Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha Election Results: Earlier, majority of exit polls had said Congress was likely to get enough seats to form a government in Chhattisgarh. But some predicted the BJP would retain the state.
The exit poll shows the Congress lagging behind the BJP with the grand old party getting between 32 to 38 seats.
Elaborate security arrangements including use of helicopters and drone have been put in place for the polls to take place at over 19,000 polling booths and over a lakh security personnel have been deployed.
Raman Singh conceded that the alliance between Ajit Jogi-led Janta Congress and Mayawati-led BSP has the potential to emerge as the third force in the state, adding the combine will have an impact on the poll outcome.
Accusing the Raman Singh government of being involved in corruption, Rahul Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not uttered a word about corruption in Chhattisgarh.
Raman Singh, the longest serving Chief Minister of the BJP, is locked in a direct fight with his former mentor Karuna Shukla, niece of the late Vajpayee.
While Chhattisgarh has traditionally seen a straight fight between the BJP and the Congress, this time a third front comprising Ajit Jogi's Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), Mayawati's BSP and the CPI is also in the fray.
Lashing out at the Congress scion, CM Raman Singh said that Gandhi does not know anything about Chhattisgarh and his rallies would not help the Congress draw any significant votes.
Days before the first-phase of voting in Chhattisgarh on November 12, Gandhi also accused Modi and Singh of making "false" and "unfulfilled" promises.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: According to political pundits, the party of the favourite CM candidate is likely to win the polls. This fact becomes even more crucial for Congress as it has failed to field a CM candidate even few days before the polls.
Even as former Congress leader Ajit Jogi has the honour of being Chhattisgarh's first chief minister, Congress has never been elected to power in the state assembly elections. Read on to know the full history of polling in Chhattisgarh.
Will Raman Singh get a record fourth term as Chhattisgarh CM? What impact will the alliance between Ajit Jogi-Mayawati have? Stay tuned for IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll from 6 PM.
In the 90-seat assembly, BJP may win 50 (+/-5) seats, while the main opposition party Congress may win 30 (+/- 5) seats, the survey showed.
Will Raman Singh get a record fourth term as Chhattisgarh CM? What impact will the alliance between Ajit Jogi-Mayawati have? Stay tuned for IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll from 6 PM.
The process of filing nominations closed on Tuesday for the first phase of the polls. The nominations will be scrutinised on Wednesday and the last date for withdrawal is October 26.
Tuesday is the final date for filing nominations for the first phase of election scheduled on November 12.
The Congress released its second list consisting names of the candidates for the remaining six constituencies. It had earlier declared candidates for 12 seats.
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Several issues, including a sex CD case, corruption and law and order situation were raised.
The top court also gave clean chit to Abhishak Singh, son of the Chief Minister, saying there was no material to prima facie hold that he was a beneficiary of the transaction and it was not necessary to go into the allegations of procedural irregular
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