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Lok Sabha polls: Chandameta in Bastar votes for first time since Independence

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Earlier within the day, Bastar Inspector Customary of Police (IG) P Sundarraj acknowledged that folk tubby of enthusiasm were seen queuing up open air polling booths amid a three-layer security cordon.

As the main share of the Lok Sabha polls kickstarted on Friday (Apr 19), Chhattisgarh’s Chandameta village solid its vote for the very first time since Independence.

This came days after the safety forces successfully concluded the anti-Naxal operation within the say, killing on the least 29 Naxals in Bastar, which was once within the previous assuredly identified as the hub of Crimson Fright.

The village, which was once assuredly identified as a stronghold of Naxals, comprised 325 registered voters, along with 162 females.

Earlier within the day, Bastar Inspector Customary of Police (IG) P Sundarraj acknowledged that folk tubby of enthusiasm were seen queuing up open air polling booths amid a three-layer security cordon.

Bastar was once the suitable one amongst the say’s 11 Lok Sabha constituencies that went into polls on the opening share of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday (Apr 19).

“Sturdy and safe polling is being performed in Baster within the main share of the final elections these days. Locals are arriving and queuing up open air polling booths with absolute self belief and without alarm. Three-layered security arrangements were made within the say and extra forces were also placed on standby. In border areas, special forces from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha helped us withhold security,” IG P Sundarraj acknowledged while talking to news agency ANI.

The remainder of the constituencies will fling to polls on April 26 and Could perchance perchance merely 7.

The Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) received 9 of the 11 seats within the say within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, while the Congress secured excellent 2.

Deepak Baij of the Congress birthday celebration received the polls in Bastar.

The main share of balloting entails 102 constituencies across 21 states in India. These regions encompass Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, and Lakshadweep.

(With inputs from companies)

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