At 84.67 percent, Chhattisgarh's Bastar has recorded the highest voter turnout during the first phase of Assembly elections on Tuesday, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.
As per data provided, a total of 78 percent voting took place in the first phase, in which the highest turnout was 84.67 percent in Bastar constituency and the lowest was 48.37 percent in Bijapur.
Chief Electoral Officer Reena Babasaheb Kangale released the figures in Raipur.
Due to technical issues, 62 control units and 123 VVPATs had to be changed, she said.
Speaking about the Keshakal accident, she said three polling personnel died in the accident while returning home after collecting the EVMs.
During the elections, Naxalite incidents took place in three places, she said.
Polling was held for 20 of the 90 seats in the first phase. Polling for the remaining 70 seats in the second phase will take place on November 17. Votes from both phases will be counted on December 3.