Assembly polls live: Polling ends in MP, 68.15% voter turnout in Chhattisgarh

Stones were pelted outside a polling station in Manhad village of Mehgaon assembly constituency of Bhind during the ongoing voting in Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections today

"Voting is going on well here. We are trying to find out what exactly happened earlier," says ADM Bhind, RK Khatri.

Chhattisgarh Elections | Durg: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel says, "Good news is coming from everywhere. People are reaching the polling booth and exercising their voting rights. I appeal to those who are at home to cast their vote... Everywhere there is a one-sided environment, the trust is on Congress..."

38.22% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in the second phase of voting in Chhattisgarh and 45.40% in Madhya Pradesh.

After casting his vote, Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel says "Our target is to cross 75 (seats). High command will decide that (CM face)

Durg: Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel cast his vote at polling booth number 57 in Kuriddih village.

Heavy security deployed outside polling booths 147-148 of Dimani Assembly constituency, in Mirghan, Morena where one person was injured in an incident of stone pelting. The situation is now under control.

On some incidents of violence in Madhya Pradesh during voting today, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says, "Yes there are a few complaints. I hope that the government will work in a fair manner..."

Digvijaya Singh says, "...An incident has taken place in Chhatarpur where one of our workers was mowed down by the BJP candidate with his vehicle. The Police have neither confiscated the vehicle so far nor has the candidate been arrested. Open hooliganism is taking place. BJP president's disciple is contesting the election from there. He has done illegal sand mining there. I have spoken with the Collector-SP. Our party is also giving a report to the Election Commission about the same...

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and his wife Amrita Rai cast their votes at a polling booth in Bhopal.    

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Ahead of casting his vote, Chhattisgarh CM and Congress candidate from Durg assembly constituency Bhupesh Baghel says "We are more than 75 seats...The fight here is one-sided, there is no competition..."