In the 2013 assembly elections, the BJP had bagged 49 seats, Congress got 39, BSP and Independent got one seat each in the 90-member Assembly.
RAIPUR: Polling for the second and final phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, with voting taking place in 72 constituencies spread across 19 districts, officially ended on Tuesday.
Around 71.93 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 6 pm, an official said. Although the polling officially closed at 5, those who were still in the line and were given slips were allowed to vote.
The BJP, which has been ruling the state for 15 years, and the Congress have been traditional rivals in Chhattisgarh.Of the 72 seats, 17 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and nine for Scheduled Castes.
The ruling BJP holds 43 of the 72 seats, with the party sweeping several areas in the Chhattisgarh plains in the 2013 elections.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh caste his vote in Kawardha. Addressing mediapersons, he said he was confident of the victory of his party and the BJP will get 65+ seats in the Assembly election.
Ajit Jogi, the president of Janata Congress Chhattisgarh, said that the JCC-BSP alliance will form the next government in Chhattisgarh. Ajit Jogi is hoping to become the kingmaker in the state.
Security had been tightened in the state with the deployment of over one lakh security personnel in lieu of Naxal attacks.
The maximum number of 46 candidates are in Raipur City South constituency and the least number of six candidates are in Bindranavagarh seat.
The first phase of polls in 18 seats of eight Naxal- hit districts on November 12 had recorded over 76 per cent voter turnout. The counting of votes will be held on December 11.
