Chhattisgarh

• 20 Nov 2023

Assembly Elections 2023: The Number of Female Voters is More than the Number of Male Voters.

Why In News?

According to the information received from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Chhattisgarh on November 19, 2023, the total number of female voters exercising their franchise in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023 is more than the total number of male voters exercising their franchise.

Key Points:

• From the observation of voting data in the two phases of Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023 held on November 7 and 17, it is clear that in 50 out of 90 assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh, women have voted more than men.
• According to the information received from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Bharatpur-Sonhat, Pratappur, Ramanujganj, Samri, Lundra, Ambikapur, Sitapur, Jashpur, Kunkuri, Pathalgaon, Lailunga, Sarangarh, Kharsia, Dharamjaigarh, Rampur, Palitanakhar, Jaijapur, Marwahi, Saraipali, Basna. , Khallari, Mahasamund, Bilaigarh, Rajim, Bindranwagarh, Sihawa, Dondilohara, Gunderdehi and Sanjari-Balod assembly constituencies, the number of female voters who cast their votes is more than the number of male voters who cast their votes.
• Similarly, voters in Dhamtari, Durg city, Pandariya, Kawardha, Khairagarh, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Dongargaon, Khujji, Mohlamanpur, Bhanupratappur, Kanker, Keshkal, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Bastar, Jagdalpur, Chitrakote, Dantewada, Bijapur and Konta assembly constituencies. The number of female voters is more than the male voters who cast their votes.
• A total of 1 crore 55 lakh 61 thousand 460 voters exercised their franchise in two phases of voting in Chhattisgarh, which includes 77 lakh 48 thousand 612 male voters and 78 lakh 12 thousand 631 female voters.

Governor Released the Book 'Nritya Rahasya'

Why In News?

On November 18, 2023, Chhattisgarh Governor Vishwabhushan Harichandan released the book 'Nritya Rahasya The Sacred Mystics of Dance' written by famous Odissi dancer Purnashree Raut at Raj Bhavan.

Key Points:

• It is told in this book that through dance one can remain healthy and many major diseases can be cured.
• Dance is a form of ancient yoga art. This physical mechanism is a medium for Kundalini awakening and connecting the soul with God. Indian classical dance is a genre which brings movement in the body parts, awakens energy and creates a sense of spiritual experience.
• In this book, dance postures depicted in historical temples from Bastar to Surguja in Chhattisgarh have been mentioned.