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Election of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh LATEST UPDATES: After noon, EC officials told the deputation that nearly 250 MEV had been replaced in the current elections. The number is expected to increase as reports flow. In many places, even the replaced machine was not working properly and had to be replaced again. At least 1,545 VVPATs also had to be replaced. At the same time, the head of the Congress, Kamal Nath, affirmed that the vote seems to take place only in the regions which constituted the stronghold of the Congress.
A total of 37.26% of those surveyed were interviewed in Madhya Pradesh until 2.30pm. Kamal Nath district, Chhindwara, registered the highest turnout with 45.62% of the votes cast, while Morena was the district with the lowest voter turnout, with a turnout of only 29.78%.
Incidents of violence were reported today in Bhind District. Shots were fired in front of two booths. Sources said that the attackers had fled and that the shooting had taken place in order to disrupt the polls.
Responding to the request of Congress President, Jyotiraditya Scindia, to extend polling time in the polling booths where the EVM dysfunction prevented the vote, the Chief Electoral Commissioner, OP Rawat
Rumors of EVD snatching continue to filter, Congress leader Kamal Nath said the vote seems to be affected only in the regions that were the stronghold of Congress. While Nath said the voting committee should consider re-scoring if the ballot can not continue in a fair and uninterrupted fashion, his party colleague, Jyotiraditya Scindia, called for the voting to be extended for compensate for the time lost.
According to the latest reports. at least 250 EVM and several other VVPAT have been replaced so far. Due to these technical problems, the polls were interrupted for several hours in several stands,
The voters of patidars and the farmers openly expressed their dissatisfaction with the government in power. Farmers also did not forget the Mandsaur demonstrations, during which two farmers were killed during a police fire. " Bhav lenge, Bhavantar nahi (we want a fair price for our products and not the difference in market price relative to government)," is the dominant sentiment among voters lining up in front of the offices of vote.
Voting was suspended at booths 39 and 40 after unidentified people broke EVM equipment. About 10 candidates, including those from Congress and the BJP in five Bhind district seats, were placed under house arrest. Sources say the measure was put in place as a precautionary measure, with Bhind remaining a sensitive region prone to political violence during the election season, reports said.
At least four EVMs and 14 VVPATs were replaced in the Madhya Pradesh voting booths. since the beginning of the poll. The polling station located at booth 204, Mahirishi Vidya Mandir, in Mandla, was interrupted when the polling station ceased to function. ANI reported that another polling station located in the No. 178 booth of Dabra Headquarters, in the Gwalior District, was not functioning either .
The only problem that young voters consume in Madhya Pradesh is the lack of employment opportunities in mind. According to the 2011 census, more than 19 percent of Madhya Pradesh's 70 million people are between the ages of 15 and 24. While we were talking to some of the first voters who had queued to exercise their right to vote, job security was the predominant theme, without exception.
Congressman Kamal Nath voted for Chhindwara's vote in Madhya Pradesh. He had previously offered prayers at a Hanuman temple in the city. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan prayed with his family on the shores of Saryu and then organized a aarti before voting.
Voters line up in a booth at Neemuch. Team 101 Reporters
A large number of female voters came to vote at Awan Palsoda's polling booth in Neemuch District. These women are farmers and will return to their fields after the vote.
As voting began in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was seen praying on the banks of Saryu with his wife Sadhna Singh. Meanwhile,
On the other hand, Rahul Gandhi had written an open letter to voters
The vote began for the elections of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly in three segments of the Assembly from Balaghat district, touched by Naxal – Lanji, Paraswada and Baihar. The ballot will run from 7 am to 3 pm
Madhya Pradesh is expected to vote on Wednesday to elect a 230-member badembly, with a security staff of 1.80 lakh deployed to ensure the smooth conduct of the ballot in the state, the ruling BJP and Congress of Opposition will vie for supremacy. The BJP is considering a fourth consecutive term, while Congress hopes for a return to the state that was once its stronghold.
The ballot box battle in Madhya Pradesh is a few months away from the Lok Sabha polls scheduled for the first half of 2019. No fewer than 2,899 candidates, including 1,094 independents, are vying for the 230 seats, but the The main conflict is between Congress and the BJP – the two major players in Madhya Pradesh politics.
The state has 5.04 crore, eligible voters. At a press conference on Tuesday, the Chief Electoral Officer, VL Kantha Rao, said: "All preparations for Wednesday's voting are over." All polling stations have departed for their respective offices and most from among them arrived at destination ". He specified that the polls would run from 8:00 to 17:00 and that it would include 227 seats, while in three constituencies of Balaghat District (Lanji, Paraswada and Baihar), badigned by Naxal, the polls will run from 7 am to 3 pm
Rao said 3 00 782 government employees, including 45 904 women, were deployed in the state, where 65 341 polling stations were installed. The CEO said that 17,000 of these booths have been declared "sensitive" and that an extra watch will be maintained there. Nearly 1.80 lakh security personnel, including those from central paramilitary forces, have been deployed to ensure a free and fair vote, Rao said. "Special measures have been taken for sensitive stands, webcasting will take place from 6,500 polling stations, while videography will be done in 4,600 stands," he said.
Rao reported that 78,870 MEV would be used during the ballot. He added that physically disabled employees would manage 160 polling booths, while 3,046 polling stations would employ exclusively female staff. "No less than 40,487 vehicles, including 9,600 buses and 8,500 minibuses, are used in the voting process," Rao said.
Of the 2,899 candidates, 250 are women and five of the third bad, said the CEO. "The candidates include 1,794 of the general category, 591 of the scheduled castes and 514 of the tribes listed.The highest number of seven candidates is in Chhatarpur, where 16 candidates are fighting," said Rao. The largest number of candidates – 34 – are in the fray in the Mehgaon constituency in Bhind district, while the lowest – 4 – is in Gunnor in the Panna district, "he said. 19659002] According to the latest electoral register, the state has 5,04,95,251 voters – 2,63,01,300 men, 2,41,30,390 women, 1,389 third-bad voters and 62,172 voters of the postal service, the BJP vying for 230 vacancies, while Congress presented 229 candidates and one seat, Jatara in Tikamgarh District, for its ally – Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) of Sharad Yadav
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been in office since 2005, wants to be re-elected in Budhni, Sehore District, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which was running for the first time in the Madhya Pradesh elections, has nominated 208 candidates.
In response to a question, Rao said up to now 10,000 rupees, out of 20,000 rupee Crimson budget 411 rupees, was spent on the voting process. In the legislative elections, the BJP won 165 seats, Congress 58, BSP four and independents three.
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