<p>Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram, which went to polls on Wednesday, registered a high turnout. In fact, the turnout in Mizoram was 80% according to the latest updates, with 56.46% registered at Kahnmun village in South Mizoram, where Bru refugees cast their votes till 8 pm.</p>.<p>In Madhya Pradesh, over 75% of the total 5.47 crore voters exercised their franchise to elect 230 candidates for the state Assembly in a largely peaceful polling on Wednesday.</p>.<p>This is around 3% more than the 72.66% voting recorded in the 2013 Assembly elections.</p>.<p>Till 6 pm, the polling was 74.61% which could cross 76%, according to state chief election officer V Kantarao. Rural Madhya Pradesh recorded more voting than urban areas, which, political observers say, is not a good indication for the ruling party.</p>.<p>Of the total 230 seats, rural areas account for 170 seats in the state.</p>.<p>In Mizoram too, the voting was completely peaceful, which is rare in the Northeast. Civil society organisations worked hand-in-hand with the Election Commission, which was described by chief electoral officer, Mizoram, Ashish Kundra, as “a unique case of partnership” for free and fair polls.</p>
<p>Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram, which went to polls on Wednesday, registered a high turnout. In fact, the turnout in Mizoram was 80% according to the latest updates, with 56.46% registered at Kahnmun village in South Mizoram, where Bru refugees cast their votes till 8 pm.</p>.<p>In Madhya Pradesh, over 75% of the total 5.47 crore voters exercised their franchise to elect 230 candidates for the state Assembly in a largely peaceful polling on Wednesday.</p>.<p>This is around 3% more than the 72.66% voting recorded in the 2013 Assembly elections.</p>.<p>Till 6 pm, the polling was 74.61% which could cross 76%, according to state chief election officer V Kantarao. Rural Madhya Pradesh recorded more voting than urban areas, which, political observers say, is not a good indication for the ruling party.</p>.<p>Of the total 230 seats, rural areas account for 170 seats in the state.</p>.<p>In Mizoram too, the voting was completely peaceful, which is rare in the Northeast. Civil society organisations worked hand-in-hand with the Election Commission, which was described by chief electoral officer, Mizoram, Ashish Kundra, as “a unique case of partnership” for free and fair polls.</p>