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Chhattisgarh assembly elections News
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BJP central leaders, including PM Modi and Amit Shah, have labelled Bhupesh Baghel as a 'prepaid CM'.
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Mohammad Akbar is one of the key players and the sole Muslim candidate in the Chhattisgarh assembly elections. He is contesting from the Kawardha assembly constituency, where he emerged victorious in 2018 against the BJP's Ashok Sahu, despite the seat having a significant Sahu population.
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First phase of voting for the assembly elections is taking place in Chhattisgarh today. Strict security arrangements have been made regarding the same. Voting will take place on 10 seats till 3 pm. On the other hand, voting will be held on the remaining 10 seats at 5 pm. 40 lakh voters will decide the fate of 223 candidates contesting in the first phase of elections.
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The stakes are high for both Congress and the BJP, and here's a glimpse of the key candidates in this high-stakes electoral battle in Chhattisgarh.
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The Congress has 19 of these 20 seats, including two it won in bypolls that went to polls in the 1st phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections.
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Along with farming, Satnami also matters a lot in the Chhattisgarh assembly elections, because the people of Satnami community are in good numbers and their influence is considered to be on the assembly seats. If we talk about SC seats, then there are 10 SC seats. It is considered to be a direct influence of Satnami society.
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This is the time to discuss elections. Watch the election discussion of ZEE NEWS Consulting Editor Deepak Chaurasia with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel...Bhupesh Baghel talked about brand Hindutva and allegations of scams. He expressed his problems and answered why once again the public should trust him.
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BJP's final list for Chhattisgarh has four candidates including Sushant Shukla from Beltara, Dhaniram Dhivar from Kasdol and Dipesh Sahu from Bemetara.
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While 39 candidates were named in the first list for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, 21 candidates made it to the first list for the Chhattisgarh polls.
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This is Prime Minister Modi's first visit to the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh, where Assembly elections are due this year-end, after being elected as the prime minister for the second term in 2019
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The core leaders of the Chhattisgarh BJP held an important meeting with party national president JP Nadda
It was also attended by former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh, BJP state president Vishnu Dutt among other leaders
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On December 17, the senior Congress leader took oath as the Chief Minister of the state.
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Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh and senior Congress leader Motilal Vora were also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
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This year, the state, which has been dominated by BJP and Congress so far, witnessed a coalition among Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), former chief minister Ajit Jogi's Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) and Communist Party of India (CPI), adding another dimension to the electoral politics.
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Counting of votes for Chhattisgarh Assembly elections is underway.
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In the 2013 elections, the BJP won 49 seats, the Congress 39, while one seat each was bagged by the BSP and an Independent.
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Despite a boycott call by the Communist Party of India (Maoist), the state recorded an overall turnout of 76.35 per cent in the two-phased assembly elections.
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Chhattisgarh recorded 76.60 per cent voter turnout.
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The five states went to polls in November and early December.
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The exit polls have predicted a neck-and-neck battle in the state.
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