Raipur: Voting for Chhattisgarh urban body elections, covering 10 municipal corporations, 49 Municipal Councils, and 114 Nagar panchayats began on Tuesday morning, February 11.
According to the latest inputs, around 18 per cent voting was recorded in Raipur till 12 pm, while voters’ turnout for Jagdalpur Municipal Corporation stands at 22.60 per cent. Around 12 per cent votes were casted at Ambikapur while an impressive turnout of 31 per cent voters was recorded in Surajpur. The polling will continue till 5 pm, with the counting of votes set to be done on February 15.
There are a total of 44.74 lakh voters among which 22.52 lakh are male voters while 22.73 lakh are female voters. The Election Commission has set a total of 597 polling stations across the state for urban body polling.
In January, the Chhattisgarh Election Commission announced that the state will hold urban local body elections on February 11, with results to be declared on February 15.
The three-tier panchayat elections will take place in three phases on February 17, 20, and 23, with results to be announced on February 18, 21, and 24, respectively.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Tuesday also cast his vote at a polling booth in Bilaspur. The Deputy CM appealed to the public to come out and vote in large numbers and celebrate the festival of democracy. Sao exuded confidence in the party’s winning the urban body polls in the state.
“I have cast my vote along with my family. I urge you all to come out of your houses and cast your votes. This is the festival of democracy and I request everyone to participate in it…BJP is going to win all the seats in the state,” said Sao.
Earlier on February 6, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the Vijay Sankalp rally in Korba as part of the BJP’s campaign for the urban body elections in 2025.
He also took part in a roadshow in Raigarh, showcasing BJP’s support base in the region. Sai’s presence was a key moment in the party’s push to solidify its position ahead of the municipal elections. He encouraged citizens to trust the BJP with further development and governance.
“I am grateful for the love that you people have given to BJP… Leave the responsibility of development to us. All the development work will be done. The double-engine government has been formed. Now, we have to form the triple-engine government,” he said, emphasizing his commitment to progress in the state. (With inputs from ANI)
