Voting commenced for the six Lok Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh with the Election Commission reporting a turnout of 13.83 percent within the initial two hours.
State BJP president V.D. Sharma, who is contesting his second Lok Sabha election from Khajuraho, cast his vote at a polling booth. He also inquired about the polling situation in his constituency.
Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla cast his vote in Rewa, where incumbent BJP MP Janardan Mishra is facing a formidable challenge from Congress' Neelam Mishra, spouse of Congress MLA Abhay Mishra, in his bid for a third term.
Taking cues from the earlier phase's low turnout, Madhya Pradesh Chief Election Commissioner (CEO) Anupam Rajan has directed district administration to ensure that a maximum number of people turn up at polling booths.
Meanwhile, voting proceeded peacefully in the remaining four Lok Sabha constituencies—Tikamgarh, Satna, Hoshangabad, and Damoh.
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