Voting began for 20 assembly segments in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning in the first phase of assembly elections under heavy security blanket comprising police and paramilitary personnel.
As many as 12 constituency segments in Tuesday’s polls are in Maoist-hit Bastar region. Soon after polling began, a CRPF commando was injured in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Sukma district when he along with his team was in an “area domination” operation to ensure security during the polls.
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Source: The Hindustan Times