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After Rahul, Baghel also blames Adani Group for rise in electricity price

CM Baghel also asked why many public infrastructural projects are bagged by the Adani Group

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Congress releases second list of 53 candidates

The Congress had announced the first list containing names of 30 candidates on Sunday, which included Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel who will contest from Patan assembly constituency

Chhattisgarh polls: Over Rs 5.5 cr worth of cash, liquor seized in state

The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said that unaccounted cash, liquor, and other goods worth over Rs 5.5 crore have been seized in the state between October 9 and 16

Raman Singh asks for change in date of 2nd phase of Chhattisgarh polls

BJP vice president and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh on Wednesday urged the Election Commission of India to postpone the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly polls scheduled on November 17 in view of the Chhath festival. He said a large number of voters will not be able to take part in the electoral process due to the festival. Elections to the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly are scheduled in two phases on November 7 and 17. The Chhath festival will be celebrated from November 17 to 20 this year. Singh in a post on X said the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly election is coinciding with Chhath puja festival due to which a large number of people will not be able to take part in the electoral process. I request @ECISVEEP to please postpone the second phase of voting, so that more and more voters can take part in the electoral process and exercise their franchise, he added. Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had made a similar demand in the state. A large numb

Congress responsible for 'appeasement politics' in Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah blamed the Congress for 'appeasement politics' for the lynching of a young man in Chhattisgarh's Biranpur village in April

Baghel slams BJP, says 'divide and rule' plan will not work in Chhattisgarh

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said the BJP's plan of "divide and rule" will not work in Chhattisgarh and hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his statement accusing the Congress of doing "appeasement" politics for votes in the poll-bound state. Talking to reporters at the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur in the evening, he said the opposition BJP was left with no issues to raise in the state, where assembly polls will be held in two phases next month. Speaking at an election rally earlier in the day in Rajnandgaon, Shah attacked the Baghel government over communal violence in Biranpur village of Bemetara district in April and said the ruling party will continue doing "appeasement" politics for votes if it returns to power in Chhattisgarh after the polls. Asked about Shah's statement, the Congress CM said, Action was taken in the (Biranpur) incident and the accused were arrested. Police have also submitted a chargesheet in the court and compensation has been ..

Congress will continue 'appeasement' if they win: Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Union Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Bhupesh Baghel-led state government over incidents of communal violence

Will try to continue work we started five years ago: Chhattisgarh Dy CM

The ruling party in the state has fielded Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel from Patan and Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo from Ambikapur

Chhattisgarh elections: 70% of Cong MLAs crorepatis, 18 with criminal cases

The Congress has 50 (70 per cent) candidates who are crorepatis, whereas, the BJP has 13 MLAs who have declared assets of more than Rs 1 crore

BJP post shows Baghel play mobile game during Cong meeting; CM hits back

The BJP on Wednesday claimed Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was busy playing a game on his mobile phone during a Congress meeting over selection of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls as he knows his party will not retain power in the state. Reacting to it, Baghel said he will continue to play traditional games of the state as well as 'Candy Crush', which he said is his favourite, and that it for the people of Chhattisgarh to decide who will stay in power. The Chhattisgarh assembly polls will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17 and votes will be counted on December 3. The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday shared a picture in which the CM is seen playing a game on his mobile phone. The picture is said to be taken during the Congress screening committee meeting which took place at Rajiv Bhavan, the party's state office, in capital Raipur on Tuesday night. Congress state in-charge Kumari Selja, state party chief Deepak Baij and other leaders were se

Chhattisgarh polls: BJP justifies decision to field rioting case accused

A BJP leader accused in a rioting case and a villager whose son was killed in a communal clash have been given tickets by the saffron party for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls scheduled next month. While the opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh has justified its decision to field these two candidates, a political observer said communalism may feature in the state poll campaign this time. Asked whether the BJP was trying to raise the issue of communal violence by giving these tickets, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said, "No matter how hard they try, it will not be an issue." Ishwar Sahu, whose son was killed in a communal clash in Biranpur village of Bemetara district in April this year, has been fielded from Saja assembly constituency, while Vijay Sharma, the BJP leader who was named as accused in an incident of rioting in adjoining Kabirdham district in 2021, will contest from Kawardha seat. The two names featured in the BJP's second list of 64 candidates released on Monday. The BJP ha

Explainer: Congress strives to retain power in Chhattisgarh for second term

The Congress registered a landslide victory in 2018 assembly elections because of the strong anti-incumbency against the BJP that had ruled the state for 15 years between 2003 and 2018. The Congress currently holds 71 seats in the 90-member state assembly and is aiming to win 75 seats in the upcoming elections riding on the Bhupesh Baghel-led government's pro-farmers, pro-tribals and pro-poor schemes. The ruling party is also eyeing to cash in on CM Baghel's popularity as he has a significant hold over the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and rural voters. Here is a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh. STRENGTHS: Implementation of several welfare schemes, including Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay and Godhan Nyay Yojana, catering to farmers and rural population, unemployment allowance and procurement of millets and various forest produce at support price. CM Baghel has developed his image as a son of the soil, enhancing his .

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Efforts made to take country towards dictatorship: Bhupesh Baghel

"If a journalist writes something with his pen that is unbiased or criticizes you, then he is thrown into jail"

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh inaugurates Model Library in Durg, organic C-mart

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated the Model Library of the Advocates Association built at a cost of Rs 33,00,000 in Durg district

NMDC steel plant to give employment to 50,000 people in state, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the dream of a developed Bharat will "only be realised when states, districts, and villages develop in the country"

Under BJP, whoever goes to jail will not get bail: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that more than (stray) dogs and cats, the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax are moving around

BJP takes out 'Vikas Khojo Yatra' carrying binoculars in Chhattisgarh

Accompanied by BJP workers carrying binoculars, Munat led the rally in the state capital, aiming to identify signs of development

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 27,000 cr in Chhattisgarh's Bastar

PM Modi inaugurated the NMDC Steel Limited steel plant at Nagarnar in Bastar district, which is built at a cost of Rs 23,800 crore and will produce high-quality steel

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: AAP releases second list of 12 candidates

On September 8, the AAP had released its first list of 10 candidates for the state Assembly elections