Don't forget note ban made you seek bail: PM Modi's dig at Gandhis

PM addressed a rally in Chhattisgarh; in the first phase, several booths see polling for the first time in 15 yrs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the Congress’  dynastic politics, and said its leadership of “mother-son duo”, a reference to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, had to seek bail because of his demonetisation decision.

The PM addressed a public rally in Bilaspur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh in the afternoon. Of the 90 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh, 18 across eight Maoist-influenced districts had polling on Monday in the first phase. Voting in Bilaspur, as part of the remaining 72 seats, is scheduled for the second phase on November 20.

According to the Election Commission, overall voter turnout was 58.55 per cent till 5.30