Voting begins in Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh
Aizawl/Bhopal, Nov 28 (IBNS): Voting has started in Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh where people are exercising their franchise to elect a new Assembly on Wednesday.
Security has been tightened in both the states for the polling.
In Madhya Pradesh, 5.04 crore voters are expected to decide the fate of the 230-member assembly.
आज मधà¥à¤¯ पà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶ में मतदान का दिन है। पà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶ के सà¤à¥€ मतदाताओं से मेरा आगà¥à¤°à¤¹ है कि वे पूरे उतà¥à¤¸à¤¾à¤¹ के साथ लोकतंतà¥à¤° के महापरà¥à¤µ में à¤à¤¾à¤— लें और à¤à¤¾à¤°à¥€ संखà¥à¤¯à¤¾ में मतदान करें।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2018
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is contesting to seek a fourth term in power.
He is ruling the state since 2005.
Fates of as many as 2,899 candidates, including 1,094 independents, will be decided on Wednesday.
The Congress will be contesting to come to power in the state, ending the dominance of BJP in the political paradigm of Madhya Pradesh.
In Mizoram, people are voting to decide the fates of 209 candidates who are contesting to find a place in the 40-member legislative assembly.
I request my sisters and brothers of Mizoram, particularly the dynamic youth of the state, to turnout in large numbers and vote.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2018
Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 4 pm.
The Congress has been ruling the state for two terms.
The main contest is between Congress and Mizo National Front, BJP, National People’s Party.
CM Lal Thanhawla is contesting the polls from Serchhip and Champhai South seats.
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