Campaigning for the first phase of Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh ended on Sunday evening, two days before the November 7 ballot.
Political advertisements will have to undergo pre-certification until polling day on November 7.
Along with this, polling teams have been deployed at polling stations in the constituencies of the first phase. Many of them were transported by helicopter to remote polling stations.
Chief Electoral Officer Reena Babasaheb Kangale said political advertisements published in print media on polling day and a day before must undergo pre-certification.
A total of 223 candidates are in the fray for 20 seats in the first phase. Of these 198 are men and 25 are women.
There are 40,78,681 voters eligible to exercise their franchise on November 7.
Of the 20 constituencies, voting will be held in 10 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the others.
Polling for the second phase will be held on November 17. Votes of both phases will be counted on December 3.