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
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.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence that the Congress party will win in the upcoming state assembly elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Madhya Pradesh recorded a voting percentage of 71.16 per cent and Chhattisgarh saw a voter turnout of 67.97 per cent on the 70 seats that went to the polls in the second phase of the election in the state, according to the latest data from Election Commission
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.
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.
As voting for the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls began early on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged voters to cast their franchise in maximum numbers to elect a government that will ensure "development, justice and welfare of the poor to end appeasement and corruption
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."
Polling for the 70 seats of the 90-member assembly began today at 8 am on Friday. Voting for the first phase in Chhattisgarh for 20 seats was held on November 7.