MP: Chhindwara reports highest voter turnout of over 70%, Congress’ Nakul Nath hopeful of second term

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The Chhindwara constituency of Madhya Pradesh reported 73.85% polling till 5 pm in the first phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections. The state has reported a voter turnout of 63.25% across six constituencies.

EC officials said that polling began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm in most places. Chhindwara constituency was followed by Balaghat with 71.08%, Mandla at 68.96%, Shahdol at 60.40%, Jabalpur at 56.74%, and Sidhi at 51.56%, the official said.

The Lok Sabha seat comprises of seven Vidhan Sabha segments — Junnardeo, Amarwara, Chourai, Sausar, Chhindwara, Parasiya and Pandhurna.

As many as 88 candidates, 81 men and seven women are in the fray across the six constituencies. The total number of registered voters in the six constituencies is 1,13,09, 636 (57,20,780 male, 55,88,669 female and 187 transgender).

Chhindwara is the lone seat of Congress in the Lok Sabha from the state. Congress MP Nakul Nath is fighting for the second term against Bharatiya Janata Party’s Vivek ‘Bunty’ Sahu.

The seat has been Congress’s bastion except for the 1997 bypoll when former chief  minister Sunder Lal Patwa defeated Anita Nath. Former chief minister Kamal Nath has won the seat nine times.

The Lok Sabha seat comprises of seven Vidhan Sabha segments — Junnardeo, Amarwara, Chourai, Sausar, Chhindwara, Parasiya and Pandhurna.

Here’s a list of candidates who are contesting the polls from this seat:

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KV Prasad Journo follow politics, process in Parliament and US Congress. Former Congressional APSA-Fulbright Fellow