Chhattisgarh Elections

BJP’s Hindi heartland hat-trick shows time is up for Opposition to get its act together

Unless the Congress submits to an effective pre-poll coalition, with a credible figure at the helm, 2024 will be a repeat of the assembly elections

Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls 2023: Former CM Raman Singh, state BJP chief Arun Sao leading

According to the Election Commission, Raman Singh held a lead of 13,279 votes over Congress' Girish Dewangan in the Rajnandgaon seat

Chhattisgarh Elections: Kejriwal, Mann, Sisodia, Sanjay Singh among AAP’s list of 37-star campaigners

Chhattisgarh is set to hold elections in two phases on November 7 and 17, with the counting of votes scheduled for December 3. The Congress party aims to secure another term in Chhattisgarh, with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel leading the charge.

How women's reservation will benefit BJP in five poll-bound states

Women from poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram will appreciate PM Narendra Modi for this historic move, ensuring their greater political participation in the future

Pahadi Korwa farmers in Chhattisgarh aren't complaining about low MSP, but ground reality of govt effort has them in fix

The Pahadi Korwa tribe in Chhattisgarh says that their traditional form of agriculture is important to ensure their own sustenance, but the state Forest Department has issued orders against some practices.

Women in Chhattisgarh helped sway poll mandate from BJP to Congress; anger palpable in seats when fewer men voted

Of the 21 constituencies in Chhattisgarh where more women voted than men, the Congress won 17 seats, while the BJP bagged only two and the other two went to the BSP and JCC.

24 MLAs in newly-elected Chhattisgarh Assembly are facing criminal cases; charges include assault, intimidation

As many as 24 of the 90 MLAs in the newly-elected Chhattisgarh Assembly have declared that they are facing criminal cases.

Chhattisgarh Election Results updates: Congress' Bhupesh Baghel says people gave 'befitting reply' to BJP

Chhattisgarh state unit chief Bhupesh Baghel Tuesday said people have given a befitting reply to the ruling party, which indulged in corruption during its 15 year of rule.

Chhattisgarh Elections: State headed for possible post-poll alliances as exit polls throw up divided verdict

The lack of clarity indicates an unsure future for the BJP after 15 years of governing Chhattisgarh, where the Congress has steadily increased its vote share in the past three elections.

Chhattisgarh polls: EC rejects claims of inconsistent voting percentage, but widely differing figures cause concern, require inquiry

While the State Election Commission declared the final polling percentage the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections as 76.35 percent, the Directorate of Public Relations pegged the figure at 76.60 percent.