64.8% voter turnout in 2nd phase of Chhattisgarh polls till 5 pm

November 20, 2018 17:52

Chhattisgarh poll update: 64.8 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in the second phase of polls.

A total of 1,079 candidates, including 119 women, are contesting in 72 constituencies of the state with an electorate of 1,54,00,596.

The figure stood at nearly 25.2 per cent till 12.30pm.

The first phase of the polls in 18 seats of eight Naxal- hit districts last week had recorded over 76-per-cent voter turnout.

This is the last of the two-phase polls to the 90-member assembly, where the Bharatiya Janata Party has been in power for the last 15 years.

The time of polling is from 8 am to 5 pm in all booths except two- Amamora (booth no.72) and Modh (no.76) in Bindranavgarh constituency in Gariaband district, where voting is being held from 7 am to 3 pm due to the Naxal issue, an official informed.

There were reports of technical snag in EVMs at some places which delayed the polling, he said.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission has removed a presiding officer and a polling staff deployed at different polling booths in Marwahi constituency of Bilaspur district following the receipt of complaints against them. -- ANI, PTI

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