Votes cast in favour of NOTA (none of the above) option were more than the margin of victory in 22 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, the Election Commission data shows. NOTA even 'outperformed' some of the parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Samajwadi Party (SP), getting more votes across the state than them. Four BJP ministers lost in such constituencies.

The BJP's Yashodhara Raje said she was "very hopeful" about a BJP victory in Madhya Pradesh as the leads see-sawed between the party and challenger Congress. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, she said, was very confident of winning and it would be "remarkable" if the BJP formed government in the state for a fourth time.

One Election Commission official in Guna and two others in Indore have died due to cardiac arrest while on duty at polling booths for Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has announced Rs.10 lakh as compensation for the family of each of the deceased official. Over 65,000 polling booths have been set up across the state.