This Article is From Feb 24, 2018

Madhya Pradesh Bypolls Highlights: 77.05% Voter Turnout In Mungaoli Bypolls, 70.40% In Kolaras

Madhya Pradesh by-elections: The results will be declared on February 28. This is seen as a prestige battle for Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Madhya Pradesh Bypolls Highlights: 77.05% Voter Turnout In Mungaoli Bypolls, 70.40% In Kolaras

Madhya Pradesh By-Elections: Voting begins for Mungaoli and Kolaras.

New Delhi: Voting begins for the by-elections of the two constituencies of Madhya Pradesh. Mungaoli and Kolaras have seen high-voltage campaigns from the ruling BJP and the Congress that's keen on retaining the two seats. Mahendra Singh Yadav and Brijendra Singh Yadav are the Congress candidates from Kolaras and Mungaoli respectively, while Baisahab Yadav Devendra Jain are the BJP candidates from Mungaoli and Kolaras respectively. Assembly bypolls to two seats in Madhya Pradesh is being seen as a prestige battle for Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia. The results will be declared on February 28.

Here are the highlights of Madhya Pradesh Bypolls:

Feb 24, 2018 21:02 (IST)
Barring sporadic clashes in some booths between the Congress and the BJP, bypolls in Kolaras and Mungaoli assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh were mostly peaceful. The votes will be counted on February 28.
Feb 24, 2018 19:33 (IST)
70.40% voter turnout in Kolaras, 77.05% in Mungaoli
Feb 24, 2018 14:44 (IST)

Feb 24, 2018 13:27 (IST)
Voter turnout recorded in Kolaras recorded as 35 per cent and in Mungaoli as 38 per cent till 12:30 pm.
Feb 24, 2018 11:15 (IST)
A total of 22 candidates are in fray in Kolaras while 13 in Mungaoli. The total number of voters in the two constituencies are 2,44,457 (Kolaras) and 1,91,009 (Mungaoli).
Feb 24, 2018 10:41 (IST)
16 per cent voter turnout recorded in Kolaras and 17 per cent in Mungaoli till 10 am.
Feb 24, 2018 10:32 (IST)


During mock poll, 15 VVPATs in Kolaras and 17 VVPATs in Mungaoli were found to be malfunctioning which were replaced later. Voting is currently continuing smoothly at all polling stations: Saleena Singh, CEO on Kolaras and Mungaoli by-election tell news agency ANI
Feb 24, 2018 08:51 (IST)


EVM at Kolaras' booth number 57 is currently not working, people wait outside to cast their votes.
Feb 24, 2018 08:45 (IST)
In Madhya Pradesh Bypolls, A Prestige Battle Ahead Of State Elections
Assembly bypolls to two seats in Madhya Pradesh is being seen as a prestige battle for Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia .

In Madhya Pradesh Bypolls, A Prestige Battle Ahead Of State Elections
Feb 24, 2018 08:44 (IST)
In Battle Of Nerves Ahead Of State Polls, 2 Madhya Pradesh Seats Vote Today: 10 Points
Both Mungaoli and Kolaras fall under Jyotiraditya Scindia's parliamentary constituency Guna, and were earlier held by the Congress. In an area once ruled by his ancestors, the former royal has claimed in rally after rally that the contest was not between two parties but "between Shivraj Singh Chouhan and me".

In Battle Of Nerves Ahead Of State Polls, 2 Madhya Pradesh Seats Vote Today: 10 Points
Feb 24, 2018 08:43 (IST)


Voting begins for the two constituencies, Mungaoli and Kolaras.
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