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Voting begins for second phase of assembly polls in Chhattisgarh

Voting for the second phase of assembly polls in Chhattisgarh began on Friday for seventy constituencies.

The main battle in the state is between the Congress and the BJP. Prior to the voting, the state witnessed the top leaders of both parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupesh Bahgel, holding extensive campaigns.

A differently-abled voter being helped to reach a polling booth, at a polling station in Raipur| WATCH

PM Modi extends greetings to first-time voters in MP, urges record turnout for Chhattisgarh second phase

Polling begins for 2nd phase in Chhattisgarh; CM Baghel among 958 in fray

Polling begins for 2nd phase in Chhattisgarh; CM Baghel among 958 in fray.

‘I want every Indian to do their duty and cast their vote,’ says a 95-year-old voter| WATCH

‘I have faith in the entire state that they will side with truth,’ says MP Congress leader Kamal Nath

State Congress president and party’s candidate from Chhindwara, Kamal Nath says, “I have faith in the entire state that they will side with the truth. I trust the public, the voters. I am not Shivraj Singh that I will say that we will win these many or that many seats. The public will decide the number of seats…”

“BJP has Police, money and administration. They will have it for a few more hours now. Yesterday, I received several phone calls, someone sent me a video that shows that liquor and money were being distributed,” he said.

People show their inked fingers after casting their vote at a polling booth in Indore| WATCH

‘Security arrangements are tight in all sensitive areas,’ says MP District Election Officer| WATCH

District Election Officer, Ashish Singh said, “Bhopal has a total of 2049 polling booths. We have checked all the facilities at the polling booth…Around 17,000 workers were trained by us. Security arrangements are tight in all the sensitive areas. Extra microobserver and webcasting (CCTV) facilities have been provided everywhere. Mock polls have already started.” 

Voting begins on all 230 assembly seats of Madhya Pradesh| WATCH

‘Your one vote will decide the future of youth, farmers, women,’ says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel| WATCH

Voting begins in MP, 230 assembly seats in fray

Voting begins for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, 230 assembly seats in the fray.

BSF personnel will also be deployed at critical booths, says Gwalior SP Rajesh Singh Chandel| WATCH

“All the security arrangements have been made in Gwalior in view of assembly elections. BSF personnel will also be deployed at critical booths. We are prepared and will try to respond within 10 minutes in case of poll code violation,” Gwalior SP Rajesh Singh Chandel told PTI. 

How many candidates are contesting Madhya Pradesh Election?

A total of 2,533 candidates are in the fray for the 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, where the main battle for power is between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress.

Of these 2,533 candidates, 2,280 are men, 252 are women and one is a third-gender person.

Visuals of integrated control room setup for monitoring polling process for assembly elections in MP’s Gwalior| WATCH

“The Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) is operating the district-level control room, webcasting team, and communication teams,” says Neetu Mathur, CEO, of Gwalior Smart City, regarding the monitoring of the polling process for the assembly elections in Gwalior. (PTI)

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023 polling: How to vote if you don’t have voter ID?

The states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will be polling on Friday, November 17, to elect their Assemblies.

While all 230 constituencies of Madhya Pradesh are voting in a single day on Friday, 50 seats of the Chhattisgarh Assembly are electing their representatives in the second phase.

Twenty Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh have already registered their votes on November 7.

To cast your votes in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election 2023 and Chhattisgarh Assembly election 2023, it is essential to carry a voter ID card.

But how can you vote if you don’t have a voter ID card? Read the complete story here.

Clash erupted between BJP and Congress workers in Rau assembly constituency in Indore | WATCH

Preparations underway as voting for the second phase of Chhattisgarh Elections 2023 to begin at 8 am| WATCH

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh to go for assembly polls today as BJP, Congress contend for power in high-stakes battle

The second phase of the election is scheduled for Friday, encompassing all 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh and 70 seats in Chhattisgarh.

The primary electoral contest in these Hindi heartland states is predominantly between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. The BJP currently holds power in Madhya Pradesh, while the Congress aims to maintain its position in Chhattisgarh.

In both Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the BJP has not projected anyone as a chief ministerial candidate and has banked heavily on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the election campaign.

Ahead of Assembly polls, Naxalites trigger 2 low intensity IED blasts in Dhamtari

Naxalites set off two low-intensity IED blasts in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari on Thursday, just a day before the scheduled second and final phase of Assembly polls in the state, as reported by police officials.

As reported by PTI citing police officials, no one was hurt in the blasts that took place in the afternoon on theKhallari-Gatapur road under Sihawa Assembly seat when security personnel were out on a de-mining exercise in the view of polling on Friday.

“The twin blasts took place far away from the patrolling team. No one was hurt in the blasts that were of low intensity. Later, security personnel recovered a 5-kilogram improvised explosive device from the area,” he said.

Voting for 70 legislative assembly seats to begin from 8 am

Ahead of Assembly elections, Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer said that in the second phase of elections, voting for 70 legislative assembly constituencies in 22 districts will commence from 8 am and will continue till 5 pm.

As reported by ANI, “The second phase of voting for the Chhattisgarh legislative assembly will be held tomorrow. In the second phase, voting will be done at 70 legislative assembly regions in 22 districts. The time for voting for all 70 legislative assemblies will be 8 am to 5 pm,” Reena Babasaheb Kangale, Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer said on Thursday in a press conference.

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh to go for assembly polls today

The second phase of the election is set to occur, covering all 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh and 70 seats in Chhattisgarh on Friday.

The key electoral battle in these Hindi heartland states is predominantly between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.

The BJP currently holds power in Madhya Pradesh, whereas the Congress is striving to maintain its position in Chhattisgarh.

In both Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the BJP has not projected anyone as a chief ministerial candidate and has banked heavily on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the election campaign.