New Delhi: Voting for the first phase of assembly polls in Chhattisgarh took place in 20 seats amid strict security on Tuesday. Mizoram too voted on Tuesday. A total of 174 candidates were in the fray in the northeastern state.
Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Dr Raman Singh, Bhawna Bohra, Lata Usendi and Gautam, Congress's Mohammad Akbar, Savitri Manoj Mandavi, former state unit chief Mohan Markam were among the key leaders in the first phase of Chhattisgarh election. The second phase for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls will be held on 17 November for the remaining 70 seats.
Here are the highlights on Chhattisgarh and Mizoram Assembly Elections
Nov 07, 2023 20:45 (IST)
126 Villages Of Bastar Vote In Newly-Built Polling Stations
People of 126 villages in the Maoist-hit Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday cast their votes in polling stations set up for the first time since Independence, the Election Commission said. The poll body described the 126 new polling stations in the area as the "triumph of the ballot over bullet", reported news agency PTI.
Nov 07, 2023 15:43 (IST)
Mizoram Records 52.73% Polling Till 1 PM
Mizoram recorded 52.73 per cent polling while 44.55 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise in Chhattisgarh till 1 pm in the first phase of polling in 20 assembly seats in the state, according to Election Commission data, reported news agency ANI.
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