With the Lok Sabha elections slated for 2024, political activities are gaining momentum across the country as parties gear up for campaigning. Central ministers, including Amit Shah, are embarking on tours of various states to mobilise support for their respective parties.
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai's remarks underscored the government's determination to uphold transparency and accountability in governance, particularly in addressing allegations of corruption and malpractice within state institutions.
The deceased ASI has been identified as Sub-Inspector Sudhakar Reddy. Meanwhile, Constable Ramu sustained gunshot wounds and is undergoing treatment at the camp. The injured jawan is slated to be airlifted for further medical care.
The Congress party has designated Charan Das Mahant as the Leader of the Opposition in Chhattisgarh and Deepak Baij will continue in his role as the state chief.
The voting took place in the 20 constituencies of the Chhattisgarh Assembly election, while Mizoram went to vote for its all assembly seats - 40 constituencies. Chhattisgarh witnessed some incidents of violence, whereas in Mizoram no such incident was reported.
In the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh, the political fate of 223 candidates will be decided by an estimated 40,78,681 voters.
Mahadev app case witnessed a huge development in election bound-Chhattisgarh after a video surfaced in which an alleged owner of the betting app claimed that he gave Rs 508 crore Rs to CM Baghel. However, the CM promptly reacted and rejected all the allegations.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Of the 90 candidates from BJP, 33 are from OBC (Other Backward Class), 30 from Scheduled Tribe (ST), 10 from Scheduled Caste (SC)
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: According to the India TV-CNX Opinion Poll, 49 per cent of Gond voters are likely to vote for the Congress in Chhattisgarh. The BJP is likely to get just 26 per cent of Gond votes. Around 25 per cent of Gond voters in Chhattisgarh may side with other parties.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged people to elect the BJP in Chhattisgarh so that a double-engine government can work for its development.
This time the AAP is eyeing to make inroads in the state as the JCC (J) has been virtually pushed to the margins after the death of Ajit Jogi in 2020. AAP had run a high-decibel campaign ahead of Gujarat polls last year but could win only five seats in the 182-member assembly there.
Chhattisgarh elections: In Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2018, Congress succeeded in wresting power from Dr Raman Singh-led BJP government in the state by winning 68 seats, while the saffron party settled with 15 seats.
Chhattisgarh elections: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will contest from Patan, while his Deputy TS Singh Deo from Ambikapur. There is a direct fight between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party in Chhattisgarh.
As BJP and Congress in the state remain the most dominant political forces, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is making a determined bid to challenge its well-entrenched rivals and make a mark in polls to the 90-member House.
Kharge was speaking at ‘Bharose Ka Sammelan’, an event organised here in poll-bound Chhattisgarh by the Congress government, at Thekwa village of Rajnandgaon district.
Verma's sons, Punarvasu and Tathagat, and his brother-in-law, Tukendra Varma, have been questioned by the ED. Verma's wife, Jaya, is also expected to be questioned on Thursday.
The exact cause of death is not yet known, but preliminary information suggests that the men may have consumed spurious liquor. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
Earlier, Shah held an event to unveil the BJP's 'Aarop Patra' (list of charges) against the Chhattisgarh government in the state capital, Raipur.
ODF status is awarded to a state or district when it is certified as having no open defecation. This means that all households in the area have access to toilets and are using them.
The names were decided at the BJP's Central Election Committee meeting on Wednesday which was chaired by party chief JP Nadda and attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah among other senior leaders.
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