Huge voter turnout in Chhattisgarh's key constituencies during the second phase of Assembly polls is set to give sleepless nights to candidates of two main political parties-the BJP and the Congress till results get announced on December 8.
The electoral battle between heavyweights would also decide the fate of the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress as unprecedented turnout witnessed in the 'star' constituencies is still anybody's game in the nail biting contest.
Consider Marwahi Assembly constituency in Bilaspur district, where Amit Jogi, the son of former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi is contesting for the first time against BJP candidate Sameera Paikra, also a first timer, had 80-per cent turnout.
At Kharsia in Raigarh district, the polling percentage was 76 per cent where Congress candidate Umesh Patel, who is the son of the late leader of Opposition Nand Kumar Patel who was slain in the Jeeram Ghati attack by Maoists, is in direct contest with BJP candidate Jawaharlal Naik.
In Bilaspur city, the turnout was recorded at 63 per cent where BJP Minister Amar Agrawal is contesting against Congress candidate and Bilaspur Mayor Vani Rao.
In Saja Assembly constituency which had been a traditionally Congress stronghold in Bemetara district, the polling was as high as 74 per cent where Congress leader of Opposition Ravindra Choubey is in direct contest with BJP candidate labhchand Bafna.
In Raipur City (South) constituency, where BJP Minister Brijmohan Agrawal is in direct contest against Raipur City Mayor and Congress candidate Kiranmayee Nayak had a 64 per cent turnout.
Similarly in Raipur City (West) BJP Minister Rajesh Munat who is contesting against Congress candidate Vikas Upadhyaya had a voter turnout of 62 per cent.
In Bhilai City, BJP Minister Hemchand Yadav is in direct contest with Congress candidate Dr Badruddhin Quereshi, where the voting was 66 per cent. At Abhanpur in Raipur district, BJP Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu is contesting against former Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC) president Dhanendra Sahu recorded 74 per cent turnout.
At Ramanujganj in Balrampur district where BJP Minister Ramvichar Netam is contesting against Congress candidate Brahaspati Singh recorded turnout of as high as 83 per cent.
At Ambikapur in Surguja district, BJP candidate and president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in Chhattisgarh Anurag Singhdeo is in direct fight with Surguja royal and Congress candidate TS Singhdeo where the polling was 70 per cent. At Rampur in Korba district, BJP Minister Nankiram Kanwar is in contest with Congress candidate Shyamlal Kanwar recorded turnout of 78 per cent.