The first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly election commenced at 7 AM with voting to take place across 20 constituencies. In this first phase, the fate of 223 candidates, including 25 women will be decided by approximately 40,78, 681 voters. In addition, the Mizoram Legislative Assembly election is also underway in all 40 constituencies in the northeastern state. More than 800,000 voters are likely to cast their votes at 1276 polling stations across Mizoram. Around 174 candidates, including 18 women, are contesting the election in the northeast state.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Chhattisgarh, where Congress is looking to retain its authority, voting will be held between 7 AM and 3 PM in 10 seats, namely Mohla-Manpur, Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Kanker, Keshkal, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur and Konta. Furthermore, votes will be casted between 8 AM and 5 PM in Khairagarh, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Dongargaon, Khujji, Pandariya and Kawardha Bastar, Jagdalpur and Chitrakot, as per officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports quoted a senior police official who asserted that 60,000 security personnel, including 40,000 from Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), have been deployed for smooth conduct of polls in 12 constituencies of Naxal-hit Bastar division. Notably, multiple seats which are going into polls today, including Dantewada and Narayanpur, lie in the Bastar division, which has long been plagued by Naxalism. Owing to the aforesaid reasons, high security arrangements have been beefed up in Bastar division and Maoist-affected Mohla-Manpur, including the deployment of the elite anti-Naxal unit CoBRA, drones, helicopters, bomb disposal team and dog squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile in Mizoram, the voting across 1,276 polling stations began amid extensive security arrangements. Reportedly, the security was beefed up and the state’s borders were sealed in view of the polling. Furthermore, a total of 7,200 security personnel have been deployed across the state to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections. Additionally, 160 personnel of the Mizoram Reserved Home Guards have also been deployed for election duty. Chief Minister Zoramthanga\u2019s Mizo National Front (MNF) is seeking to retain its authority in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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