In Chhattisgarh, polling is underway for third and last phase of the three-tier Panchayat elections. In this phase, more than 53 lakh voters from about 4,000 Gram panchayats will exercise their franchise. Voting is taking place for 39,251 posts. More than ten thousand polling stations have been set up for the polling. In the third phase, fate of more than one lakh eight thousand candidates will be decided.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Polling in Maoist-affected areas will conclude at 2 PM, while in the remaining parts, it will continue till 3 PM. Counting will be taken up an hour after the end of polling.</span><br />