In the Tondamarka region of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, an IED bomb set off by Naxals injured a CRPF jawan of CoBRA Battalion who was on election duty, according to reports, citing SP Kiran Chavan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This occurs just after phase-1 voting for 20 Chhattisgarh seats started. In the Mizoram assembly, voting has begun for all 40 seats, with the exception of Chhatisgarh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a senior police source, the explosion happened while a combined team of the CRPF and Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 206th battalion was conducting an area domination operation from Tondamarka camp towards Elmagunda hamlet to maintain security during polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The official said that the explosion occurred because Inspector Shrikant of CoBRA 206th battalion unintentionally stepped over the IED\u2014which was set by Naxalites\u2014during patrolling. Polling for the first phase of the two-phase Chhattisgarh elections is taking place on Tuesday in 20 seats, including the territory that is part of the Konta assembly segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, voting has begun in 20 constituencies across polling places. Mohan Markam, a congress candidate from the Kondagaon assembly seat, cast his ballot and declared that his party would be successful in regaining control of the state legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is not a problem. People are excited, and given the work our government has done over the past five years, we think we can successfully form the government again, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have no doubt that I will triumph from Kondagaon a third time. The BJP is utilising ED because it cannot compete with the Congress in Chhattisgarh, he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lakheshwar Baghel, a Bastar-based congress candidate, stated that voters are informed and that this time around’s turnout is probably going to exceed 80%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, today is the first phase of polling in 20 constituencies in Chhattisgarh, including the Bastar division, which is affected by the Naxals. In order to guarantee a seamless voting process, over 600 polling places situated in vulnerable areas across the 20 constituencies have been outfitted with a tri-layered security cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly will have its second round of voting on November 17; on December 3, four additional poll-bound states will participate in the vote-counting process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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