Voting in the sensitive Gadchiroli district ended at 3 pm without any report of an untoward incident.
Polling started at 7 am under heavy security in the district, more than half of which is sensitive and very sensitive areas. Anticipating disturbance by Naxalites the timing for polling was restricted. Polling was allowed from 7 am to 3 pm only. Despite the scorching heat in the region, the tribal-dominated district experienced enthusiastic voting during the morning. Several polling centres were deserted in the afternoon.
Morgaon-Arjuni: Polling time was also restricted in Morgaon-Arjuni in Bhandara district. This is also a naxal-infested region and voting up to 3 pm was allowed.
There was no report to violence in these regions.