Kumar Bahukhandi
Raipur: Voting has ended in Raipur South Assembly bypoll . The Election Commission has released the voting figures till 5 pm. According to this, 46.43 percent voting has taken place in the Raipur City South Assembly constituency. However, this is not the final figure. The Election Commission will release the final figure tomorrow in a press conference.
Let us tell you that this time there has been about 10 percent less voting as compared to the year 2023 assembly elections. In the year 2023 assembly elections, 60.20 percent voting took place in Raipur South. At the same time, 61.70 percent voting took place in the year 2018 assembly elections.
Result will come on 23 November
Let us inform you that voting took place today on Wednesday 13, 2024 for Raipur City South Assembly bypoll, the result of which will be declared on November 23, 2024 . 30 candidates are in the fray in this bypoll . The fate of all these has been captured in the EVM. For Raipur City South Assembly bypoll 2024, the Election Commission of India had announced public holiday and general holiday for voting in the offices located in the constituency.
BJP candidate Sunil Soni exercised his franchise
BJP candidate Sunil Soni exercised his franchise in the bypoll being held on Raipur City South Assembly seat. During this, he had called upon all the voters to exercise their franchise, explaining the importance of each vote in democracy. BJP candidate Sunil Soni voted with his family at Maharana Pratap Government School located in Sadar Bazar. During this, he told all the voters of the area through the media that each of your votes is of great importance in the festival of democracy. He had urged the voters to bless the BJP by making the lotus bloom with a huge number of votes this time too.
Akash Sharma voted with his family early in the morning
Congress candidate Akash Sharma in Raipur City South Assembly bypoll voted early in the morning with his family at Pandit Sundar Lal Sharma School in Sundar Nagar. Before this, Akash Sharma had visited Hanuman ji in the temple and took his blessings. After casting his vote, Akash Sharma while talking to to us said that Sunil Soni is an inactive candidate. Today I have voted with my whole family. This time the people of Raipur South will listen to the youth only. At the same time, his wife said that Brijmohan Agarwal was an MLA here for eight times. But no work has been done here. This time the thinking of the people of Raipur City South is changing. This time instead of electing an experienced person, the youth will get a chance.
The Election Commission had taken this initiative to encourage voters
Under the voter awareness campaign, attractive discount offers are being given on the initiative of the Election Commission to encourage voters who vote in the Raipur City South bypoll . Under this initiative, the major hotels and restaurants of Raipur city have announced to give great discounts on food and hotel stay booking to the citizens who vote. To avail this offer, voters will have to show the ink mark on their finger after voting. The city’s prestigious hotels and restaurants like Sukhsagar Restaurant, Manju-Mamta Restaurant, May-Fair Hotel, Fair-Way Hotel and Babylon Hotel have participated in this initiative. Various types of offers will be given at these places from November 13, 2024 to November 19, 2024 .
