BJP leader Raman Singh has demanded to extend the date of voting for the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections. Raman Singh on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to advance the date of voting for the second phase of elections to be held on November 17 in view of the Chhath Puja festival. He said that due to the festival a large number of voters will not be able to participate in the voting. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also written a letter to the Election Commission, appealing to change the voting date from November 17 to November 25 in view of the Chhath festival.
Let us tell you that voting for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17, while the counting of votes will take place on December 3. The festival of Chhath is to be celebrated from 17 to 20 November this year. Raman Singh posted on ‘X’. Due to the festival of Chhath Puja approaching the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections (November 17), a large number of voters will not be able to be a part of this election process.
He wrote- I request the Election Commission of India to please extend the second phase of voting, so that maximum number of voters can join this election and use their franchise. A large number of people of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh living in Raipur, Bilaspur, Bhilai, Jagdalpur, Korba and other cities of the state celebrate Chhath festival in a grand manner every year.
At the same time, Aam Aadmi Party wrote a letter to the Election Commission saying that in view of Chhath festival, the date of second phase of voting should be changed from November 17 to November 25. Remember, Aam Aadmi Party has already raised this demand. BJP has fielded MLA Raman Singh from his traditional seat Rajnandgaon. Voting will be held in Rajnandgaon and 19 other constituencies in the first phase in the state. Voting will be held on another 70 seats in the second phase.