While Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is maintaining a lead in Patan, senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister Raman Singh is also leading in Rajnandgaon.
The elections in the 90-member Assembly were held in two phases – on November 7 and 17 across 33 districts.
A total of 1,181 candidates’ fate will be decided in the next few hours.
Counting is being carried out under heavy security especially in Naxal-hit districts which witnessed a violence at several places during both phases of elections.
–Ajit Weekly News
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