Wednesday, November 21st, 2018

Voters in Chhattisgarh turned out in large numbers on Tuesday for the second phase of the assembly election, with 71.93 per cent turnout logged by 6 pm. The Election Commission said the day passed without incident. Seats numbering 72 were at stake in this round. Turnout figures Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha told reporters the figure was expected to climb, as many voters were still waiting in queues when polling closed. He said this phase had recorded slightly higher participation than in 2013, and credited elaborate security arrangements for theRead More