Chhattisgarh elections 2023 LIVE: Voting concludes, sealing of EVMs begins

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections LIVE: As citizens vote on 20 Assembly seats, catch all the latest updates from Chhattisgarh here

12:25 PM

BJP forgot the slogans of 'Jai Shree Ram', says deputy CM T S Singhdeo

12:23 PM

Naxals fire at DRG personnel deployed in Banda

Naxals fired at DRG personnel deployed for outer cordon, around two km away from Banda polling station this morning. The security forces retaliated and the firing from naxals' side stopped after 10 minutes. The Sukma police said that all the jawans are safe and the voting is underway.

12:22 PM

Eco-friendly polling station in Bijapur

12:07 PM

Under Congress rule, human trafficking is on a rise: PM Modi

11:52 AM

BJP candidate Mahesh Gagda from Bijapur cast his vote

11:51 AM

BJP increased central govt's Budget for tribals by five times: PM Modi

11:44 AM

Congress never cared for 90 million Adivasi population in state, says PM Modi

11:39 AM

Poll percentage in first phase election at 11 am

11:33 AM

Heart-touching moment for me to address such a big rally, says PM Modi

11:31 AM

'BJP ne banaya hai, BJP hi sawaregi', says PM Modi in Surajpur

11:27 AM

Voters turn out in large numbers in Farsaguda amid high security

11:16 AM

PM Modi to address a public rally in Surajpur shortly

11:14 AM

In Chhattisgarh, 'Bhupay' exists, which is to pay CM Baghel, says Anurag Thakur

11:11 AM

Voters line up to cast their vote in Sukma district

11:10 AM

Naxal-affected Dantewada records 10.18% voter turnout till 9 am

In the Naxal-affected area, Dantewada, 10.18 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am. In Sukma district, the voter turnout was at 4.21 per cent, while in Kanker, the voting turnout is 16.48 per cent.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said, “Earlier, big incidents used to happen, now small incidents are happening. I think this will also stop in the future. Naxalism has retreated to a great extent with the work we have done in five years. As a result, polling booths have been set up inside villages. People will vote in their village itself. There is a possibility of high voting percentage in naxal affected areas.”