Months before the General Elections, the widely considered Semi-Finals, the Assembly Elections of five states, will decide its winner on December 11. The fate of the five states that underwent elections over the last one month will be declared. Along with the result, some movement is expected to take place[Read More…]
Tag: Chhattisgarh
Assembly Elections 2018: Exit polls indicate Congress revival
If the exit poll results of five assembly elections hold, they indicate a Congress revival in the Hindi belt ahead of the crucial 2019 general elections. Now, this revival can work in two ways – can energise the Congress and it can become more aggressive when it takes on Prime[Read More…]
ED raids on Robert Vadra and the mystique of exit polls!
The sheer timing of the raids indicates that the Centre’s ruling party, or the BJP, waited to make this move till the last day and last hours of the polls.
Exit Polls: Pollsters give Rajasthan to Congress; Close contest in Chhattisgarh, MP; KCR to retain Telangana
LIVE UPDATES: Poll predictions for Chhattisgarh: TIMES NOW-CNX BJP – 46 Congress – 35 JCC+BSP – 7 Others – 2 INDIA TODAY-AXIS BJP – 21-31 Congress – 55-65 Others – 4-8 NEWSX-NETA BJP – 43 Congress – 40 Others – 7 REPUBLIC-CVOTER BJP – 39 Congress – 46 Others –[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…]
Chhattisgarh: Major blow to BJP, senior leader joins Congress
In a major political development on Sunday in Raipur, senior state leader Ravi Verma joined Congress ahead of state assembly elections. Verma has served as Bhartiya Janta Party”s (BJP) Durg district Vice President and was also a crucial leader of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha. Chhattisgarh state is witnessing a triangular contest[Read More…]
People put their life at risk, vote in the Maoist ridden area
In the Maoist ridden Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, people put their lives at stake in order to exercise their right to vote. They were seen in a boat crossing the Indravati river to reach the polling booth. The river is popular for having crocodiles, which further makes the act by the people[Read More…]
CRPF team narrowly escapes Chhattisgarh blast
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh): Minutes before the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls began on Monday, Maoists detonated an IED here that narrowly missed a CRPF foot patrol, the authorities said. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off just 700 metres from polling booth number 183 in Nayanar village in Katekalyan[Read More…]
Polling underway in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Polling in eight constituencies began at 8 a.m. on Monday and it was underway in 10 others in the first phase to elect a new Chhattisgarh Assembly, officials said. Amid tight security, voting for 10 of the 18 seats began at 7 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m.[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: First phase of campaigning ends, prestigious Rajnandgaon seat heads to battle
Ahead of Chhattisgarh polls, campaigning for the first phase of elections concluded on Saturday. Chhattisgarh, which goes to poll in two phases, voting for 18 seats will be held on November 12 and the remaining 72 constituencies on November 20. Congress and BJP are going alone in polls, while Ajit[Read More…]
Congress releases manifesto for Chhattisgarh, promises Universal Healthcare program
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday released the party’s manifesto titled “Jan Ghoshna Patra” in Rajnandgaon for Chhattisgarh, which promises farm loan waiver, minimum support price for crops as per the Swaminathan Commission recommendations and ban on liquor in Naxal affected areas. Emphasising on healthcare services, the manifesto proposes the[Read More…]
ABP News-Lokniti CDSD survey: BJP likely to overcome anti-incumbency in Chhattisgarh with 52-60 seats
Ahead of Chhattisgarh polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state would perform better than 2013 assembly elections, revealed during a survey conducted by the by ABP News-Lokniti CSDS. The incumbent BJP government-led by Chief Minister Raman Singh will get 43 per cent of vote share and Congress will obtain around 36[Read More…]
Just 4 voters in this Chhattisgarh village, ECI up for the task
Every time during elections, unique stories come out from the most far-fetched locations. The upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly election is no exception. The Election Commission of India from time to time have taken steps to ensure that every citizen gets the chance to use their right to vote. No matter how small[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: Former IAS and BJP candidate threatens voters
Ahead of Chhattisgarh assembly election, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has fielded Om Prakash (OP) Chaudhary, an IAS turned politician from Kharsia constituency in Chhattisgarh. Recently, a video of OP Choudhary has surfaced in the state, in which he was seen threatening voters. The video is becoming an issue of debate[Read More…]
Congress releases 19 candidates list for Chhattisgarh election
Congress has released a list of 19 candidates on Thursday afternoon for the second phase of polling in the Chhattisgarh assembly election. With the latest list, Tamradhwaj Sahu has replaced Pratima Chandrakar at Durg Rural constituency and the party has announced candidates for all the 90 constituencies of Chhattisgarh, after[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: 7 Relatives battling against each other at Dantewada constituency
Ahead of assembly polls, Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada constituency has become the centre of attraction. Seven candidates from different parties are not from the same family but they are each other’s relatives, who are contesting against each other in Dantewada. Bhima Mandavi from BJP, Devti Karma from Congress, Nandaram Sori from CPI,[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: BJP releases 3rd, denies ticket to two sitting MLAs
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released its third list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly polls, with the party denying tickets to two more sitting MLAs. With this list, the BJP has announced 89 candidates for the 90-seat Assembly and the[Read More…]
Congress demands Raman Singh’s resignation after Maoist attack
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, saying that the government had no moral right to rule as it was not able to protect the security forces from terrorists and Maoists. Congress MP and Spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi attacked the Centre as[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: 4 CRPF personal martyred and two injured in Maoist attack
Durga Mandir Puliya, Awapalli, Bijapur: Four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans have lost their lives in Bijapur when Maoists blow up an anti-landmine vehicle carrying the Jawans. Following the blast Naxals who were hiding around started firing and as a result, four CRPF personal lost their lives leaving two[Read More…]
Raman Singh and Karuna Shukla, the millionaire contestants in Chhattisgarh election
Ahead of polls, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on October 23 filed his nomination from the Rajnandgaon constituency and Congress candidate Karuna Shukla, who is the niece of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has also filed her nomination against Raman Singh. Polling will be held on November 12 in[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh government is anti-women, says Priyanka Chaturvedi
The Congress on Wednesday blamed the Raman Singh led BJP government on the issue of women’s safety and reservation. Congress spokesperson, Priyanka Chaturvedi in Raipur alleged BJP of adopting a callous attitude towards women. Priyanka said that the Raman government in the state has failed to find missing women and[Read More…]
BJP declares 40 star campaigners for Chhattisgarh election
Bharatiya Janata Party released a list of star campaigners for Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018, including big names like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Chief Amit Shah, along with 10 other Union ministers and four chief ministers. A list of the same was also submitted with the Election Commission of India[Read More…]