The Congress Party on 11 December made a remarkable comeback in Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections by 68 of the total 90 seats in the state. But who will be the next Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh remains to be answered. The race for the top seat is between state party chief Bhupesh[Read More…]
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Bhupesh Baghel leads the race to become the next CM of Chhattisgarh
The Congress on Tuesday staged a massive comeback in Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections by winning/leading in 67 of the total 90 seats in the state and wresting the state from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), showcasing its best sign of resurgence in the 2018 assembly elections. However, the victory has posed[Read More…]
The Akbar of Chhattisgarh: Lone Muslim MLA in the state wins by a record margin
As Congress comes back to power in Chhattisgarh after fifteen years, one of the most talked about victories in the state elections has come from Kawardha. Senior Congress leader Mohammad Akbar who was leading by 51,000 votes earlier in the day, increased his lead further by late evening. When results[Read More…]
Congress farm loan waiver promise proved game changer in Chhattisgarh
By Sujeet Kumar Raipur: The Congress, which was out of power for 15 years in mineral-rich Chhattisgarh, staged a stunning comeback on Tuesday, courtsey a key promise to waive off bank loans to millions of farmers who were reeling under steep debts. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bit the dust[Read More…]
Four Congress leaders who could emerge as Chhattisgarh’s new chief minister
Chhattisgarh Congress President Bhupesh Baghel has arrived at Congress office in Raipur. He says, “People of Chhattisgarh took the fight in their own hands. We are grateful to Rahul Gandhi, we fought for the people. We got more seats than expected, high command will decide who will be the chief[Read More…]
Janata Congress impressive performance; leading on five seats in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi led Janata Congress is leading on five assembly seats while the counting of votes for the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2018 is underway. The trend indicates that Congress party is heading towards a massive landslide victory in the state while the incumbent Chief Minister Raman[Read More…]
Maoists kill Congress worker in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh: Maoists have killed a Congress worker here and security forces are being sent to the spot, police said on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Dipak Parsa. Assistant Superintendent of Police Divyang Kumar Patel said the incident took place on Sunday when the Maoists kidnapped Parsa from his[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: 2 Jawans & 9 Maoists killed in an encounter in Sukma
Nine Maoists and two police personnel of Chhattisgarh were killed in an encounter in Sukma district on Monday afternoon, police officials told media. “We have recovered the bodies of total nine Maoists till now and the number can increase,” said special director general of police (anti-Naxal operations) DM Awasthi. “A[Read More…]
Viral Video: BJP Minister performs ‘puja’ of EVM on polling day in Chhattisgarh
A viral video reportedly showing Chhattisgarh minister Dayaldas Baghel performing a puja of an electronic voting machine (EVM) inside a booth of ‘Nawagarh’ constituency when polling for the state was in full swing on November. The returning officer of Nawagarh, , has asked an explanation from the BJP leader. The[Read More…]
Modi says Congress looted India, asks Chhattisgarh to vote for BJP
Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh): Accusing the Congress of hindering Chhattisgarh’s development and defrauding India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people to vote the BJP to power for a fourth straight term in the state. Addressing an election rally here on the last day of campaigning for the second phase[Read More…]
