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Ajit Jogi's Alliance With BSP Will Hurt Chhattisgarh Congress: BJP Leader

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018, New Delhi

BJP leader Saroj Pandey today claimed that the alliance between Ajit Jogi's party and the BSP will hurt the Congress more in Chhattisgarh, as she asserted that her party will return to power for a fourth straight term in the state. Ms Pandey, a Rajya Sabha member and key party leader from the state, also said that the Congress is on the back foot due to the alleged involvement of its state president Bhupesh Baghel in a fake sex CD case.

Chhattisgarh Polls: 190 Candidates In Fray For 18 Seats In First Phase

Press Trust of India | Saturday October 27, 2018, Raipur

The first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls, to be held on November 12, will see 190 candidates, including Chief Minister Raman Singh, in the fray for 18 seats.

Congress Releases List Of 37 Candidates For Chattisgarh Polls' 2nd Phase

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 28, 2018, Raipur

The Congress released on Saturday night a list of 37 candidates for the second phase of polling in the Chhattisgarh assembly election.

Will Not Speak Against Gandhi Family, Says Ajit Jogi

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 28, 2018, New Delhi

Former Chhattisgarh Chief minister Ajit Jogi has said though he will fight the Congress tooth and nail in the upcoming state assembly polls, he will not speak against the Gandhi family, with whom he shared warm relations during his long tenure in the grand old party.

BJP Releases 3rd List For Chhattisgarh Polls, 2 Lawmakers Denied Ticket

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 30, 2018, New Delhi

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released its third list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly polls, with the party denying tickets to two more sitting MLAs.

Congress Didn't Take Effective Steps Against Maoists, Says Law Minister

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 30, 2018, Raipur

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress of proximity to "Urban Maoists", which, he claimed, prompted the United Progressive Alliance government that it led for 10 years to not take any effective steps against Maoists.

Doordarshan Cameraman, 2 Cops Killed In Maoist Attack In Chhattisgarh

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 30, 2018, Dantewada/New Delhi

Two policemen and acameraperson of national broadcaster Doordarshan were killed in a Maoist attack today in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh which votes next month. Two policemen have been injured.

65,000 Troops For First Phase Of Chhattisgarh Polls Amid Maoist Threat

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 31, 2018, New Delhi

About 65,000 troops from various central and state police forces will be deployed for the first-phase of the assembly polls in Maoist-hit Chhattisgarh, officials said today.

Chhattisgarh Polls 2018: Congress Releases Final List Of 19 Candidates

Press Trust of India | Friday November 02, 2018, Raipur

The Congress Thursday released its fifth and final list of 19 candidates for this month's Chhattisgarh Assembly election.

"Feel Sad": Ajit Jogi's Wife, Denied Ticket, Writes To Sonia Gandhi

ANI | Friday November 02, 2018, Kota

Renu Jogi, wife of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, has written a letter to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi after the Congress party denied her ticket to seek re-election from Kota seat in the upcoming state elections in the state.

Congress Workers Vandalise Party Office In Chhattisgarh

ANI | Friday November 02, 2018, Bilaspur

With assembly elections in the state inching closer, the political battle has intensified, not only among political rivals but within the parties as well.

Ajit Jogi's Wife To Contest Against Congress But Open To Tie-Up For 2019

Edited by NDTV Newsdesk | Friday November 02, 2018, Bilaspur

Renu Jogi, wife of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, announced today that she will contest the upcoming state assembly election from Kota as a candidate of her husband's party. The announcement comes after the Congress released its final list of candidates on Thursday and her name was missing from it. The party has fielded former police officer Vibhor Singh from Kota.

Chhattisgarh Health Facilities Under "Doctor CM" Are Pathetic: Raj Babbar

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 04, 2018, Raipur

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar Saturday hit out at Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, a doctor by qualification, for pushing the state's "health" into "critical condition".

Clarify Raj Babbar's Naxalism Remark: Amit Shah To Rahul Gandhi

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 04, 2018, Raipur

Latching on to the remark of Congress leader Raj Babbar on the Naxal movement in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, BJP chief Amit Shah Sunday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to make clear his party's stand on Naxalism.

Ajit Jogi's Party To Hurt Congress More In Chhatisgarh Polls: Raman Singh

Press Trust of India | Monday November 05, 2018, Raipur

Eyeing his fourth consecutive term as Chhatisgarh's Chief Minister, Raman Singh today said it is "good" that his predecessor Ajit Jogi has joined the fray to make it a three-way fight, even as he acknowledged this third force would also impact his party.