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BJP woos tribal vote in poll-bound states, cites icons and Murmu's election

Prime Minister Modi speaks about the community and his government's programmes for them

Chhattisgarh polls: Amit Shah labels Baghel 'prepaid CM' over 'scams'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that CM Baghel turned the entire state into a collection centre and an ATM for the Congress.

Chhattisgarh polls: Congress in nexus with Naxalites, says Himanta Biswa

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel and his government for having a nexus with the Naxalites

Chhattisgarh polls: Lord Mahadev will not spare Baghel, says Himanta Sarma

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Lord Mahadev will not spare his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel and will seek account of every single penny

Chhattisgarh polls: Modi making false allegations against me, says Baghel

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel responds to allegations made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over OBC reservation, Mahadev betting app, and corruption charges

Chhattisgarh polls: Baghel failed to fulfill promises, says Anurag Thakur

Union minister Anurag Thakur said that the Bhupesh Baghel-led government in the state has been unable to fulfill any promise they made during 2018 Assembly elections

Chhattisgarh elections: Lotus ready to bloom in state, says Anurag Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the lotus is now ready to bloom in the mess spread by the Congress in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Congress' time in state is over, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that some journalist friends of his and even political analysts have informed him that Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is going to lose his seat from Patan

If you search for biggest liar then Modi ji's name would come: Baghel

"We took action against Mahadev, but the BJP could not do so in their states. We issued a lookout circular against the accused, it is your responsibility to arrest them", he said

PM should not take action selectively: Baghel on corruption allegationsv

The Prime Minister launched an all-out attack on Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, accusing him of rampant corruption

Religious conversions to be banned in Chhattisgarh under BJP rule: Rajnath

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that forced religious conversion in the state will be prohibited if the BJP comes to power in Chhattisgarh

Women to get Rs 15,000 annual assistance if Cong retains power: Baghel

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said if the Congress retains power in Chhattisgarh, women will be given an annual financial assistance of Rs 15,000 in the state. The announcement, which comes ahead of the second phase of Chhattisgarh elections scheduled on November 17, is being seen as a counter to the opposition BJP's promise in its poll manifesto of giving Rs 12,000 per year to married women. Today, on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, with the blessings of Maa Lakshmi ji and Chhattisgarh Mahtari, an important decision has been taken for women empowerment, Baghel told reporters in Raipur. After the Congress government is formed again in Chhattisgarh, women in the state will be provided an annual assistance of Rs 15,000 directly into their bank accounts under the "Chhattisgarh Gruha Lakshmi Yojana', he said. Baghel also wished people of the state on Diwali. The first phase of polling in 20 out of the total 90 assembly seats in the state was held on November 7. The remain

On CM Baghel's home turf, it is a battle between 'kaka' and 'bhatija'

On a dusty road undergoing repairs in Patan, a slogan reads Is baar kaka par bhatija bhari' (this time nephew will triumph over uncle), summing up the keenly watched contest in this constituency represented by Chhattisgarh Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel. Vijay Baghel, the BJP MP representing the Durg Lok Sabha seat Patan is one of the assembly segments of Durg is taking on the CM, though not for the first time. Vijay Baghel (64) is a distant nephew of Bhupesh Baghel (62). Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) state president Amit Jogi, son of former CM Ajit Jogi, is seeking votes against family politics of kaka' and bhatija', seeking Patan a triangular contest. So far, someone from the family (of Baghels) has been winning here, he says at a public meeting. A total of 16 candidates, including AAP's Amit Kumar Hirvani, are in the fray in Patan, which will go to polls along with 69 other seats in the second and last phase on November 17. As Congress' promises of farm loan waiver and Rs 3

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: BJP will win 1st phase of voting, says Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the first phase of voting in Chhattisgarh shows that the BJP will form the government in the state

Naxalism will be eliminated from Chhattisgarh if BJP comes to power: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the people of Chhattisgarh should vote to form a "double-engine" government (the BJP at the Centre and in Chhattisgarh)

Chhattisgarh election: BJP will end naxalism if voted to power, says Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said if the BJP comes to power in Chhattisgarh, Naxalism will be eliminated from the state in five years. Addressing a rally in Jashpur constituency of Chhattisgarh, Shah slammed Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel-led dispensation saying while 'Chandrayaan' was to the moon under the central government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the point where it landed was named 'Shivshakti', the Congress government in the state indulged in betting in the name of 'Mahadev'. Further targeting the state Congress government, Shah said rampant religious conversion took place in the last five years. Shah appealed to the people to form a "double-engine" government (BJP at the Centre and in Chhattisgarh) and assured that Naxalism will be eliminated from the state in five years. The rule of "corruption" prevailed in Chhattisgarh in the last five years, he said, claiming the Baghel government indulged in several "scams worth thousands of crores of ...

Chhattisgarh elections: Congress candidate's convoy attacked in Bemetara

Chhattisgarh minister and Congress candidate Guru Rudra Kumar's convoy was attacked with stones in Bemetara on Wednesday

Chhattisgarh assembly elections: 78% voter turnout recorded in first phase

A high turnout of 78 per cent was recorded in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections across 20 constituencies on Tuesday, officials said. It was slightly higher than the voting percentage recorded in the first phase of 2018 state assembly polls covering 18 seats, which was 76.47 per cent. On Tuesday, polling was held in 20 constituencies of seven districts of the naxal-affected Bastar division and four districts of Durg division. Chhattisgarh recorded 78 per cent polling turnout in the first phase, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Reena Babasaheb Kangale said in a statement late in the evening. Overall 1.53 per cent increase in the turnout was recorded compared to 2018, she said. The highest turnout was recorded in Bastar seat at 84.67 per cent followed by Dogargaon at 84.1 per cent, Khairagarh 82.67 per cent, Khujji 82.43 per cent, Kondgaon 82.37 per cent, Dongargarh 81.93 per cent, Keshkal 81.89 per cent, Chitrakot 81.76 per cent, Kawardha 81.24 per cent, Kank

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Chhattisgarh polls: State sees 71% provisional voter turnout in 1st phase

A provisional turnout of around 71 per cent was recorded in the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections for 20 constituencies on Tuesday, voting for which was held in separate time slots, amid Naxalite violence and the call for boycott, officials said. Voting for 10 constituencies was held from 7 am to 3 pm in 10 seats and from 8 am to 5 pm in the rest 10 segments under a thick security blanket of police and paramilitary personnel in the Naxalite-hit Bastar division. Notably, nearly 1 lakh security personnel have been deployed for the first phase of polls. A 70.87 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh elections on Tuesday. However, this figure may go up as the final data from several booths was yet to be received," a poll official said. Of the 20 seats for which polling was held on Tuesday, 12 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. A total of 223 candidates, including 25 women, were in the fray and as per electoral rolls, 40,78,681