An estimated 25 percent voters of Chhattisgarh's 15.4 million voters exercised their franchise by 1230 hrs IST on Thursday in the state's 11 Lok Sabha seats amid violence by Maoists who killed five polling staff and a security guard. Officials here estimate that 25 to 28 percent voters exercised their franchise at 20,967 polling booths by noon.
Women turned up in large numbers in most polling stations in urban areas.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/moderate-to-heavy-turnout-in-chhattisgarh-polls/78564-3.html
The fate of 687 candidates will be decided on Thursday.
The first phase of assembly elections in 39 constituencies in Chhattisgarh ended.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/voting-for-chhattisgarh-polls-ends-amid-violence/78173-30.html
About 35 percent polling was recorded till 1430 hrs IST.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/chhattisgarh-35-per-cent-voting--in-first-phase/78162-30.html
In Naxal-affected regions voting was around 12 per cent till 1000 hrs IST.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/chhattisgarh-voting-slow-in-naxalaffected-areas/78140-30.html
Security forces have been sent in to restore order and are on a high alert.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/naxals-fire-at-poll-booth-loot-evms-in-kanker/78128-30.html
Polling in some Naxal-affected areas started early due to security concerns.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/first-phase-of-polling-starts-in-chhattisgarh/78122-30.html
Chhattisgarh has 64 lakh voters who will decide who forms the next govt.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/chhattisgarh-bjp-holds-an-edge-over-congress/78121-30.html
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