Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023: Provisional voter turnout of 71 per cent recorded in 1st phase

Voting for the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections began at 8 am amid tight security and will continue until 5 pm.

Updated on: Nov 07, 2023 10:27 PM IST

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A provisional turnout of around 71 per cent was recorded in the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections amid Naxalite violence and the call for boycott, officials said. (PTI)

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An elderly voter being assisted as she arrives to cast her vote for the 1st phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections in Sukma district. (PTI)

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Voters wait in queues to cast their votes for the 1st phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections in Kanker district. (PTI)

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Chhattisgarh is undergoing elections in two phases, with the second phase scheduled for November 17.  (PTI)

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20 constituencies in Chhattisgarh, which has a 90-member house, are set for the polls on Tuesday.  (PTI)

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There are a total of 223 candidates in the fray for 20 seats. 5304 voting booths have been set up by the election commission for this phase.   (PTI)

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There are 40 lakh, 78 thousand, and 681 voters in this phase. Of these, there are 19 lakh, 93 thousand, 937 male voters and 20 lakh, 84 thousand, 675 female voters. (PTI)

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An elderly voter arrives to cast her vote for the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections in Sukma. (ANI )

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Voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes for the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, at a polling center no. 207, in Kabirdham. (CEO, Chhattisgarh-X)

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Jagdalpur seat Kiran Dev prior to casting his vote for the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, at a polling station in Jagdalpur. (ANI )

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated during a public meeting for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections in Surajpur. (ANI)

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The polling will decide electoral fate of former Chief Minister Raman Singh and BJP leaders Bhawna Bohra, Lata Usendi and Gautam Uike.  (ANI)