The first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh was marred by an IED blast triggered by Naxalites and three separate encounters between the rebels and security personnel. A commando of CoBRA was injured in the blast, and an AK-47 rifle was recovered after an encounter. Naxalites may have been killed or injured during the face-off. Two encounters took place in Sukma and Narayanpur districts, with no harm reported to security personnel.