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..."
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.
As Rajasthan gears up for another electoral battle, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda took a swipe at Congress leadership in the state on Thursday, saying that many leaders in the party have started taking the name of Lord Ram a lot in an attempt to woo voters.
As the clock ticks down to the commencement of polling for the high-stakes Madhya Pradesh assembly election 2023 on Friday, a spotlight shines on crucial constituencies that hold the destiny of prominent leaders from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress.
According to an official release, all the polling teams will reach the polling stations by evening and take charge. There will be four members deployed in one polling team. There are a total of 2049 polling stations in seven assembly constituencies in Bhopal.