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Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: CM Bhupesh Baghel files nomination from Patan

Chhattisgarh Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has remained undefeated on the Patan seat since 1993

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Ahead of electoral bond hearing, Chidambaram slams BJP on fund raising

With the Supreme Court set to commence hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bond scheme, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday alleged that the BJP has made its intentions clear that it will raise its funds from big corporates in an "opaque, secretive and conspiratorial manner." The BJP hit back at Chidambaram for his remark, saying it is piteous that Congress opposes any attempts made to ensure a more transparent and democratic political funding system. Chidambaram's attack on the BJP came after the Centre contended that the electoral bond scheme for political funding of parties contributes to clean money. Attorney General R Venkataramani told the Supreme Court that citizens did not have the right to information regarding the source of funds under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. In a post on X, Chidambaram said, "On the eve of the hearing of the Electoral Bonds case, the BJP has made its intentions clear. The BJP will raise its funds from b

No correlation between market performance, general elections: Axis MF CIO

Ashish Gupta, chief investment officer (CIO) for Axis Mutual Fund, said there is no direct correlation between market performance and general elections

Congress moving forward with a vision: Chhattisgarh Deputy CM TS Singh Deo

At a public rally in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi had said that the government would provide free education from KG to post-graduation in government institutions to students if voted again

Telangana elections: Cong leader Nagam Janardan Reddy quits Cong, joins BRS

KTR and Harish Rao said that they met Janardan Reddy and invited him to the BRS following the instructions from CM K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR)

Chhattisgarh elections: NOTA should be scrapped, says CM Bhupesh Baghel

The NOTA has a symbol - a ballot paper with a black cross on it; the NOTA button on an EVM ensures the secrecy of the ballot

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: AAP releases fifth list of 12 candidates

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has so far released the names of 57 candidates for Chhattisgarh Assembly polls

Will cancel minority reservations after coming to power in Telangana: Reddy

He has also stated that the campaign by the BJP will be intensified from November 3 in which a large number of Union Ministers and central leaders participate"

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Chhattisgarh Cong to hold marathon on Monday for first-time voter awareness

The Congress will organise a marathon on Monday in Raipur in Chhattisgarh to create awareness among first-time voters in the poll-bound state. Assembly polls will take place in Chhattisgarh in two phases on November 7 and 17, while votes will be counted on December 3. "There are around 18 lakh first-time voters in Chhattisgarh. The Congress believes young voters are the future of the country. In order to motivate them to cast their vote, the party will organise a 'voter awareness marathon' on Monday," said Sushil Anand Shukla, head of the state Congress communication wing. "Youth in the 18-25 age segment can take part in the marathon. They can connect with each other during the event and become aware of their voting rights. Registration for the marathon, which will start from Telibandha pond at 6am and culminate at Gandhi Maidan, can be done online and offline," Shukla said. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, party leader Kanhaiya Kumar, among others, will take part, with the CM ...

Chhattisgarh govt's pro-farmer 'model' to be replicated across India: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday helped some cultivators at a village near Raipur in harvesting paddy and said the pro-farmer "model" of his party's government in Chhattisgarh will be replicated across India. Gandhi highlighted five schemes of the Congress government in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, including loan waiver and input subsidy, as best works in the interest of farmers. "If farmers are happy then India is happy," Gandhi later said in a post on X. He visited Kathiya village near state capital Raipur in the morning where he interacted with farmers and labourers and helped them in harvesting paddy, a party functionary here said. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Deputy CM T S Singh Deo accompanied Gandhi. The Congress released pictures of Gandhi with farmers working in a paddy field and interacting with them. After his visit, Gandhi posted the same pictures on his X handle and said, If farmers are happy then India is happy! Five best works of Congress government for the

No need to visit Karnataka to see Cong govt failures': BRS leader Rama Rao

Hitting back at Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's invitation to witness implementation of poll promises in his state, BRS working president K T Rama Rao said there was no need to go there to see their "failures". In a message posted on his X, Rama Rao slammed Shivakumar saying he came to seek votes in Telangana for his party, leaving the people of Karnataka in a lurch. There is no need to go all the way to Karnataka to see your failures. The farmers who have been betrayed by you (Karnataka Government) are coming here and narrating the injustice done by you. The farmers are forewarning Telangana people about the danger posed by Congress, he said in the message. Responding to BRS allegations that the Congress government in Karnataka was unable to implement the promises it had made to people, Shivakumar had in a rally on Saturday asked Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his son Rama Rao to visit the neighbouring state and see for themselves. Rama Rao further said th

'BJP pushing one nation, one election as it is scared of poll results'

Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav has claimed the BJP wants to push the concept of 'one nation, one election' as it is scared of its performance in polls to the state assemblies. The concept is nothing but to promote "one nation, one election, one party and one leader," Yadav claimed during an event in Maharashtra's Thane city on Saturday night. Assembly elections are scheduled next month in five states - Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. Yadav said the Lok Sabha polls in 2024 will decide the direction of the country for next 50 years. Hence, the polls next year are of utmost importance for the people of the country, he said. The country faces several challenges in 2024 and unless the people consider them in totality, they will never be addressed effectively, he said. Yadav claimed the strength of the opposition INDIA alliance was growing day-by-day and the BJP was worried about it. The issues in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections are different an

Congress will form govt in Telangana, says Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar

He was responding to queries on the number of seats Congress will secure in the polls

Chhattisgarh: Cong will provide free education from KG to PG, says Rahul

He also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having reneged on his election promises and alleged that the central government works only for businessman Gautam Adani

English medium schools, OPS, cow dung among CM Gehlot's election guarantees

CM Ashok Gehlot unveiled five guarantees, including free laptops for first-year students in govt colleges, Rs 15-lakh insurance cover for natural disaster losses, and cow dung at Rs 2 per kg

Assembly elections 2023: Stage set for BJP vs Congress in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is set to go to polls in two phases on November 7 and 17; result to be declared on December 3

Congress releases third list of 19 candidates for Rajasthan elections

The third list includes 13 sitting MLAs, a cabinet minister and former BJP leader

AAP joins election race in Rajasthan, releases list of 23 candidates

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced its first list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly polls through a post on its official X (formerly Twitter)