Based on Baghel’s complaint, a case was registered against Upadhyay under Section 353 (criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty).
According to reports, only 6.44% voting turned out in state capital Bhopal till 9 am whereas 18.33% polling in 8 municipal councils of Indore district till 9 am.
65 thousand 999 individuals will cast their votes during the first round of voting, including 34 thousand 658 men, 31 thousand 335 women, and 6 other voters.
The State Election Commission had held a meeting with collectors of all districts recently in which the election commissioner Basant Pratap Singh had said that polling for urban civic bodies will be held through EVMs.