RAIPUR: Massive Election Voting Machine (EVM) malfunctioning is being reported from several places in 72 constituencies where the second and last phase of polling began on Tuesday morning in Chhattisgarh .

In the state capital, EVM failure was reported from polling stations number 122, 126 and 127 while four machines failed in Raipur (Rural) and Raipur (North) constituencies. EVM and VVPAT malfunctioning was being reported from many other places in all the four constituencies in the state capital.

EVM malfunctioning was reported from 132 polling stations before the polling began. Similar reports are also coming in from many other constituencies in Khallari, Raigarh Patan, Sihawa and few other constituencies in Bilaspur region.

Agitated people created ruckus in Sihawa constituency as polling could not start due to EVM malfunctioning for nearly one and a half hours. At Chandmari, people alleged conspiracy behind EVM failure, alleging that earlier votes cast showed zero after machine was repaired.

Meanwhile, election authorities later claimed that problems have been rectified and polling is progressing peacefully in all constituencies.

Long queues could be seen in front of polling booths. Voters, mostly women and youth, are enthusiastic to exercise their franchise. More than 19,300 polling stations have been set up in these 72 constituencies.

As many as 1079, including 119 women, are testing their electoral fortunes in this phase.

