Madhya Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 11.19 per cent while neighbouring Chhattisgarh saw 5. 71 per cent polling in the second phase till 9.30 am on Friday, according to data shared by the Election Commission.
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress state president, Kamal Nath, on Friday said he was positive that the grand old party would wrest the state from the BJP.
While polling is being held in a single phase for the 230-member assembly in Madhya Pradesh, voting for the first phase in Chhattisgarh for 20 seats was held on November 7.
Narendra Chouhan, the brother of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday talked up the prospects of the ruling BJP in the single-phased Assembly elections, which is currently underway in the state.
Ahead of casting his vote, Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said, "There is immense excitement among people everywhere. I am getting love from Ladli Behna, children, youth and the elderly in the state..."
The main battle in the state is between the Congress and the BJP. Prior to the voting, the state witnessed the top leaders of both parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupesh Bahgel, holding extensive campaigns.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to first-time voters in Madhya Pradesh where polling is underway for the 230-member Assembly.
Voting for Madhya Pradesh's all 230 assembly seats began at 7 a.m. today. The voters can cast their ballots until 6 p.m., except in the Baihar, Lanji, and Parswara assembly seats of Balaghat district and some booths in Mandla and Dindori districts, where voting will be held until 3 p.m.
Ahead of voting for the assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, a clash broke out between workers of the Congress and the BJP in Indore's Rau assembly constituency on Thursday night, said police.
As Madhya Pradesh goes to the polls today for the crucial Assembly election, the main battle is between Congress and the BJP. Many prominent leaders of both parties, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and State Congress Chief Kamal Nath, are in the fray.