also has the support of all the four independents.