"There was a dispute between agents of the Congress and the BJP.The Election Commission officials, however, said there was a dispute between the agents of the Congress and the BJP.He said the polling was continuing there in a peaceful manner."At least 40 booth agents were detained by the administration last night.The main contest in Bandhavgarh (ST) seat is between the BJP&China UF Toilet Seat39;s Shivnarayan Singh, son of Gyan Singh, and Savitri Singh of the Congress.The main contest in Bandhavgarh (ST) seat is between the BJP's Shivnarayan Singh, son of Gyan Singh, and Savitri Singh of the Congress. Bhopal: Stray incidents of violence were reported in the bypoll underway at Madhya Pradesh's Ater Assembly seat with the Congress alleging that its candidate was attacked by the BJP workers and gunshots were fired at him.""The BJP workers attacked the Congress candidate from Ater, Hemant Katare.The MP Congress Chief further alleged that the ruling party was trying to capture at least 40-45 booths in Ater constituency.The bypoll in Bandhavgarh seat was necessitated as its MLA Gyan Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha in November last year.Meanwhile, the polling in Bandhavgarh (ST) Assembly # seat bypoll in Umaria district was progressing smoothly without any untoward incident being reported. Gunshots were fired at him at a booth in Sankri village.Amid incidents of violence, polling is also underway for the bypoll to Ater Assembly seat in Bhind district.State Congress chief Arun Yadav, at a press conference, alleged that, "Seeing its imminent defeat, the BJP has been desperately trying to capture booths.7 per cent polling till 11 am, an official said.The counting of votes will take place on April 13. This created the dispute," the PRO said.Meanwhile, around 25 per cent polling was recorded till 11 am in Ater. The district Collector and Superintendent of Police informed that Congress candidate reached at Sankri booth of the constituency.However, the Election Commission's state PRO said there was a dispute between agents at Sankri booth in Ater constituency. In Bandhavgarh, there was around 25. Nearly 35 of them were released late last night when the Congress complained to the Election Commission," he said.In Ater, the Congress has fielded Hemant Katare, son of former Leader of Opposition Satyadev Katare, whose death necessitated the bypoll."Police fired in the air to control the situation," the state chief electoral officer said at a press conference. The vehicles of mediapersons were also damaged," he claimed.From BJP, former MLA Arvind Singh Bhadoria is contesting the bypoll. Representational Image.Yadav also alleged that the BJP was using the administration to affect the electoral process.

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