Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], February 12 (HBTV): Voting for the Chhattisgarh urban body elections began on Tuesday morning.

Polling for 10 municipal corporations, 49 municipal councils, and 114 nagar panchayats across the state commenced at 8 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m. The counting of votes is scheduled for February 15.

A total of 44.74 lakh voters are eligible to cast their ballots, including 22.52 lakh male voters and 22.73 lakh female voters. The Election Commission has set up 597 polling stations across the state for the urban body elections.

In January, the Chhattisgarh Election Commission announced that the urban local body elections would be held on February 11, with results to be declared on February 15. The three-tier panchayat elections will take place in three phases on February 17, 20, and 23, with results to be announced on February 18, 21, and 24, respectively.

On February 6, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the Vijay Sankalp rally in Korba as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign for the 2025 urban body elections. He also participated in a roadshow in Raigarh, demonstrating the BJP's support in the region. Sai’s presence was a key moment in the party’s push to solidify its position ahead of the municipal elections. He urged citizens to trust the BJP for further development and governance.

'I am grateful for the love that you people have given to BJP... Leave the responsibility of development to us. All the development work will be done. The double-engine government has been formed. Now, we have to form the triple-engine government,' he said, emphasizing his commitment to the state’s progress.

In a statement from Raipur, CM Sai elaborated on BJP’s strategy for the urban body elections. 'Our campaign for the municipal corporation elections is starting today. There is a meeting in the East Municipal Corporation, and in the evening, there is a roadshow in the Raigarh Municipal Corporation.'   

(ANI)