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Does Congress Support Lord Ram Or "Invader" Babur, Asks Yogi Adityanath

Press Trust of India | Saturday November 10, 2018, Lormi, Chhattisgarh

Raking up the Ram temple issue, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today sought to know whether the Congress was concerned about Lord Ram or Mughal emperor Babur.

First Phase Of Chhattisgarh Polls Has More Women Voters Than Men Voters

Edited by Soumyajit Majumder | Saturday November 10, 2018, New Delhi

In the first phase of Chhattisgarh elections, there are more number of women voters this time than men. Out of the total electorate, a little over 51 per cent are women, while 48.97 per cent are men.

1 Lakh Security Personnel In Chhattisgarh Ahead Of First Phase Of Polls

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018, Raipur

Around 1 lakh security personnel have been deployed in Chhattisgarh for smooth conduct of the first phase of polling on November 12, a senior police official said Saturday.

In Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi Attacks PM, Raman Singh Over "Corruption"

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 10, 2018, Kondagaon

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the issues of corruption and alleged that he and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh are "corrupt".

Booby Traps, Iron Spikes: Chhattisgarh Maoists' Deadly Plan Before Polls

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday November 11, 2018, Raipur

Maoists from Maharashtra, Telangana and Odisha have crossed into Chhattisgarh ahead of the first phase of polling on Monday in a bid to disrupt the elections, intelligence sources said today. Voting for the second phase is on November 20.

Chhattisgarh Election 2018: A Look At Heavyweight Candidates

Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday November 10, 2018, New Delhi

Elections to the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly will take place in two phases - on November 12 and 20 - and the results will be announced on December 11.

Rahul Gandhi "Entertainment" For People Of Chhattishgarh: Raman Singh

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018, Raipur

Launching a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, poll-bound Chhattishgarh's Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday alleged the Congress chief was "sort of an entertainment" for people in the state and his campaign could be detrimental to his own party.

Liquor Ban, Interest-Free Loans: How Parties Lure Voters In Chhattisgarh

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018, Raipur/Jagdalpur

Ban on liquor, interest-free loans, almost free rice and a 'Naxal-free' state -- political parties have tried every trick in the book to outdo each other with their poll promises as the voting begins Monday with Maoist-affected areas of Chhattisgarh for a multi-phased poll season across five states.

Highlights: Election In 5 States From November 12 To December 7, Results On December 11

Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday October 06, 2018, New Delhi

The Election Commission on Saturday announced dates for elections in five states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. Chhattisgarh, affected by Maoist insurgency, will go to elections in two phases on November 12 and 20.

Candidates Failing To Disclose Criminal Cases Could Face Contempt Charges

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018, New Delhi

Candidates failing to put out advertisements listing their criminal records during electioneering could face contempt of court proceedings and those publishing wrong information about their rivals' criminal antecedents could end up paying penalty for indulging in corrupt practices, the Election Commission has said.

Congress Made Chhattisgarh Breeding Ground For Naxals: Yogi Adityanath

ANI | Sunday November 11, 2018, Bhillai, Chhattisgarh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath todayaccused the Congress of "shamelessly" glorifying Naxals as "revolutionaries". Addressing a public rally in Bhillai, Yogi Adityanath said: "Naxalism in Chhattisgarh spread due to Congress. They made a breeding ground for the Naxals here. The Congress is shamelessly glorifying the Naxals as revolutionaries. Congress's culture is just to promote loot, Naxalism and corruption."

Ahead Of Voting, Eye In The Sky Notes Maoist Movement In Chhattisgarh

Written by Anurag Dwary , Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 11, 2018, Jagdalpur

The use of unmanned drones for the first time in Chhattisgarh elections has revealed the movement of Maoists in the area. Elections are due in Maoist-hit areas of Chhattisgarh tomorrow and the drones are being used to recce the area before security forces move in to sanitise the area for election officials.Polling for 18 of 90 seats - all located in Maoist-hit areas, will be held tomorrow

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2018: Date, Schedule And Polling Details

Written by Niharika Banerjee | Sunday November 11, 2018, New Delhi

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2018: Eighteen of 90 constituencies in Chhattisgarh will go to polls tomorrow, November 12, under the shadow of Maoist threats. As many as one lakh security personnel, including paramilitary forces, have been posted in the constituencies that will vote tomorrow. A total of 190 candidates are contesting the polls in the 18 constituencies in Chhattisgarh spread over eight districts which are active Maoist regions.

Despite Naxal Threat, Chhattisgarh Poll Officers Firm On Executing Duties

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018, Sukma/Bijapur

Crossing rivers barefoot, wading through jungles just sanitised by the accompanying security personnel and even airdropped by choppers into the Naxal-affected interiors, many on poll duty in Chhattisgarh feel like the real-life version of the protagonist from Bollywood dark comedy "Newton", while some feel more like a revolutionary like Bhagat Singh. They are public sector undertaking (PSU) employees, teachers, anganwadi and panchayat workers, among numerous others braving the treacherous terrain of the infamous Bastar region, which appear even more dangerous after a recent spurt in Naxal attacks ahead of the polls.

From Turncoats To Caste Equations, The Final Face-Off Ahead Of 2019

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018, New Delhi

A Narendra Modi-Rahul Gandhi face-off, last-minute switching of camps, allegations, counter-allegations, and caste equations make for a heady election cocktail in five states, but poll results remain as unpredictable as the climax of a Hollywood thriller.