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Assembly Elections 2023: Voting Concludes In 1st Phase Of Polls, Chhattisgarh Records 60% Voter Turnout, Mizoram Records 69%

In Chhattisgarh, the fight is mainly between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. On the other hand, in Mizoram, these two parties are not the sole contenders. The Mizo National Front (MNF) and Zoram Peoples' Movement (ZPM) have a stronghold in the northeastern state.

Chhattisgarh and Mizoram kicked off the month-long assembly elections cycle바카라 웹사이트on Tuesday to vote for their next government.바카라 웹사이트While in the first phase, Chhattisgarh voted for 20 seats out of the 90-member assembly,바카라 웹사이트the 40-member Mizoram assembly underwent바카라 웹사이트polling in a single phase.

In Chhattisgarh, the fight is mainly between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. On the other hand, in Mizoram, these two parties are not the sole contenders. The Mizo National Front (MNF) and Zoram Peoples' Movement (ZPM) have a stronghold in the northeastern state.

In Chhattisgarh, voting was held on 10 seats during 7 am-3 pm and the timings for the other 10 seats were 8 am-5 pm. In Mizoram, the timings were 7 am-4 pm.

Here are the top updates from both the elections:

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023

The voting on 20 seats in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections took place amid a thick security blanket. Around 60,000 security personnel, including specialised anti-Maoist commandoes, have been deployed.바카라 웹사이트

As voting began across바카라 웹사이트20 seats on Tuesday, several of them in Naxal-affected Bastar division, in Chhattisgarh, a바카라 웹사이트commando of CoBRA, an elite unit of CRPF, was injured바카라 웹사이트in an IED blast allegedly triggered by Naxalites, PTI reported.바카라 웹사이트

The incident occurred when a joint team of CRPF and Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 206th battalion was out on an area domination operation from Tondamarka camp towards Elmagunda village to ensure security during polls, a senior police official said.바카라 웹사이트

As of 3바카라 웹사이트pm, 60.92 per cent voter turnout was recorded in 20 constituencies, 12 of which were in the Moaist-affected Bastar division.바카라 웹사이트So far, women voters outnumber men in seats covered under the first phase of polling.바카라 웹사이트Among the early voters were two state ministers Kawasi Lakhma (Konta seat) and Mohan Markam (Kondagaon), sitting Congress MLAs Chandan Kashyap (Narayanpur) and Savitri Mandavi (Bhanupratappur), all Congress candidates from their respective seats.

In the first phase, the fate of 223 candidates, including 25 women, will be decided by an estimated 40,78,681 voters, comprising 19,93,937 male, 20,84,675 female and 69 third-gender persons.바카라 웹사이트

There were reports of a바카라 웹사이트brief exchange of fire between Naxalites and security personnel near Banda polling station in Sukma district.바카라 웹사이트Another encounter reportedly took place between security forces and Naxalites in Orchha police station area of Narayanpur district. However, police said that there were no injuries to security personnel in these two incidents.

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The Congress holds 19 of these 20 seats, including two it won in bypolls. In the 2018 Assembly polls, the Congress had won 17 of these 20 seats, the BJP two and the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh one.

Meanwhile, while addressing a rally in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh,바카라 웹사이트Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Congress for failing to contain Naxalism in the state and claimed that whenever the party comes to power at the Centre, Naxalites and terrorists get emboldened.바카라 웹사이트The Congress on the other hand, has based its campaign on the slew of welfare schemes of the Baghel government for farmers, women, tribals and Dalits as well as a promise to waive farm loans if it retains power. Read more here.바카라 웹사이트

Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023

As of 3바카라 웹사이트pm, Mizoram recorded a voter turnout of 69.78 per cent. Voting will continue in all바카라 웹사이트1,276 polling stations across Mizoram till 4 pm.바카라 웹사이트

Technical glitches in EVM were reported from a polling station in Aizawl where Chief Minister Zoramthanga went to exercise his franchise.바카라 웹사이트Of the 11 districts, Serchhip recorded the highest polling percentage of 77.78, followed by Khawzawl at 77.12 and Hnahthial at 74.96 till 3 pm.

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The lowest turnout was recorded in Siaha at 52.02 per cent. Aizawl district (65.06) per cent and Saitual (68.08) also posted lower voting percentages compared to others.

Mizoram Additional Chief Electoral Officer H Lianzela said polling has been "peaceful and there has been no law and order issue till now". However, a바카라 웹사이트65-year-old social activist바카라 웹사이트staged a hunger strike in the northeastern state바카라 웹사이트against the Election Commission라이브 바카라 “silence” over the demand for rescheduling the day of the counting of votes.바카라 웹사이트Lalbiakthanga, popularly known as the "walkathon man",바카라 웹사이트had written to the EC urging the poll panel to reschedule the counting date, December 3,바카라 웹사이트as it will clash with Sunday church programmes.

The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), main opposition party Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and Congress have fielded 40 candidates each. The BJP and debutant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are contesting in 23 and 4 seats, respectively.바카라 웹사이트There are 27 candidates, who are contesting as independents.바카라 웹사이트

Out of the two primary contenders -- MNF and opposition ZPM --바카라 웹사이트ruling party MNF tried to capitalise on issue of refugees and internally displaced people from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Manipur and Mizo sub-nationalism. The party also highlighed바카라 웹사이트the development in the state over the last five years despite financial constraints triggered by the pandemic.

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The opposition highlighted the failure of the MNF government in fulfilling its promises, including implementation of the flagship programme, Socio Economic Development (SEDP), construction of flyovers, good roads, among others. Read more here.바카라 웹사이트

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