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Phase 1 Lok Sabha Election 2019: Voters defy Maoists as Bastar constituency in Chhattisgarh records 57% voter turnout

Defying Maoists' call to boycott elections, voters Thursday came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise in Bastar Lok Sabha constituency of Chhattisgarh, where an estimated 57 percent turnout was recorded

Chhattisgarh polls: Lack of focus on tribal interests, non-fulfillment of poll promises, unsatisfactory MSP may ensure BJP defeat

For 2018, the Chhattisgarh government had set the MSP for tamarind at Rs 18 and sal seeds at Rs 12, whereas contractors offer two or three rupees more on each.

‘Right to life more important than right to vote’: Low-key campaign for Chhattisgarh polls in Maoist strongholds threatens voter turnout

Dadalog, as Maoists are known in parts of Chhattisgarh, always instil fear among the people around the time of the elections.

Chhattisgarh polls: Miffed with lack of development, people queue up to attend Rahul Gandhi's rally in Jagdalpur

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2018: People chanted “chowkidar hi chor hai” as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Lalbagh maidan of Jagdalpur in Maoist-infested Bastar region of Chhattisgarh Jagdalpur

Chhattisgarh polls: 421 candidates, including Chief Minister Raman Singh in the fray for first phase on 12 November

"A total of 421 nominations were filed for the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, in which 18 of the 90 Assembly segments in the state will be covered," a statement issued by the state CEO's office said.

AHP leader Pravin Togadia says Narendra Modi has 'ditched' farmers, claims their suicides were 'genocide committed by governments'

Pravin Togadia said if the government was not paying heed to their peaceful protests, cultivators "should pick up sticks".

11-year-old boy suffers bullet injury from Chhattisgarh police firing, cops claim he was caught in crossfire during encounter

A minor tribal boy is being treated for bullet injury which his family claimed he suffered when he was shot by police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district

Chhattisgarh: One CRPF personnel killed, another jawan injured by Naxals in Sukma

A CRPF personnel was killed and a jawan injured in a pressure bomb blast triggered by Naxals in the forests of Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district.

Mr Dabangg Collector: IAS officer gets warning for wearing glares while meeting Modi

Chhattisgarh IAS officer Amit Kataria, who wore a blue striped shirt and sunglasses while receiving Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, has got a stern warning from the state government for violation of dress code and protocol.

State govt team visits Bastar, Bijapur after Naxal attacks

A team of senior state officials on Sunday visited Bastar and Bijapur districts of the Maoist-hit south Chhattisgarh, where Naxals had carried two deadly attacks on polling personnel and security forces on Sunday, which left 14 people dead.