Assembly Elections Highlights — 67% Tentative Voter Turnout In Chhattisgarh, 71% In MP Till 5 PM: ECI
Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Please follow this space for all the latest updates on assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched an attack on Telangana CM KCR saying: "PM Modi, BJP and their brother KCR never speak the truth...PM said to vote for him and he would give Rs 15 lakhs to everyone, but did he give? No, so he lied...that's why we said PM Modi is a liar...Prime Minister's father (KCR) is in here (Telangana) he also lies he also said he will do this and that but he doesn't have the money to fulfil the promises he made..."
BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur says, "The voter turnout for polling in Madhya Pradesh was good. BJP will surely be forming a government in the state as it has focused on development unlike the Congress which always neglected the basic needs of the people."
A tentative voter turnout of 67.34 per cent has been recorded in Chhattisgarh 71.11 per cent voters polled in Madhya Pradesh till 5 pm, according to the Election Commission of India.
One personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police was killed in an IED blast carried out by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband, reports ANI.
Madhya Pradesh: Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Ranjan says, "The incident in Morena took place late at night yesterday in which one person died...After the post-mortem, an FIR will be registered. It is not related to elections. It is a pre-poll day incident...A small fight happened in Indore in front of Juni Police station, in which a case has been registered...There was no effect of the polls..."
Voting is underway for the 230-seat Madhya Pradesh assembly and 70 seats of the 90 assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh in the second phase of polling on Friday. As of 3 PM, a turnout of 55.31 percent was recorded in Chhattisgarh while 60.45 percent of voters turned up to exercise their franchise in Madhya Pradesh, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) data.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel cast his vote in Jheet village of Patan Assembly constituency.
Tonk, Rajasthan: On reports of some incidents of violence during Madhya Pradesh elections, Congress leader Sachin Pilot says, "The Election Commission will take strict actions. Elections should be held peacefully... Everyone has the right to vote. Voting should be done peacefully. Victory or defeat is decided by the public. There is no place for violence, every person should use their vote. I hope that the elections will be held in a very good atmosphere in Rajasthan..."
Voting is underway for the 230-seat Madhya Pradesh assembly and 70 seats of the 90 assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh in the second phase of polling on Friday. As of 1 PM, a turnout of 37.87 percent was recorded in Chhattisgarh while 45.40 percent of voters turned up to exercise their franchise in Madhya Pradesh, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) data.
As the voting was underway in Madhya Pradesh, uproar continued in Morena district at the polling booth of Khidaura village of Jaura assembly. A clash broke out between two parties and voting has been stopped for now.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that he is not in the race to become the next CM of Madhya Pradesh if the BJP is voted back to power. He further said that this is not the race for CM but for the development of the state, and the people are voting for the saffron party for their progress. The Union Minister for Aviation exuded confidence that the BJP is going to form a majority government.
Voting is underway for the 230-seat Madhya Pradesh assembly and 70 seats of the 90 assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh in the second phase of polling on Friday. As of 11 am, a turnout of 19.67 per cent was recorded in Chhattisgarh while 28.18 per cent of voters turned up to exercise their franchise in Madhya Pradesh, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) data.
Jhabua's Congress candidate, Vikrant Bhuria, accused BJP workers of stone-pelting. When we were returning after meeting the cadre, BJP workers pelted stones at us. An attempt was made to stop our vehicle.
MP polls: Clashes at polling station in Morena
Nakul Nath, Congress leader and son of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath was allegedly stopped from entering polling booth in Bararipura, Chhindwara by BJP workers.
The second phase of polling for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly began in the state on Friday with 70 seats up for grabs.
Ambikapur: Chhattisgarh Dy CM and party candidate from Ambikapur, TS Singh Deo says, "My name has never been projected by the party for CM. We are fighting in a joint leadership, and Bhupesh Baghel is leading it... I haven't heard that my name is projected as CM. Yes, people in contact have it in their minds..."
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh elections | State BJP president VD Sharma says, "I have used my voting power. I would appeal to voters of MP for the development of the state and benefit of the poor...to cast their vote as much as possible and play their role in ensuring the growth of MP... We have the resolution to win every booth this time..."
Madhya Pradesh Elections | State Home Minister and BJP candidate from Datia Narrotam Mishra says, "The Congress candidates did nothing in 35 years. In any of the public meetings held by Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath and Priyanka Gandhi, none of them talked about development in Datia. Even the candidate of Congress didn't talk about development...All of our speakers talked about development...I would like to appeal to people to press the button of BJP."
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: BJP candidate Rameshwar Sharma said, "Vote in large numbers. Vote for the security of society and the country. Vote for the pride of the country... Vote for someone who also carries the idea of 'Ram Rajya'..."
Madhya Pradesh Elections | Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Budhni, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife Sadhna Singh greeted by women in Sehore.
Madhya Pradesh Elections | Congress candidate from Sonkachh, Sajjan Singh Verma casts his vote at a polling booth in Indore.
Madhya Pradesh Elections: Ahead of casting his vote, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says "There is immense excitement among people everywhere. I am getting love from Ladli Behna, children, youth and the elderly in the state..."
Madhya Pradesh Elections: State Home Minister and BJP candidate from Datia Narrotam Mishra says, "The Congress candidates did nothing in 35 years. In any of the public meetings held by Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath and Priyanka Gandhi, none of them talked about development in Datia. Even the candidate of Congress didn't talk about development...All of our speakers talked about development...I would like to appeal to people to press the button of BJP."
Chhattisgarh Elections | State Minister and Congress candidate from Durg Rural, Tamradhwaj Sahu casts his vote at a polling booth in Durg.
Madhya Pradesh Elections | BJP candidate from Indore-1, Kailash Vijayvargiya and his wife Asha Vijayvargiya cast their vote at a polling booth in Indore.
Madhya Pradesh elections | State BJP president VD Sharma holds a meeting at BJP Control Room in Bhopal.
VD Sharma says "Our state BJP team is monitoring the elections underway in the state. Our workers in the Control Room are making sure that the elections are organised in the best possible way...People of the state will bless the BJP and we will get a huge majority. BJP is going to create history in Madhya Pradesh..."
Madhya Pradesh Elections | Congress candidate from Bhopal Dakshin Paschim, PC Sharma says, "People are done with the inflation, unemployment, corruption and crimes against women during the 18-year-long government's rule. So, this time the voting is being done to remove BJP Government...Last time, they toppled the government by poaching MLAs. This time, we will win more than 174 seats so that no poaching will take place...
Chhattisgarh Elections 2023 | CM Bhupesh Baghel says, "Today polling will happen for the remaining 70 seats...Your one vote will decide the future of youth, farmers, women...Please move out of your homes to vote...Vote for the betterment of Chhattisgarh."
Madhya Pradesh Elections | An elderly voter shows her inked finger after casting her vote at a polling booth in Gwalior.
Madhya Pradesh Elections | People queue up outside polling stations as they await their turn to cast a vote. Visuals from a polling station in Bhopal.
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Narshinghpur, Prahlad Patel said, "...I urge all the people of Madhya Pradesh to touch the goal of 100% voting...I request them to vote together for development...We will come to power for the fifth time with absolute majority..."
Voting begins on all 230 assembly seats of the state. Visuals from a polling station in Narsinghpur.
Voting for the 230-seat assembly in MP and the second phase of Chhattisgarh polls has begun.
Background
Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Please follow this space for all the latest updates on assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram. The polls for 230-member Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly began on Friday along with the second phase of polling in Chhattisgarh for the remaining 70 seats.
The phase-I polls took place in Chhattisgarh on November 7 on 20 seats which included the Naxal-affected Bastar division. In the second phase of polling, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s Patan seat in Durg district and Deputy CM TS Singh Deo's Ambikapur seat is in the fray. Seats of ten ministers of Chhattisgarh cabinet are also in the list.
A total of 1.63 crore registered voters will seal the fate of 958 candidates contesting the polls across 18,806 polling stations in Chhattisgarh.
BJP's Renuka Singh has been fielded from Bharatpur-Sonhat seat in Koriya district, MP Arun Sao nominated from Lormi seat in Mungeli district, and MLAs Brijmohan Agrawal from Raipur South seat.
In Madhya Pradesh, around 5.6 crore registered voters will line up in 52 districts to seal the fate of 2,534 candidates in the single phase polls.
Of the total 5.6 crore registered voters in the state, 2.88 crore male voters, 2.72 female voters, and 1292 voters from the LGBTQ+ community will be exercising their franchise in the Friday polls.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been fielded from Sehore seat in Budhni constituency while MP home minister Narottam Mishra has been nominated from the Datia seat. Congress' Kamal Nath is contesting the polls from Chhindwara seat and is looking for a comeback in the polls.
Voting for Mizoram polls have already been completed on November 7 while Rajasthan will undergo polling on November 25 and Telangana on November 30.
Th votes for all the five states will be counted together on December 3 and the entire polling process will be completed by December 5, as per the Election Commission of India.
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