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Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Updates: A voter turnout of 68.15 per cent (provisional) was recorded in the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections for 70 constituencies on Friday, where voting was held under a thick security blanket of police and paramilitary personnel.
A jawan of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was killed in a blast triggered by Naxalites in Gariaband district of the state when a polling team being escorted by security personnel was returning after conducting voting, police said.
Polling in 70 constituencies began at 8 am and concluded at 5 pm, except in nine polling booths in the Naxal-affected Bindranawagarh seat in Gariaband district, where voting was held from 7 am till 3 pm for security reasons, a poll official said.
The Election Commission concluded the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh for 20 seats on November 7. The counting of votes will be done on December 3 along with four other state assemblies, which will go under the voting process this November.
‘Fight Is One-Sided’: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh Elections | Durg: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel says, "Good news is coming from everywhere. People are reaching the polling booth and exercising their voting rights. I appeal to those who are at home to cast their vote… Everywhere there is a one-sided… pic.twitter.com/dDzjgAcUkq
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2023
19.65% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the second phase of voting in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Dy CM and party candidate from Ambikapur, TS Singh Deo offered prayers at Mahamaya Temple in Ambikapur.
TS Singh Deo says “We are very sure of our victory…There are positive reports everywhere…”
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh Dy CM and party candidate from Ambikapur, TS Singh Deo offered prayers at Mahamaya Temple in Ambikapur.
TS Singh Deo says "We are very sure of our victory…There are positive reports everywhere…" pic.twitter.com/dKPw7nNVDc
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2023
Chhattisgarh Assembly polls 2nd Phase | 2 IEDs of 5 kg were recovered during de-mining near Gatapara Jungle area under Khallari PS limit, yesterday. It was later diffused by security forces: SP Dhamtari Prashant Thakur
Chhattisgarh logs 5.71 pc voter turnout till 9:30 am
PM Modi urges record turnout for Chhattisgarh second phase
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged voters to turn out in numbers to exercise their right of franchise in the second phase of polling for 70 seats in the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly.
Taking to his official handle on social media platform X, PM Modi posted, “Today is the second and last round of voting for the Chhattisgarh Assembly. I request all the voters to turn out in record numbers and exercise their franchise. Each and every single vote of yours is essential to upholding our democratic traditions and practices,” he said.
छत्तीसगढ़ विधानसभा चुनाव में आज दूसरे और आखिरी दौर का मतदान है। सभी मतदाताओं से मेरा निवेदन है कि वे अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग जरूर करें। आपका हर वोट लोकतंत्र के लिए बहुमूल्य है।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2023
Chhattisgarh minister Tamradhwaj Sahu casts his vote Durg. “We (Congress) will win over 74 seats this time,” says Sahu.
VIDEO | Chhattisgarh minister @tamradhwajsahu0 casts his vote Durg.
"We (Congress) will win over 74 seats this time," says Sahu.#ChhattisgarhElection2023 #AssemblyElectionsWithPTI pic.twitter.com/qm03xxdM2z
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 17, 2023
Ahead of Assembly polls, Naxalites trigger 2 low intensity IED blasts in Dhamtari
Naxalites on Thursday triggered two low intensity IED blasts in Dhamtari in Chhattisgarh a day ahead of the second and final phase of Assembly polls in the state, police officials said.
No one was hurt in the blasts that took place in the afternoon on Khallari-Gatapur road under Sihawa Assembly seat when security personnel were out on a de-mining exercise in view of polling on Friday, a senior police official said.
“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.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023 Phase 2 LIVE Updates: three-way contest on cards
While the main fight is between bitter rivals BJP and the Congress, a three-way contest is on the cards in several seats of the Bilaspur division where former CM Ajit Jogi’s party and the BSP have pockets of influence. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has also been focusing on seats in the division.
Of the total 18,833 booths, 700 are “sangwari” polling booths which are being entirely managed by women personnel.
WATCH | CM Bhupesh Baghel appeals people to vote for betterment of Chhattisgarh
#WATCH | | 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." pic.twitter.com/Fgw59Q439x
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2023
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