Chhattisgarh has begun its second phase of the Assembly election voting today from 8 am onwards for seventy constituencies.Polling begins for Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections Phase 2This time, the main battle in the state is between the Congress and the BJP. Before the voting, the state witnessed the top leaders of both parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupesh Bahgel, holding extensive campaigns.Voting begins for the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections remaining 70 seats in the fray. pic.twitter.com/SStRoahkND— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2023The BJP, which ruled the state continuously between 2003 and 2018, is seeking to replace the Congress government led by Chief Minister Bhupesh Bahgel.The first phase of polling in the state for 20 seats was held on November 7. Both parties claimed to have done well in the first phase.The Congress had a good strike rate in these 70 seats in the 2018 elections, having won 51 of them.#WATCH | Chhattisgarh Elections | State BJP president and partys candidate from Lormi, Arun Sao casts his vote at a polling booth in Bilaspur. pic.twitter.com/YAwYzlKNRH— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2023VIDEO | I urger all the voters to exercise their franchise and encourage others to cast their votes. These Assembly polls will decide the condition and direction of Chhattisgarh. The people are certainly seeking a change and they will vote accordingly, says state BJP chief… pic.twitter.com/LbAvUzRBZx— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 17, 2023While BJP has sent a message of collective leadership with the party heavily banking on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his campaign in the state, the Congress projected Bhupesh Baghel as its chief ministerial face.Polling parties have reached their designated polling stations and 958 candidates are in the fray in this phase.
