Madhya Pradesh bypolls: Brisk polling for Mungaoli and Kolaras seats

Brisk polling was witnessed in bypolls for Mungaoli and Kolaras assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday with poll percentage of 69 per cent and 58.90 per cent, respectively, recorded by 3 p.m. in the contests seen as a battle royale between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress. The by and large peaceful polls were marred by sporadic clashes -- especially one in Digoda village in Shivpuri's Kolaras -- between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party workers, a poll official said.

Police station in-charge in Mungaoli, Kushal Singh Bhadoria, was removed from his post, the official said, adding that