Voting begins in Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram

November 28, 2018 08:23

Polling started for the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram on Wednesday morning.

Polling for 227 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh began at 8 am, while for three other constituencies started even earlier.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan prayed on the banks of Narmada river, in Budhni ahead of voting.

Congress leader Kamal Nath also offered prayers at a Hanuman temple in Chhindwara.

"I have full faith in the people of Madhya Pradesh, they are simple and innocent people who have been robbed for a long time by the Bharatiya Janata Party," Kamal Nath said.

In Mizoram, as many as 209 candidates are contesting to bag a seat in the 40-member Legislative Assembly.

The Congress party, which has been in power in Mizoram since 2008, is eyeing a third consecutive term in the state.

In the previous election in 2013, Congress had fielded 40 candidates while it won 34 seats, whereas Mizo National Front (MNF) secured only five seats after contesting 31 seats. Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) had contested on eight seats but it managed to bag only one.

Both Congress and MNF are contesting all 40 constituencies this time, while the BJP is fighting in 39 seats. -- ANI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

'RCB off the ventilator but still in the ICU'

After a comfortable victory over Gujarat Titans, former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja believes Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bowlers have started to click in IPL 2024.

Pujara's ton puts Sussex on top vs Derbyshire

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten 104 helped Sussex extend their first innings lead to 111 runs in their County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire on Saturday.

19-year-old lynched over 'sacrilege' charge in Punjab's Ferozepur

Bakshish Singh, a resident of Talli Gulam village, allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, after entering the premises of the gurdwara in Bandala village, they said.

SRH looking to exploit batter-friendly Wankhede vs MI

The Pat Cummins-led side is in the midst of an intense battle between multiple teams who are bidding for spots in the final four, with Rajasthan Royals (16 points), Kolkata Knight Riders (14 points) and Lucknow Super Giants (12 points)...

AFSPA may become obsolete in J-K's future: Rajnath Singh

The defence minister, however, said the matter is under the domain of the Union home ministry and it will take appropriate decisions.