Assembly polls live: Polling ends in MP, 68.15% voter turnout in Chhattisgarh

Congress Candidate Sanjay Shukla casts his vote at polling booth number 75, in Indore

Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan says, "Casting vote is the democratic right of every citizen of the country. Democracy demands that all citizens should exercise their rights and by that they decide what sort of government they want in the state and at the Centre. We have come and cast our vote..."

19.65% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the second phase of voting in Chhattisgarh and 27.62% in Madhya Pradesh.

19.65% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the second phase of voting in Chhattisgarh and 27.62% in Madhya Pradesh.

After casting his vote, Union Minister and BJP leader Jypotiraditya Scindia says "I am confident the people of the state will secure their growth and development by giving full majority to the BJP. I am not giving any numbers but we will form our govt in Madhya Pradesh. Under the leadership of PM Modi, double engine government will bring prosperity and development in the state..."

Union Minister and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia casts his vote at a polling booth in Gwalior.

Congress candidate from Bhind, Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi says, "...Yesterday, I received a call from SDM and he told me that they want to bring in candidates from national parties to circuit house, after 9 am. I said that I would come in if he called others too. So, I came here. All candidates of national parties have been called here, nothing wrong with it...

Madhya Pradesh: BSP candidate from Bhind, Sanjeev Singh Kushwaha says, "The administration told us that if we sit at the circuit house, voting process will be held peacefully and there will be peace in the city. When we go to a polling station, our supporters get enthusiastic and there comes chances of an effect on law and order situation..."

Bhopal: State Congress president and party's candidate from Chhindwara, Kamal Nath says, "BJP is making efforts through police, money and administration. All they are left with is this...Yesterday, they distributed liquor and money the entire day. People have sent me videos and showed it to me on video call what's going on...I'm saying this on record that Morena SP is working as a BJP worker"

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