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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

BJP relies on old guard, those who lost in 2018 for win in Chhattisgarh

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pinned its hopes on the old guard to ensure victory in the next month's assembly elections in Chhattisgarh as it has given tickets to 11 sitting MLAs and renominated 13 leaders who lost in the 2018 polls. The BJP on Monday released its second list of candidates for 64 assembly seats, hours after the Election Commission announced assembly poll dates for Chhattisgarh and four other states. The Naxal-affected state will have a two-phase polling on November 7 (20 seats) and November 17 (70 seats) to elect a new 90-member assembly. With this, the saffron party has so far declared candidates for 85 seats with just five nominees left to be named. Former chief minister Raman Singh will be contesting from his traditional Rajnandgaon seat, while Leader of Opposition in the assembly Narayan Prasad Chandel has been renominated from his current seat Janjir-Champa. Popular Chhattisgarhi filmstar Anuj Sharma, who recently joined the BJP, has been .

BJP achieves power by playing with sentiments: Chhattisgarh's Deputy CM

He also took a dig at the BJP for releasing a second list of its candidates during the ongoing 'Pitru Paksha' (the time when people avoid starting new work)

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BJP releases second candidate list for Chhattisgarh; 64 candidates listed

BJP will be fielding MPs Renuka Singh, Gomati Sai, and Arun Sao in the upcoming Assembly polls, Raman Singh will contest from Rajnandgaon again

Model Code of Conduct comes into force in five poll-bound states

Elections will be held in Mizoram on November 7, Chhattisgarh on November 7 and November 17, Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 23 and Telangana on November 30

BJP eyes comeback in Chhattisgarh: A SWOT analysis of the opposition party

The BJP, which was in power in Chhattisgarh for 15 years under the leadership of Raman Singh, suffered a massive defeat at the hands of Congress in the 2018 assembly polls. Apart from strong anti-incumbency, charges of corruption, lack of coordination between party organisation and the government led by it, and OBCs voting in favour of the Congress were attributed as some of the prominent reasons for its defeat five years ago. In the 2018 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fielded 14 candidates hailing from Sahu community, a numerically dominant Other Backward Classes (OBC) community, but 13 of them bit the dust. The BJP last year appointed party MP Arun Sao, who hails from Sahu community, as its state unit chief, and this move may work in its favour this time. There are 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh assembly. The BJP has declared candidates on 21 seats for the upcoming assembly polls and most of them are representatives of panchayat bodies, which shows the party is gearing

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 .

Chhattisgarh elections: Polling in two phases on Nov 7, 17; result on Dec 3

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Congress President slams BJP for making 'baseless' corruption allegations

Congress has millions of workers, hundreds of leaders, we run the party. But the Central government is run by only two people- PM Modi and Amit Shah, said Mallikarjun Kharge

Over 1.8 million first-time voters gear up for elections in Chhattisgarh

More than 20 million voters, including 1.868 million first-time voters, ready to cast votes in the upcoming state assembly elections

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

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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

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: AAP releases first list of 10 candidates

The list includes Komal Hupendi, the state unit chief of the party, and Tejram Vidrohi, a prominent farmers' leader; five candidates are Scheduled Tribes (STs)

Chhattisgarh polls: CM Bhupesh Baghel rides motorbike in Durg to lead yatra

The "Bharosa yatra" by the Congress is aimed at propagating the works done by the ruling Congress in the last five years in the state