Live reporting: Polling ends in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram

Bhopal/Aizawl: Polling came to a close this evening in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Congress-ruled Mizoram. Madhya Pradesh has registered highest ever polling of above 70 per cent, according to EC. Mizoram has recorded around 82 percent polling till 4pm, the closing time. Voters will exercise their franchise to elect a 230-member Assembly in MP with the BJP-government led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan fighting for an unprecedented third consecutive victory in the state where Congress was ousted ten years ago. Voting is being held in 53,896 polling booths in 51 districts with an electorate of 4,64,57,724. A total of 2,583 candidates are in the fray. They include chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is contesting from Budhni and Vidisha seats.Voting will continue till 5 pm. For the first time, the none of the above (NOTA) option would be available to the voters in the state.In Mizoram, voters came out to cast their ballots for the 40-member assembly. Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of the Congress and all his 11 ministers are among 142 candidates are contesting the polls. For the first time in the country, voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) system will be used in this election in a larger scale, in 10 constituencies.4 pm: Around 82 percent polling in Mizoram2 pm: 46.23 percent polling till 2 pm in Madhya Pradesh12 noon: 26 percent polling in Madhya Pradesh till 12 noon11:30 am: 36.63 per cent polling recorded in Mizoram till 11 am, says joint state CEO H Lalengmawia. Brisk polling was reported from many polling stations in Aizawl.Long queues were seen in front of the booths in Mission Veng and Thakthing areas even before the elections began.Elderly men and women were brought to the polling stations by their family members to exercise franchise in the early hours.11am: Mizoram records 36.63 percent polling till 11am11 am: Mizoram CM Lalthanhawla and his brother Lalthangzara cast their votes in Aizawl11 am: Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj casts her vote in Bhopal10:45am: 21 per cent polling recorded in MP till 10am. 10:30am: BJP files complaint with election commission against Congress leader Suresh Pachauri for violating model code of conduct by talking to media inside the polling booth.9:10 am: Congress leader Digvijay Singh's son Jayvardhan Singh casts his vote in Raghogarh8:32 pm: Congress leader Suresh Pachauri casts his vote in Bhopal8:30 am: Union Minister Kamal Nath casts his vote in Shikarpur, Chhindwara 8:20 am: BJP leader Maya Singh casts her vote in Gwalior alongwith husband and son. Says, BJP will form govt in MP for third consecutive time.8:10 am: Long queues seen outside polling booths in Indore.