Congress candidate from Nagda Khachrod constituency, Dilip Gurjar, was at the door of heaven on Sunday morning, fervently praying to God at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in the Ujjain district, with just a few hours remaining before the counting of votes for four states began.
A visual from his temple run showed the Congress candidate praying with his eyes closed and hands folded as he sat facing Mahakal (Lord Shiva).
Likewise, leaders from across four states also headed to the nearest shrines as their fates lay locked in strong rooms.
In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited several religious sites in the run-up to the results.
On the eve of counting day, Chouhan, on Saturday, took out time to water some plants in Bhopal.
As is customary for her ahead of significant days, BJP leader Vasundhara Raje visited the Mehandipur Balaji temple in Dausa and the Moti Doongri temple in Jaipur on Saturday. With the Lok Sabha elections coming up next year, all eyes will be on the results of the hotly contested elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana, which have been dubbed the semi-finals. The Election Commission has made sure that all preparations are made for the big day, which is today at 8 a.m., when the votes in the four states will be counted.