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…]
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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…]
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…]
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: Rebel Congress leaders to contest election from Ajit Jogi’s party
Ahead of the Chhattisgarh elections, MLAs RK Rai from Gundardehi and Siyaram Kaushik from Bilha, will contest the assembly polls under the banner of Janta Congress Chhattisgarh, officially declared on Thursday in Raipur. Earlier, MLAs RK Rai and Siyaram Kaushik were suspended by the Congress party for making ‘anti-party statements.[Read More…]
Assembly Elections 2018: Is Congress going downhill in Chhattisgarh?
Ahead of assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, the triangular contest between Janta Congress Chhattisgarh, Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) have become more interesting after the recent political developments in the state. According to sources, anti-incumbency is totally evident in BJP ruled state, but Congress has failed to utilize the whole[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: Is Ajit Jogi curating electoral pitch for BJP?
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh chief Ajit Jogi, who parted ways with Congress in 2016 and stated that he is neither with Congress nor BJP. Further Congress alleged that Ajit Jogi is a ‘B Team’ of BJP and he is trying to create a negative image of Congress in tribal regions of[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi likely to contest from Marwahi, Congress mocks Janta Congress supremo
In a major political development on Sunday, Janta Congress Chhattisgarh supremo Ajit Jogi has decided to contest the upcoming assembly elections from Marwahi. The constituency is the traditional bastion of Jogi family. Earlier there were reports that former Chhattisgarh CM will not contest the election. Ajit Jogi had won from[Read More…]
BJP to announce 90 candidates for Chhattisgarh election soon
Chhattisgarh assembly polls which are near in the state and notification for the first phase has been already issued on Tuesday, but BJP is still puzzled over selecting potential candidates. However, Chief Minister Raman Singh has told that the names of candidates for 90 constituencies in the upcoming elections will[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: Ajit Jogi’s daughter-in-law to fight election on BSP’s ticket
Janata Congress Chhattisgarh chief Ajit Jogi’s daughter in law, Richa Jogi will contest election from ‘Akaltara’ constituency under the banner of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Party has also declared that instead of Vidhan Mishra senior leader Panna Lal Sahu will fight from the Dharsinwa constituency and Janrail Singh Bhatia would[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: Why Naxal prone areas are crucial for assembly polls?
Ahead of assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, where voting is scheduled on November 12 and 20, has become a triangular contest and various Naxal hit areas are considered as key to the election outcome. Bastar, Sarguja, Bijapur and Korba are the most affected areas and considered as Red corridor of state.[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: Ajit Jogi’s wife Renu Jogi likely to join Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
In a major development on Sunday in Raipur, Janta Congress Chhattisgarh chief Ajit Jogi has hinted that Renu Jogi would join his party ahead of the assembly elections. Kota MLA Renu Jogi may not get Congress ticket and following that she would be moving to the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh, sources[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls 2018: AAP declares to have a tribal chief minister, troubles Ajit Jogi
In a major political development on Tuesday in Raipur, The Chhattisgarh faction of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared to have a tribal candidate for the party’s chief ministerial post. AAP is contesting on all 90 constituencies of the state and following its 10-day long ‘Jhadu Chalao-Bhrastachar Bhagao’, a consent[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls 2018: State to witness a triangular contest for the first time
Chhattisgarh assembly polls which are scheduled for November 2018, has become a hot spot in political circles. Earlier, in 2013 Congress and BJP both were the main contenders in assembly polls, however, equations have changed this time (2018) and Chhattisgarh is ready to witness a triangular contest, after the formation[Read More…]