Raipur. In the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, voting started in 93 seats of 11 states. Voting is being held in 7 Lok Sabha seats of Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Bilaspur, Korba, Durg, Raigarh, Surguja and Janjgir-Champa. 168 candidates are in the fray for seven Lok Sabha seats. The total number of voters in these Lok Sabha constituencies is 1 crore 39 lakh 01 thousand 285. This time the number of voters has increased by 9.34 percent compared to the previous phase. 11 lakh 87 thousand 470 voters are new in this election.
How many candidates are there in which Lok Sabha seat?
Raipur – 38
Bilaspur – 37
Korba – 27
Fort – 25
Raigarh – 13
Surguja – 10
Janjgir-Champa – 18
More women voters than men in 7 Lok Sabha seats
There are a total of 1 crore 39 lakh 01 thousand 285 voters in 7 Lok Sabha constituencies. In which male voters are 69 lakh 33 thousand 121 and female voters are 69 lakh 67 thousand 544. Third gender voters are 620. Also, the number of first time voters is 3 lakh 98 thousand 416.
77592 polling personnel have been appointed for voting in the third phase. A total of 2809 Sangwari polling stations have been made. 306 model polling stations have been created. 235 polling stations are being run by the youth. In the third phase, a total of 25 polling stations have been declared unsafe and 1072 polling stations as sensitive. Arrangements for web casting and videography will be made for additional security in these polling centres. A total of 283 polling stations have been marked as shadow areas. Out of 15 thousand 701 polling stations, web casting facility has been provided at 7887 polling stations.
Voting is being conducted through 37855 ballot units, 19097 control units, 20984 VVPATs in 15 thousand 701 polling stations of Raipur, Bilaspur, Korba, Durg, Janjgir-Champa, Surguja, Raigarh.
Voters will get this facility in polling centers
In view of the scorching heat, this time additional arrangements for waiting halls have been made in the polling stations. A cooler has also been arranged. Pandals will be set up in polling stations. Arrangements for drinking water, lemonade and ORS solution will be made. Mitanins will also be present along with medical insects.