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Amit Shah On 2-Day Visit To Poll-Bound Chhattisgarh On Friday

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 11, 2018, Raipur

BJP chief Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to poll-bound Chhattisgarh from Friday, during which he will address the booth-level workers of the party at four places.

Create BJP Wave In Chhattisgarh For Tsunami In 2019: Amit Shah

Press Trust of India | Friday October 12, 2018, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

BJP president Amit Shah today asked party workers to create an environment for a "massive wave" in the favour of the BJP in next month's Chhattisgarh Assembly polls so that it turned into a "tsunami" in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

CPI Ties Up With Ajit Jogi's Party For Chhattisgarh's Assembly Polls

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 14, 2018, Raipur

The CPI on Sunday said that it has entered into an alliance with Ajit Jogi's Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) for the Assembly polls in the state.

Notification For Phase 1 Of Chhattisgarh Elections To Be Out On Tuesday

Press Trust of India | Monday October 15, 2018, Raipur

The notification for the first phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly polls will be issued on Tuesday, after which filing of nominations will begin, state chief electoral officer Subrat Sahoo said. Elections will be held in two phases on November 12 and 20, and votes will be counted on December 11.

Chhattisgarh Congress Invokes Vajpayee, Says BJP Didn't Immerse His Ashes

Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday October 16, 2018, Raipur

The Congress in Chhattisgarh held a protest on a curious issue -- it has accused the BJP of insulting former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died in August this year. Prime Minister Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla, who joined the Congress in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, has alleged that the Chhattisgarh BJP has forgotten to immerse the deceased leader's ashes.

Navjot Sidhu, Azharuddin To Be Congress' Star Campaigners In Chhattisgarh

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018, Raipur

Along with senior Congress leaders, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, cricketer-turned-politicians Navjot Singh Sidhu and Mohammad Azharuddin will be the party's star campaigners for the first phase of Chhattisgarh polls to be held next month.

'Maoist' Banners Call For Election Boycott In Chhattisgarh's Tribal Areas

Edited by Aditya Menon | Thursday October 18, 2018, Kanker

Banners and leaflets written in the name of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) were seen today in the tribal dominated Kanker district of southern Chhattisgarh, urging people to boycott the upcoming assembly elections in the state. The red-coloured banners written in Hindi said, "Boycott the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha elections...what has the Chhattisgarh government done in 15 years?" and it went on on to list "Naya Raipur, new projects, new mines, new detention camps", which according to the outfit, have harmed tribals.

Congress Releases First List For Chhattisgarh, Repeats 7 Of 8 Legislators

Edited by Aditya Menon | Thursday October 18, 2018, New Delhi

The Congress party has released its first list of candidates for the Chhattisgarh assembly elections, repeating seven out of eight of its sitting legislators. This evening, the party declared candidates for 12 out of 18 seats that will vote in the first phase of polling on November 12.

Ajit Jogi Not To Contest Chhattisgarh Polls, Instead Focus On Campaigning

Press Trust of India | Friday October 19, 2018, Raipur

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi will not contest the next month's Assembly elections in the state and instead focus on campaigning, his party said today.

Ajit Jogi's Daughter-In-Law To Contest Chhattisgarh Polls From Akaltara

ANI | Saturday October 20, 2018, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

Akaltara seat is at present being represented by Chunnilal Sahu of Congress. Ajit Jogi's Daughter-in-law Richa Jogi will contest from the seat.

BSP Releases Second List Of Candidates For Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls

Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018, Raipur

The Bahujan Samaj Party has released its second list of 12 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls. The Mayawati-led party has forged an alliance with former chief minister Ajit Jogi's Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) and the Communist Party of India, and will contest 33 Assembly seats.

BJP Tickets To 14 Candidates Who Lost 2013 Chhattisgarh Elections

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2018, Raipur

The BJP has reposed faith in most of its sitting lawmakers for the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly polls and it has given tickets to 14 leaders who lost the last state elections in 2013. In its first list released on Saturday, 77 candidates were announced out of the total 90 seats in the state. The BJP has given tickets to 32 sitting lawmakers, including 11 serving ministers.

Congress Fields Vajpayee's Niece To Take On Raman Singh In Chhattisgarh

Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018, New Delhi

The Congress has fielded former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla in the Rajnandgaon assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh against Chief Minister Raman Singh.

When Raman Singh Touched The Feet Of Yogi Adityanath, 20 Years His Junior

Edited by Aditya Menon | Tuesday October 23, 2018, Rajnandgaon

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh filed papers today to contest next month's state election with his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath by his side. Raman Singh, 66, then touched the feet of Adityanath, 20 years his junior.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Eyes Fourth Term, Files Nomination

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018, Rajnandgaon

Accompanied by his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday filed his nomination papers from Rajnandgaon Assembly constituency for next month's polls. He is seeking a fourth term as the chief minister of