Polling begins for 2nd phase in Chhattisgarh; CM Bhupesh Baghel among 958 in fray
Polling began at 7 am in nine polling booths in Naxal-affected Bindranawagarh seat in Gariaband district for security reasons and will end at 3 pm.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023 highlights: Phase-2 polling ends in 70 seats with 67.34% voter turnout till 5 pm
Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023: The second phase decided the fate of heavyweights such as Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, his deputy TS Singh Deo, eight state ministers and four members of Parliament.
Chhattisgarh polls: Bilaspur division with multi-cornered contests crucial for both Congress, BJP
Jogi formed the Janta Congress Chhattisgarh in 2016 after quitting the Congress. Since his death in 2020, his son Amit has been helming the party.
Assembly Elections 2023: Can smaller parties upset BJP, Congress calculations in Hindi heartland?
Assembly Elections 2023: Both SP and BSP in Madhya Pradesh in 2018 and BSP in Chhattisgarh in 2008 and 2013 played what can be said to have been crucial roles in the final seat tally in elections that were closely fought
Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: Can BJP stage a comeback with Mahadev betting app allegations?
Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: The BJP, with PM Modi at the fore, has launched frontal attacks on chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, citing central agency revelations on the CM and his aides benefitting from money laundering through the Mahadev betting app. Urban voters may be swayed, giving the BJP respite from its failure to position a CM face against Baghel
Congress raises questions on release of PM-Kisan instalment two days ahead of MP, Chhattisgarh polls
While polling in Madhya Pradesh will be held in a single-phase on November 17, in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, voting for the second-phase will be conducted. The first phase was held on November 7.
Assembly Elections 2023: PM Modi’s visit to Birsa Munda’s village reflects the centrality of the tribal vote
Assembly Elections 2023: BJP is conscious that it has to recover its tribal base to avert a repeat of the 2018 result which favoured Congress. While the 2019 Lok Sabha elections showcased PM Modi’s clout in the tribal community, BJP is leaving nothing to chance, and hence this visit to a village in Jharkhand when the polls are elsewhere
Assembly polls 2023: PM makes big push in Hindi heartland with new scheme for vulnerable tribal groups
In his election rallies across poll-bound states, PM Modi has been seen reaching out to the tribal population several times. The mission pegged at Rs 24,000 crore will provide amenities, road and telecom connectivity and other facilities to the mariginalised tribes.
Assembly polls 2023: Top guns go all out in last-mile campaigning in MP and Chhattisgarh
Assembly elections 2023: While PM Modi resumed his rallies in Betul and Shajapur, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will conduct a roadshow in Raipur. Union minister Smriti Irani and Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will also hold rallies in Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh polls: Congress should reveal how much money CM got in Mahadev app case, says Modi
PM assures that If BJP comes to power, Chhattisgarh will develop rapidly. He also said action will be taken against the corrupt in Chhattisgarh after BJP comes to power in the state.
Countdown has started for exit of Congress govt in Chhattisgarh: PM Modi
Addressing a rally in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh, Modi also took a dig at the purported power-sharing agreement between Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Deputy CM TS Singh Deo, and said when the Congress can ditch its own senior leaders, then it is certain that it will cheat people and not fulfil the promises made to them.
Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: CM Baghel promises Rs 15,000 annual aid for women if Cong retains power
"After the Congress government is formed again in Chhattisgarh, women in the state will be provided an annual assistance of Rs 15,000 directly into their bank accounts under the Chhattisgarh Gruha Lakshmi Yojana," the incumbent chief minister noted, while also extending Diwali greetings to the people of the state.
Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: CM Bhupesh Baghel takes a dig at BJP's Brijmohan Agrawal
On November 9, Agrawal had claimed that some people tried to assault him by holding his collar when he was campaigning in Baijnath Para in his constituency. Terming the incident a well-planned and targeted incident, he had claimed that those who allegedly attacked him were aides of (Congress leader and Raipur mayor) Ajaz Dhebar and his brother Anwar Dhebar.
Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: IAF choppers made 404 sorties to ferry polling staff in Bastar during 1st phase
More than 860 polling party members were sent through MI-17 helicopters to 156 polling stations in five districts of Bastar division - Sukma, Bijapur, Kanker, Dantewada, and Narayanpur - from November 4 to 6 for voting on November 7.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: Infighting, anti-incumbency key concerns for Congress in Surguja
The Congress did not give tickets to four sitting MLAs this time Premsai Singh Tekam (Pratappur), Chintamani Maharaj (Samri), Brihaspat Singh (Ramanuganj), and Vinay Jaiswal (Manendragarh).
Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: Voters here take manifestos very seriously leaving both Congress, BJP wary
Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: BJP paid a huge price for its failure to implement its 2013 promises. Congress reaped rich dividends with its smartly packaged 2018 manifesto that appealed to farmers and government job seekers. But it has disappointed the latter group in implementation. Learning a big lesson, the 2023 BJP manifesto matches Congress in appealing to farmers
Assembly Elections 2023 highlights: Dy CM TS Singh Deo discloses joint leadership plan, backs CM Bhupesh Baghel for top spot
Assembly Elections 2023 highlights: Chhattisgarh's TS Singh Deo said that the joint leadership would be spearheaded by the incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel.
Assembly Elections 2023: Why unconditional cash transfers to women are here to stay
Assembly Elections 2023: There is justice in the poll promises that political parties are making to women voters, whose assertion at the polling booth in terms of turnout and independent choices is only too evident to these parties. Women are hindered in many ways in improving their economic condition – think of the abysmally low workforce participation rate and land ownership – and unconditional cash transfers provide a remedy through redistribution
Naxalism will be eliminated from Chhattisgarh in 5 years if BJP comes to power: Amit Shah
Amit Shah appealed to the people to form a "double-engine" government (BJP at the Centre and in Chhattisgarh) and assured that Naxalism will be eliminated from the state in five years.
Assembly Elections 2023: BJP’s three-man army of PM Modi, HM Shah and CM Adityanath is working to a plan
Assembly Elections 2023: The three top leaders are executing specific roles: PM Modi has the responsibility of countering the Congress party’s overtures to voters, home minister Amit Shah is marshalling the frontlines with sharp talking points and the backroom through faction management, while Yogi Adityanath is projecting the hardline Hindutva stance
Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023: Rahul Gandhi promises free education from KG to PG
Rahul Gandhi questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking why he had referred to himself as a leader from the OBC community if poverty was the only caste in India. He pointed out that the BJP changes its stance when the Congress raises the issue of conducting a caste census
Chhattisgarh polls: Provisional voter turnout of 71% in first phase amid Naxal violence
Notably, nearly 1 lakh security personnel have been deployed for the first phase of polls.
Assembly polls 2023: Chhattisgarh records 71.48% turnout; 77.83% cast vote in Mizoram
While Chhattisgarh is witnessing a direct fight between the Congress and BJP, Mizoram is seeing a third front emerge – the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) resulting in a three-pronged battle.
Chhattisgarh, Mizoram polls: Two key parties and the narrative of freebies
In both these states, the two key parties, Congress and the BJP have declared a slew of steps in their manifestos to lure major demographics to vote in their favour. These promises include reservations for women, income guarantee schemes and free education.
