Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:59am on 08 May 2024,Wednesday India
A bus transporting polling officials and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) caught fire in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, after the third phase of voting. No injuries were reported. EVMs from six polling stations were damaged, possibly leading to re-polling pending Election Commission assessment. The Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh saw a provisional 66.05% voter turnout across nine seats, including Betul, with notable candidates like Jyotiraditya Scindia, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Digvijaya Singh. The incident occurred amidst a substantial 72.65% voter turnout in Betul.
