The Election Commission of India (ECI) has accepted the proposed change of voting time for lok Sabha election in four Naxal insurgency hit constituencies of Chhattisgarh. The office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh, had sent the proposal for altering the timings in some parts of Bastar, Rajnandgaon, Kanker and Mahasamund lok Sabah seats going for election in the first and second phases.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sunil Kujur informed that in Bastar lS seat, except Jagdalpur state assembly segment, voting time of remaining areas have been fixed from 7 am till 3 pm. In Jagdalpur assembly segment, the polling will be conducted from 7 am till 4 pm. likewise in Kanker lS seat voting in Sihawa, Antagarh, Bhanupratappur and Keshkal assembly segments has been scheduled from 7 am till 3 pm. In Doundi-lohara state assembly segment here voting will be from 7 am till 4 pm, and in Sanjari Balod along with Gunderdehi assembly segment polling would be carried out from 7am till 6 pm.
The CEO further informed that in Rajnandgaon lS seat, barring Mohla Manpur state assembly segment, voting would be conducted from 7 am till 6 pm. In Mohla Manpur polling time has been scheduled from 7 am till 3 pm. Barring Bindranawagarh state assembly segment falling under Mahasamund lS seat, voting in all other parts here would be conducted from 7 am till 6pm, while in Bindranawagarh people could participate in voting from 7 am till 3 pm, CEO informed.