Over 70% vote in Chhattisgarh's red corridor | 2019 Kaun Jitega

Defying Maoist threats, over 70 per cent voted on Monday in 18 Maoist-affected Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh in the first phase, marking the start of five-state elections dubbed the 'semi-final' before the Lok Sabha battle next year.

The Election Commission said the final figure would be higher as data was still being collated.