In both MP and Mizoram, polling began at 7 am in some constituencies and 8 am in others. In MP, Congress is hoping to make a comeback, while in Mizoram Congress is striving for a third successive term
In both Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram, polling began at 7 am in some constituencies and 8 am in others on Wednesday, November 28.
In Madhya Pradesh, in the three Maoist-affected constituencies of Balaghat district, the polling began at 7 am amid tight security, while in the remaining 227 of the 230 Assembly seats polling will began at 8 am.
The polling will end in the three constituencies—Baihar, Lanji and Paraswada—at 3 pm, while it will continue till 5 pm in all the other constituencies.
Technical glitches have been reported from many booths in the state, including Gwalior’s Dabra. Two faulty EVMs in Ujjain have been replaced; 11 VVPAT machines in Alirajpur, 5 VVPAT and 2 EVMs in Burhanpur have also been also replaced.
n Mizoram, the fight is largely between the Congress and the Mizo National Front though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also seeking to make its presence felt.
Polling begins amid tight security in Mizoram
Brisk polling is underway in Mizoram with nearly 25 per cent of 7.68 lakh voters casting their votes in the first three hours on Wednesday, November 28, an official said. Men and women dressed in traditional attires were seen queued up outside the many polling stations in all districts well before voting began at 7 am.
Around 25% of the 7,68,181 voters cast their votes by 10 am, said Deputy Additional Chief Electoral Officer CC Lalchhuangkina.
Polling began in the state at 7 am amid tight security to elect a new Assembly and will continue till 4 pm. The Congress is striving for a third successive term against a stiff challenge from the Mizo National Front (MNF) headed by former Chief Minister Zoramthanga.
The fight is largely between the Congress and the Mizo National Front though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also seeking to make its presence felt.
The Congress has fielded 40 candidates while the BJP and MNF are contesting in 39 and 40 constituencies, respectively. Around 7.7 lakh voters will decide the fate of 209 candidates.
According to senior police officials, around 11,100 security personnel comprising central paramilitary and state security forces have been deployed to foil any attempt to create trouble during the polling.
In all 768,181 voters, including 393,685 women, would decide the electoral fate of the 209 candidates, of whom 15 are women. In 2013, only six women had contested and none were successful.
source: NH
