Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh will vote on Friday to elect their Assemblies. While all 230 constituencies of Madhya Pradesh will go to the polls in a single day, 70 seats in Chhattisgarh will vote in the second phase.
Notably, 20 Assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh have already cast their votes on November 7.
Madhya Pradesh will vote to decide the electoral fate of 2,533 candidates in 230 assembly seats, including political bigwigs like Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor and rival Kamal Nath, in a poll that will be a largely bipolar battle between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress.
The second and final phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections for the remaining 70 seats will decide the electoral fate of political heavyweights like Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, his deputy TS Singh Deo, eight state ministers and four members of Parliament.
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Nov 17, 2023, 11:33 PM IST
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Nov 17, 2023, 10:26 PM IST
Chhattisgarh, which saw polling on 70 seats in the second phase, saw 70.60 per cent voter turnout. The first phase of polling was held in the state for 20 seats on November 7.
Nov 17, 2023, 10:26 PM IST
Polling concluded in the high-stakes electoral battle in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Friday, with both the Congress and the BJP hoping for victory in the two Hindi heartland states. In Madhya Pradesh, all 230 seats went to the polls and the state saw a polling percentage of 74.31 per cent, according to latest data from Election Commission.
Nov 17, 2023, 8:01 PM IST
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, officials said.
Nov 17, 2023, 6:57 PM IST
A jawan of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was killed in a blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district where polling for the second phase of assembly elections took place on Friday, police said.
Nov 17, 2023, 5:59 PM IST
67.34% of voting was held in phase two of the Chhattisgarh elections, 71.11% in Madhya Pradesh till 5:00 pm
Nov 17, 2023, 5:34 PM IST
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..."
Nov 17, 2023, 5:21 PM IST
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..."
#WATCH | 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… pic.twitter.com/1cqBddMOj9
Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "For five years you've seen the Congress government. In these five years if Congress has done anything big it is -Corruption...What is in the 'Laal Diary'? 'Laal Diary' consists of Ashok Gehlot's 'Kacha Chitta'..."
Nov 17, 2023, 4:31 PM IST
A BJP candidate and an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporter sustained injuries after unidentified persons opened fire in Madhya Pradesh's Mehgaon Assembly constituency on Friday. A police team reached the spot on being informed of the incident, police were quoted by ANI as saying.
Nov 17, 2023, 4:31 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh recorded 60.52 per cent voter turnout, Chhattisgarh Phase 2 elections saw a turnout of 55.31 per cent til 3 pm on Friday. The voting began in MP at 7 am, while in Chhattisgarh, it began at 8 am.
Nov 17, 2023, 3:07 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 45.40 per cent while neighbouring Chhattisgarh saw 38.22 per cent polling in the second phase till 1 pm on Friday, the Election Commission informed.
Nov 17, 2023, 1:42 PM IST
After casting his vote, Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel says "Our target is to cross 75 (seats). High command will decide that (CM face)
#WATCH | After casting his vote, Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel says "Our target is to cross 75 (seats). High command will decide that (CM face) pic.twitter.com/QIS8PlK3aW
Durg: Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel cast his vote at polling booth number 57 in Kuriddih village.
#WATCH | Durg: Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel cast his vote at polling booth number 57 in Kuriddih village. pic.twitter.com/LRvCHMeyTh
Heavy security deployed outside polling booths 147-148 of Dimani Assembly constituency, in Mirghan, Morena where one person was injured in an incident of stone pelting. The situation is now under control.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh Elections | Heavy security deployed outside polling booths 147-148 of Dimani Assembly constituency, in Mirghan, Morena where one person was injured in an incident of stone pelting. The situation is now under control. https://t.co/2Fc0HRQwV3pic.twitter.com/4BywZtlUrE
On some incidents of violence in Madhya Pradesh during voting today, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says, "Yes there are a few complaints. I hope that the government will work in a fair manner..."
#WATCH | On some incidents of violence in Madhya Pradesh during voting today, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says, "Yes there are a few complaints. I hope that the government will work in a fair manner..." pic.twitter.com/Tp80LWDa14
On an incident of violence in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says, "I spoke with the SP and Collector. An incident occurred there but the SP says that it is peaceful there now and voting is taking place smoothly."
#WATCH | On an incident of violence in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says, "I spoke with the SP and Collector. An incident occurred there but the SP says that it is peaceful there now and voting is taking place smoothly." https://t.co/2Fc0HRQwV3pic.twitter.com/NKovjwUYi9
Former CM and BJP leader Raman Singh says, "Till now, according to the news we are getting, 20–23% of the voting has been done. One important thing that we are seeing in this voting is that there's a long queue of women. And certainly, this long queue of women has given their blessings to the BJP... I will appeal to all the voters to exercise their voting rights... We can see the undercurrent in the whole of Chhattisgarh..."
#WATCH | Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Former CM and BJP leader Raman Singh says, "Till now, according to the news we are getting, 20–23% of the voting has been done. One important thing that we are seeing in this voting is that there's a long queue of women. And certainly, this long… pic.twitter.com/ZM3W9ceNBK
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and his wife Amrita Rai cast their votes at a polling booth in Bhopal.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh Elections | Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and his wife Amrita Rai cast their votes at a polling booth in Bhopal. pic.twitter.com/8WnIbVgMNN
WATCH | Ambikapur: Chhattisgarh Deputy CM and Congress candidate from Ambikapur, TS Singh Deo casts his vote at a polling booth in Rajmohini Devi Girls College.
#WATCH | Ambikapur: Chhattisgarh Deputy CM and Congress candidate from Ambikapur, TS Singh Deo casts his vote at a polling booth in Rajmohini Devi Girls College. pic.twitter.com/TV2awQRSOS
Ahead of casting his vote, Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel said, "We are more than 75 seats...The fight here is one-sided, there is no competition..."
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Ahead of casting his vote, Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel says "We are more than 75 seats...The fight here is one-sided, there is no competition..." pic.twitter.com/K3a0svbCnk
Amid the ongoing polls on the state's 230 assembly seats, reports of stone pelting have come forth from different regions of the state. Bharatiya Janta party (BJP) candidate Rakesh Shuka sustained injuries after stones were pelted in the Manhar village of Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Friday. The glass of Shukla's car was reportedly broken as well in the incident. Heavy police personnel have been rushed to the spot.
Nov 17, 2023, 12:13 PM IST
Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan cast his vote at a polling booth in Raipur.
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh Elections | Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan cast his vote at a polling booth in Raipur. pic.twitter.com/aPgQNttHMO
Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan says, "Casting vote is the democratic right of every citizen of the country. Democracy demands that all citizens should exercise their rights and by that they decide what sort of government they want in the state and at the Centre. We have come and cast our vote..."
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan says, "Casting vote is the democratic right of every citizen of the country. Democracy demands that all citizens should exercise their rights and by that they decide what sort of government they want in the state and at the… https://t.co/ZDjRQbOWhqpic.twitter.com/fUXWY5NYw6
Bhupesh Baghel's daughter Smita Baghel says, "When I went for campaigning this time, there was a difference from the last time. That time we were in opposition, and we had to talk about our policies... This time when I went, people were only telling us, like they got half the electricity bill... Farmers are happy in Chhattisgarh... We will surely get their blessings."
#WATCH | Raipur: Bhupesh Baghel's daughter Smita Baghel says, "When I went for campaigning this time, there was a difference from the last time. That time we were in opposition, and we had to talk about our policies... This time when I went, people were only telling us, like they… pic.twitter.com/VyyOilIGTe
Raipur, Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 | Collector Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure says, "A unique combination is formed in our North assembly constituency that most of the polling parties are women. This initiative was brought about by women only that they'll handle the Vidhan Sabha polling. When we started the training, there was an excitement amongst women...They are handling EVMs very smoothly"
#WATCH | Raipur, Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 | Collector Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure says, "A unique combination is formed in our North assembly constituency that most of the polling parties are women. This initiative was brought about by women only that they'll handle the… pic.twitter.com/e8hHneqGO9
The second and final phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections for the remaining 70 seats will be held on Friday and decide the electoral fate of political heavyweights like Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, his deputy TS Singh Deo, eight state ministers and four members of Parliament. The first phase of elections for 20 seats in the Naxal-affected state, which has a 90-member assembly, was held on November 7 and saw a high voter turnout of 78 per cent.
Nov 17, 2023, 12:25 am IST
Chhattisgarh
The ruling Congress, voted to office in 2018 after 15 years in opposition, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the main contenders for power in the state, where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and some regional outfits are also in the fray.
Nov 17, 2023, 12:29 am IST
Chhattisgarh
While the Congress has set an ambitious target of winning 75-plus assembly seats, the opposition BJP is seeking to make a comeback to power in the state which it ruled for 15 years non-stop -- from 2003 to 2018. A total of 958 candidates -- 827 men, 130 women and one transgender person -- are contesting for 70 seats spread across 22 districts.
Nov 17, 2023, 12:41 am IST
Chhattisgarh
As many as 1,63,14,479 voters -- 81,41,624 men , 81,72,171 women and 684 of third gender -- are eligible to exercise their franchise at 18,833 polling booths. At 26, the Raipur City West seat has the highest number of contestants, while Dondilohara in Balod district has the lowest count of candidates at four. Among the candidates, 70 each are from the BJP and the Congress.
Nov 17, 2023, 12:43 am IST
Chhattisgarh
There are 43 nominees from the AAP, 62 from the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) and 33 from the Hamar Raj Party in the fray. The Mayawati-led BSP and the Gondwana Ganatantra Party, a regional political outfit, are contesting in alliance and have fielded 43 and 26 candidates, respectively.
Nov 17, 2023, 12:57 am IST
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh will vote on Friday to decide the electoral fate of 2,533 candidates in 230 assembly seats, including political bigwigs like Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor and rival Kamal Nath, in a poll that will be a largely bipolar battle between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress.
Nov 17, 2023, 1:00 am IST
Madhya Pradesh
All arrangements have been made for a single phase voting covering all the 230 assembly seats -- 47 of them reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 35 for Scheduled Castes -- in the state which has more than 5.6 crore registered electors, a top poll official said.
Nov 17, 2023, 7:51 am IST
Voting for the 230-seat assembly in MP and the second phase of Chhattisgarh polls has begun.
Nov 17, 2023, 7:52 am IST
Voting begins on all 230 assembly seats of the state. Visuals from a polling station in Narsinghpur.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh Elections | Voting begins on all 230 assembly seats of the state. Visuals from a polling station in Narsinghpur. pic.twitter.com/oScn13DPuG
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..."
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections | Union Minister and BJP candidate from Narshinghpur, Prahlad Patel says, "...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… pic.twitter.com/yb18qehBZe
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.
Nov 17, 2023, 7:54 am IST
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."
#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
Madhya Pradesh Elections | State Congress president and party's candidate from Chhindwara, Kamal Nath says, "I have faith in the entire state that they will side with the truth. I trust the public, the voters. I am not Shivraj Singh that I will say that we will win these many or that many seats. Public will decide the number of seats..."
"BJP has Police, money and administration. They will have it for a few more hours now. Yesterday, I received several phone calls, someone sent me a video that shows that liquor and money was being distributed," he says.
"Corruption, unemployment, inflation, atrocities on females are among several issues in the state...The common man is not able to have two square meals a day...So people should vote for removing the BJP govt and bring Congress to the state," says Congress candidate, Satish Sikarwar in Gwalior.
Nov 17, 2023, 8:30 am IST
Madhya Pradesh Elections | Voters queue up outside a polling station in Sidhi as polling continues on all 230 assembly seats of the state.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh Elections | Voters queue up outside a polling station in Sidhi as polling continues on all 230 assembly seats of the state. pic.twitter.com/qnuEtQ9KDX
Chhattisgarh: State BJP president and party's candidate from Lormi, Arun Sao offers prayers at a temple in Bilaspur.
Voting has begun for the second phase of the state elections.
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh Elections | State BJP president and party's candidate from Lormi, Arun Sao offers prayers at a temple in Bilaspur.
Madhya Pradesh elections | State BJP president VD Sharma holds a meeting at BJP Control Room in Bhopal.
#WATCH | 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… pic.twitter.com/C7IphOJnEa
Madhya Pradesh: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Narshinghpur Prahlad Patel and his wife offer prayers at Narsinghpur
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Narshinghpur Prahlad Patel and his wife offer prayers at Narsinghpur pic.twitter.com/SnYiECndep
State Minister and Congress candidate from Durg Rural, Tamradhwaj Sahu casts his vote at a polling booth in Durg.
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh Elections | State Minister and Congress candidate from Durg Rural, Tamradhwaj Sahu casts his vote at a polling booth in Durg. pic.twitter.com/OCKA1P2mSP
5.71% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in the second phase of voting in Chhattisgarh and 11.13% in Madhya Pradesh.
Nov 17, 2023, 10:42 am IST
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..."
#WATCH | 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,… pic.twitter.com/h9anrgliQQ
Madhya Pradesh Elections | A 95-year-old voter, Ram Murthi Goel says, "...I want every Indian to do their duty and cast their vote...The Election Commission has made good arrangements for senior citizens as well...I came here to cast my vote because I feel good..."
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh Elections | An elderly voter shows her inked finger after casting her vote at a polling booth in Gwalior. pic.twitter.com/ZnSA5RHDxp
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