Election campaigning for the third and final phase of polling in Chhattisgarh will come to end at 5.00 pm on Sunday (April 21).
In third phase, polling will be held in seven remaining seats of Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir, Korba, Raigarh and Surguja on April 23.
As per the election model code of conduct, candidates or political parties will not be allowed to hold rally, public meeting or events and processions once the campaigning ends. The candidate can, however, conduct door-to-door visit or contact programme with individual voters.
The first phase of polling was held on April 11 for lone seat of Bastar while second phase polling on April 18 was held in three seats of Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund and Kanker Lok Sabha constituencies.
Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer Subrat Sahoo said for the third phase a total of 123 candidates are in the fray. Raipur and Bilaspur constituencies have 25 candidates each, Durg 21, Korba 13, Raigarh 14, Janjgir 15 and Surguja 10 candidates.
Sahoo further said a total of 1,27,13,816 electors will cast their vote in 15408 polling centres across these seven LS constituencies. There are 64,16,252, male voters, 62,96,992 female voters and 572 from third gender.
All the preparations for the third phase of polling have been almost completed.
As per directive of the Election Commission, all the political parties and candidates have to seek prior permission before release of any advertisement in print media.
Certification from the State and district level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) is required for issuing advertisement.
Similarly, exit polls, election survey in any electronic, film, television, print or any other medium of communication have also been banned during the period.