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By-polls: MP records about 70 pc turnout, no major violence

Bhopal, Nov 3 (UNI) Braving the ‘millennium scourge’, approximately 70 per cent of an electorate exceeding 63.67 lakh exercised their franchise amid tight security on Tuesday in 28 Assembly constituencies of 19 districts in Madhya Pradesh that witnessed by-elections.
The voting timings were 0700-1800 hrs and final figures are awaited. In the 2018 Assembly polls, these areas registered 72.93 per cent turnout and the corresponding percentage was 66.22 in the last general election.
Agar-Malwa District recorded in excess of 80 per cent on this day; Dhar 81; Mandsaur, Rajgarh and Dewas 80 each; Guna 77; Indore 75; Khandwa 74; Burhanpur and Ashoknagar 72 each; Datia and Shivpuri 71 each; Sagar 70; Chhatarpur and Raisen 68 each; Anuppur 67; Morena 56; Bhind 55 and Gwalior 49, it was officially learnt.
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