The election was a direct political battle between the BJP and the INC. One of the main centers of attraction was the contest between Congress heavy-weight Arun Yadav and the then Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

The election led to a hung assembly, with the INC emerging as the single largest party and the BJP winning the popular vote.

The election led to a hung assembly, with the INC emerging as the largest party, with 114 seats, but failing to win a majority.

Due to no majority Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh resigned on 12 December 2018.

Kamal Nath took oath on 17 December 2018 as new Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh and with this, INC came back to the power in State after 15 years.