Chhattisgarh assembly polls: Only 3 CMs in state since formation in 2000
Jogi, the state’s first chief minister, held the chief minister's office from November 2000 to December 2003, following which BJP's Raman Singh took over.
Naxalites and terrorists get emboldened whenever Congress comes to power: PM Modi
Addressing a rally in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh, Modi also targeted Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over the alleged Mahadev betting app scam with the slogan 30 take kakka, khule aam satta (30 per cent commission government, openly operating betting).
Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: Dantewada, a Karma stronghold, set for Cong-BJP face-off
Dantewada has traditionally been under the influence of the Karma family. After losing the seat in 2018, the Congress retained it in 2019 bypolls and Devati Karma was the winner.
Chhattisgarh Election 2023: First phase in Bastar dominated by religious conversion and tight contests
Chhattisgarh Election 2023: Congress’s narrative, originally focused on MSP for Minor Forest Produce and Tendu Patta procurement, loan waiver promise and MSP on paddy produce, is getting overshadowed in most seats by the simmering polarisation over religious conversions in the tribal community, which the BJP is attempting to tap
Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: It is Bhupesh Baghel versus BJP
Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: The chief minister towers over the state Congress, other party leaders and sitting MLAs in terms of popularity, having taken special care to keep the farming community happy. But given how victory margins have been slim until 2013 and the benefit of anti-incumbency is with BJP this time, this is a contest that can go either way
Chhattisgarh polls phase I: More women voters than men in 16 out of 20 seats
The total number of voters in the 20 constituencies are 40,78,681, comprising 19,93,937 men, 20,84,675 women and 69 third-gender persons, they said.
Chhattisgarh: Voting begins in first phase of assembly elections
Polling began at 7 am in 10 of the 20 assembly constituencies where elections are being held in the first phase. It will end at 3 pm.
Chhattisgarh Election 2023 Highlights: Voting concludes for 20 seats, 70.87 percent voter turnout till 5pm
Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023 Phase 1 Highlights: Out of over 2,900 polling booths, 600 polling booths were in the high security zone in Bastar region. A three-layer security cordon has been prepared for these polling booths.
Assembly elections 2023 Highlights: Nearly 69% voter turnout in Mizoram till 3pm
Assembly elections 2023 Highlights: Mizoram has seen 69% voter turnout so far, while Chhattisgarh saw 59.19% as the first phase of voting got underway for 20 seats in Chhattisgarh, including many that fall under the Naxal-affected Bastar division. Mizo National Front is hoping for a comeback in the 40-member assembly
Assembly Elections 2023: Concise overview of Mizoram's 40 seats & Chhattisgarh's 20 seats: Key details
In Mizoram, the ruling MNF is campaigning fiercely to retain power, facing competition from ZPM, BJP, and Congress. In Chhattisgarh, CM Bhupesh Baghel leads Congress's campaign, while BJP banks on PM Modi in the first phase with 20 contested constituencies.
Chhattisgarh assembly elections 2023: Voting for 20 seats in first phase tomorrow. Time, key players and issues
Chhattisgarh assembly elections 2023 first phase: The first phase of campaigning saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacking Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over the alleged Mahadev betting app scam, while other leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party spoke on religious conversion, deteriorating law and order and corruption.
Chhattisgarh elections: Two polling staff, BSF jawan hurt in IED blast day ahead of 1st phase voting
The incident occurred at around 4 pm when four polling parties escorted by security personnel were heading to their respective polling stations under Chhotebethiya police station limits, a police official said.
Mahadev app: Chhattisgarh CM demanded ban in August, people will give befitting reply in polls, says Congress
The party said the government acted against Baghel instead of praising him for his early demand for a ban on the app, and added the people will give a befitting reply to the BJP in the assembly polls for its actions.
Majority of sitting MLAs in 5 poll-bound states are crorepatis, many face criminal cases, shows data
Telangana MLAs are the richest of the five, and the state also has the maximum share of MLAs with criminal cases registered against them. No state has done too well when it comes to female representation.
The curious case of a Chhattisgarh village that elects two legislators
Anjora village is situated on the boundary separating the districts of Rajnandgaon and Durg. Roads roughly divide the village's areas into halves, which fall under the two districts
ED, CBI, I-T raids in Chhattisgarh can't demoralise Congress: Party president Kharge
Kharge said their party brought about the Green Revolution, which enhanced farm productivity, in the country to make it self-reliant in food grain production, and claimed that the current government is able to provide free ration to lakhs of people because of that vision of the earlier Congress governments.
Free ration scheme be extended by another 5 years, says PM Modi
PM Modi made the announcement at a public meeting at Durg in poll-bound Chhattisgarh. Voting for the 90-member state assembly will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17
Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: ED claims against CM Baghel part of BJP's conspiracy to tarnish his image, says Congress
The ED claimed on November 3 that a forensic analysis and a statement made by a "cash courier" have led to "startling allegations" that Mahadev betting app promoters have so far paid about Rs 508 crore to Baghel and that "these are a subject matter of investigation".
Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: Congress funding poll campaign with betting money, says BJP's Irani
"Never before in our electoral history have people seen such evidence," Union Minister Smriti Irani told a press conference, accusing Baghel of fighting the polls not with the support of people but hawala and betting operators.
Assembly Elections 2023: Will BJP decision to not project CM faces help or hurt?
Assembly Elections 2023: Past surveys and vote share data from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh indicate that a CM face has helped BJP only when the leader’s personal popularity is of a higher order than the party’s vote share. A pre-poll survey of the current elections suggest Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Raman Singh and Vasundhara Raje are trailing their party in popularity, suggesting they aren’t net votecatchers any more
Chhattisgarh polls: Ahead of PM Modi's rally, a look at hurdles before BJP in the state
The party, which is banking on the charisma of Modi, reportedly faces issues such lack of funds and direction in the poll-bound state.
Contribution of tribal communities important in enriching Chhattisgarh's culture: PM Modi
Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel also extended good wishes to the people on the state's Foundation Day.
Assembly Elections 2023: BJP dares Congress to bat on its Ram Mandir poll pitch
Assembly Elections 2023: Union home minister Amit Shah has sent out a loud declaration of intent by raising the Ram Mandir inauguration at Kamal Nath’s Chhindwara. Apart from political rhetoric from PM Modi and HM Shah, the activity at the grassroots – mobilising people in batches of 25 from each village to visit Ayodhya – is a sure sign of how the discourse around the temple will play out at every tier of society
Assembly Elections 2023: Congress relies on surveys to curb internal tussles over ticket distribution
Assembly Elections 2023: While factions retain their sway over the Congress at the state and district levels, the institutionalising of surveys to identify candidates with the greatest winnability has introduced a new dynamic in the bargaining between the high command and regional satraps. The coming elections will reveal the efficacy of the process
