Rains bring relief for the BJP government in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Incessant rain helps the leading rice-growing state from slipping back into drought

Incessant rainfall for the last one week has brought a big relief for the BJP government in Chhattisgarh as the poll-bound state escaped from slipping into drought for the second consecutive year.

The government heaves a sigh of relief with recent rains as the state goes to the polls later in the year and retaining power for the fourth consecutive term has been a daunting task for the ruling party. 

In the last kharif season, a severe drought hit Chhattisgarh that had been among first five states contributing rice to the central pool.

“The state received 367 millimeter of rainfall