This Article is From Oct 30, 2013

Chhattisgarh polls: Former chief minister Ajit Jogi's wife and son file nominations

Raipur: The wife and son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi are among 169 aspirants who filed their nomination papers on Wednesday for the second phase of the assembly elections next month.

Mr Jogi's wife Renu will contest from Kota and his son Amit from Marwahi.

Prominent among those who filed their papers are state ministers Nankiram Kanwar and Rajesh Munat, and Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Ravindra Choubey.

Chhattisgarh is going to polls in two phases on November 11 and November 19.

72 constituencies spread over 16 districts will go to polls in the second phase for which 322 nominations have been filed so far, Additional Chief Electoral Officer DD Singh told reporters.

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