A total of 2,734,817 have been deleted from the rolls. Out of the total, 6,42,234 were found to be dead, 19,13,540 were marked shifted or absent (from their residence), and 1,79,043 were already enrolled at multiple places.
Amidst sweltering temperatures, many voters emphasised the importance of casting their votes, urging others to do the same and stressing the direct impact of government decisions on their lives.
Uttar Pradesh Minority Affairs Minister Danish Azad Ansari expressed confidence in his party winning in 5 states and said that due to Prime Minister Modi's development in states, people have faith in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday rejected the Exit polls prediction on five states and said that only those on the ground know the reality and they do not reflect the entire picture of a state.
Dismissing the exit poll projections, which put Congress in the lead in Chhattisgarh, state party chief and BJP leader Arun Sao said that the small sample size of exit polls does not reflect the exact situation adding that BJP is set to form government in the state after December 3.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has accepted its defeat in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state.
Amid the ongoing political battle going on in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has one again hit out at the BJP. Reacting to Former Chief Minister Raman Singh's remark of winning '55 seats in the state', Baghel said that it is just a bogus statement made by him.
After the second phase of Assembly elections concluded in Chhattisgarh, Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo on Saturday exuded confidence and said that Congress is set to form a government again, adding that the work done by the Bhupesh Baghel government had a positive impact on the public
Chhattisgarh recorded 55.31 per cent of voter turnout in the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls till 3 pm on Friday, the Election Commission informed.
Ahead of casting his vote, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said, "We are more than 75 seats...The fight here is one-sided; there is no competition."
Chhattisgarh will go for the second phase of assembly polls on seventy seats on Friday with leaders of BJP and Congress holding extensive campaigns to win the Hindi heartland state
"The second phase of voting for Chhattisgarh legislative assembly will be held tomorrow. In the second phase, voting will be done at 70 legislative assembly regions in 22 districts. The time for voting for all 70 legislative assemblies will be 8 am to 5 pm," Reena Babasaheb Kangale, Chhat