Naxals worried over impressive voter turnout in Chhattisgarh

The two worst Maoist-hit Lok Sabha seats - Bastar and Kanker - recorded 59.40 per cent and 70.29 per cent voting respectively in the last month's three-phased Parliamentary polls in the state.

Bastar went to polls on April 10 while voting took place in Kanker on April 17.  

In the 2009 general elections, Bastar and Kanker seats had witnessed voter turnout of 47.33 and 57.20 per cent respectively.

Also, over 70 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas of the state during last year's Assembly polls.  According to the informers, Naxals were asking the tribals why they took part in election.

The senior cadres of the banned outfit have directed the local jan militia members to focus on rebuilding base and win trust of the people in those areas where voting percentage was high, the official said.