Bhupesh Baghel

BJP's Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said there are allegations that former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel "funded" the Congress party's campaign in the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh "from money received through the Mahadev app scam".

Chhattisgarh, a state the Congress considered bagged even before the counting started, unravelled by mid-afternoon today. Within an hour, it presented a picture of complete reversal, with the BJP pulling far ahead.

PM Narendra Modi addressed five rallies in Chhattisgarh after the polls were announced, targeting Bhupesh Baghel over the alleged Mahadev app scam and accusing the Congress of appeasement while terming the BJP's promises "Modi's guarantees".

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is leading by some 20,000 votes in Patan constituency, though his party the Congress has lost the state, according to trends. The BJP has crossed the halfway mark with 54 seats in the 90-seat assembly.

It was Modiji's guarantee, underscored BJP veteran Raman Singh, explaining theChhattisgarh trends which showed the BJP taking a lead over the ruling Congress.

The Congress, which a majority of exit polls predicted will win Chhattisgarh again and was also ahead in early leads, was stunned by the BJP as the vote count picked up.

The Congress' unwelcome streak - failing to win consecutive elections in a state - could end today with victory in Chhattisgarh, where exit polls have given Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's government a distinct edge over the BJP.

All eyes are on Chhattisgarh election results as most exit polls have given an edge to the Congress.

The Chhattisgarh elections were held in two phases on November 7 and 17 each, and the results are scheduled to be declared on Sunday, December 3. 

While exit polls are predicting a close fight between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh, both Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday predicted thumping wins for their parties.

With almost every exit poll giving the Congress an edge in Chhattisgarh, the state's Deputy Chief Minister, TS Singh Deo, said while the numbers have come as a relief, he believes the party will win 60 of the state's 90 seats.

Hours after the exit poll projections gave Congress an edge over the BJP in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said his party was on course to secure a 'huge majority'.

The Congress has a distinct edge over the BJP in its bid to retain power in Chhattisgarh, multiple exit polls indicated Thursday evening.

Exit polls are predicting two strikes out of three in the heartland states for the BJP and one for the Congress. While Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gets to retain his job, his counterpart in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, might just lose his.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had been accused of taking Rs 508 crore in the Mahadev betting app case by an alleged courier arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.

BJP's Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said there are allegations that former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel "funded" the Congress party's campaign in the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh "from money received through the Mahadev app scam".

Chhattisgarh, a state the Congress considered bagged even before the counting started, unravelled by mid-afternoon today. Within an hour, it presented a picture of complete reversal, with the BJP pulling far ahead.

PM Narendra Modi addressed five rallies in Chhattisgarh after the polls were announced, targeting Bhupesh Baghel over the alleged Mahadev app scam and accusing the Congress of appeasement while terming the BJP's promises "Modi's guarantees".

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is leading by some 20,000 votes in Patan constituency, though his party the Congress has lost the state, according to trends. The BJP has crossed the halfway mark with 54 seats in the 90-seat assembly.

It was Modiji's guarantee, underscored BJP veteran Raman Singh, explaining theChhattisgarh trends which showed the BJP taking a lead over the ruling Congress.

The Congress, which a majority of exit polls predicted will win Chhattisgarh again and was also ahead in early leads, was stunned by the BJP as the vote count picked up.

The Congress' unwelcome streak - failing to win consecutive elections in a state - could end today with victory in Chhattisgarh, where exit polls have given Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's government a distinct edge over the BJP.

All eyes are on Chhattisgarh election results as most exit polls have given an edge to the Congress.

The Chhattisgarh elections were held in two phases on November 7 and 17 each, and the results are scheduled to be declared on Sunday, December 3. 

While exit polls are predicting a close fight between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh, both Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday predicted thumping wins for their parties.

With almost every exit poll giving the Congress an edge in Chhattisgarh, the state's Deputy Chief Minister, TS Singh Deo, said while the numbers have come as a relief, he believes the party will win 60 of the state's 90 seats.

Hours after the exit poll projections gave Congress an edge over the BJP in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said his party was on course to secure a 'huge majority'.

The Congress has a distinct edge over the BJP in its bid to retain power in Chhattisgarh, multiple exit polls indicated Thursday evening.

Exit polls are predicting two strikes out of three in the heartland states for the BJP and one for the Congress. While Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gets to retain his job, his counterpart in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, might just lose his.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had been accused of taking Rs 508 crore in the Mahadev betting app case by an alleged courier arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.