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Know why Congress failed to wrest Chhattisgarh from BJP

Raipur: In one word - infighting. Congress failed to name its chief ministerial candidate because it was afraid of dissidents sabotaging the party's chances. Ajit Jogi's family was the right one to inherit if the




In Bastar region, out of total 12 seats, Congress has won eight and BJP four seats, out of 14 seats in Sarguja, Congres and BJP won seven seats each, out of 24 seats in Bilaspur, BJP won 12, Congress 11 and the lone seat went to BSP, In Raipur, BJP won 15, Congress 4 and independent one, while in Durg, BJP won 11 seats and the Congress 9.

Dr Raman Singh has broken the myth that the party that wins Bastar forms the government in Raipur.  
The Congress clearly got the sympathy vote for the massacre of its leaders by Maoists, with Dehuti Karma, widow of late Mahendra Karma winning from his constituency.