Bhopal: At least 30.21 percent voters exercised their franchise till 11 am in the third phase of voting on Tuesday on nine Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh. An election officer gave this information.
Former chief ministers Digvijay Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state BJP president VD Sharma were among the early voters.
Congress leader Digvijay Singh and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who are contesting from Rajgarh and Guna respectively, will not be able to vote for themselves as the former is a registered voter from Bhopal, and the latter is registered to vote from Gwalior. Party sources said.
BJP candidate from Vidisha seat Shivraj Singh Chauhan exercised his franchise along with his wife Sadhna Singh and two sons at a polling booth in his native village Jait in Sehore district.Voting began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm at 20,456 polling stations, including 1,043 managed by women staff and 75 by disabled staff, an election official said.
Of the nine Lok Sabha seats, voting was 32.65 percent in Betul, 25.46 percent in Bhind, 27.46 percent in Bhopal, 34.53 percent in Guna, 28.55 percent in Gwalior, 26.62 percent in Moren, 34.81 percent in Rajgarh, 30.31 percent in Sagar and 32.6 percent in Vidisha. Happened. Percent, the official said.
The administration made the candidates sit in the police control room in Moren of Gwalior-Chambal region, which is considered a sensitive area.
Superintendent of Police Shailendra Singh Chauhan said that the police made BJP candidate Shivmangal Singh Tomar, BSP's Ramesh Chandra Gar and Congress candidate Satyapal Sikarwar sit in the police control room.
He said, “Candidates came to the police control room with their consent and shadow, as has happened here before.,
A total of 1.77 crore voters will decide the fate of 127 candidates contesting from Morena, Bhind (SC-reserved), Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha Bhopal, Rajgarh and Betul (ST-reserved) seats spread across 19 districts of the state. State.
Voting in Betul (ST) constituency was earlier scheduled to be held in the second phase on April 26, but it was postponed due to the death of a candidate.
A total of 127 candidates, including nine women, are in the fray in the third phase of elections.
Bhopal has the maximum number of 22 candidates, while Bhind has the least number of 7 candidates.The voters include 92.68 lakh males, 84.83 lakh females and 491 members of the third gender, while 1.66 lakh voters are 'Divyangjan' (people with disabilities), 88,106 voters are above 85 years of age, and 1,804 voters are above 100 years of age. Yes, said the poll officer.
5.25 lakh voters are in the age group of 18-19 years.
Voting for 12 of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh was held in the first two phases on April 19 and 26. Voting for the remaining eight seats will be held in the fourth phase on May 13.
Former chief ministers Digvijay Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state BJP president VD Sharma were among the early voters.
Congress leader Digvijay Singh and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who are contesting from Rajgarh and Guna respectively, will not be able to vote for themselves as the former is a registered voter from Bhopal, and the latter is registered to vote from Gwalior. Party sources said.
BJP candidate from Vidisha seat Shivraj Singh Chauhan exercised his franchise along with his wife Sadhna Singh and two sons at a polling booth in his native village Jait in Sehore district.Voting began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm at 20,456 polling stations, including 1,043 managed by women staff and 75 by disabled staff, an election official said.
Of the nine Lok Sabha seats, voting was 32.65 percent in Betul, 25.46 percent in Bhind, 27.46 percent in Bhopal, 34.53 percent in Guna, 28.55 percent in Gwalior, 26.62 percent in Moren, 34.81 percent in Rajgarh, 30.31 percent in Sagar and 32.6 percent in Vidisha. Happened. Percent, the official said.
The administration made the candidates sit in the police control room in Moren of Gwalior-Chambal region, which is considered a sensitive area.
Superintendent of Police Shailendra Singh Chauhan said that the police made BJP candidate Shivmangal Singh Tomar, BSP's Ramesh Chandra Gar and Congress candidate Satyapal Sikarwar sit in the police control room.
He said, “Candidates came to the police control room with their consent and shadow, as has happened here before.,
A total of 1.77 crore voters will decide the fate of 127 candidates contesting from Morena, Bhind (SC-reserved), Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha Bhopal, Rajgarh and Betul (ST-reserved) seats spread across 19 districts of the state. State.
Voting in Betul (ST) constituency was earlier scheduled to be held in the second phase on April 26, but it was postponed due to the death of a candidate.
A total of 127 candidates, including nine women, are in the fray in the third phase of elections.
Bhopal has the maximum number of 22 candidates, while Bhind has the least number of 7 candidates.The voters include 92.68 lakh males, 84.83 lakh females and 491 members of the third gender, while 1.66 lakh voters are 'Divyangjan' (people with disabilities), 88,106 voters are above 85 years of age, and 1,804 voters are above 100 years of age. Yes, said the poll officer.
5.25 lakh voters are in the age group of 18-19 years.
Voting for 12 of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh was held in the first two phases on April 19 and 26. Voting for the remaining eight seats will be held in the fourth phase on May 13.