Raipur: The bugle for Raipur South by-election has been sounded. While giving information about the by-election, Chief Electoral Officer Reena Babasaheb Kangale clarified that the model code of conduct will be applicable only in the assembly constituency. Being a municipal corporation and a metropolitan city, the model code of conduct will not be applicable in the entire district. Five companies will be deployed during voting.
Chief Electoral Officer Reena Babasaheb Kangale said that nominations will be filed from October 18 to 25. After voting on 13 November, counting of votes will take place on 23 November. 2 lakh 70 thousand voters of the area will elect their representative to the assembly as MLA.
Reena Babasaheb Kangale said that the total number of voters in the assembly constituency is 2,70,936, out of which 1,33,713 are male and 1,37,171 are female voters. Apart from these, 52 voters of third gender are registered. The number of service voters in the assembly constituency is 59. He informed that 253 polling stations will be built in the area, out of which 10 will be Sangwari polling stations, 5 Adarsh polling stations and 5 youth polling stations. Live screening will take place in 227 polling stations. 5 companies will be deployed for security during voting.