Chhattisgarh Bypoll Highlights: BJP vs Congress in Raipur City South

A bypoll in Raipur City South registered a voter turnout of 46.43% by 5 pm on Wednesday. In what is seen as a direct contest between BJP and Congress, voting was peaceful, with no untoward incidents reported. The vacancy arose following BJP legislator Brijmohan Agrawal's Lok Sabha election.

The Raipur City South assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh witnessed a voter turnout of 46.43 percent until 5 pm during its bypoll on Wednesday, according to officials.

The bypoll presented a showdown primarily between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress, among 30 candidates contesting.

Voting, which began at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm, proceeded smoothly under tight security, with no incidents reported, officials confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)