Chhattisgarh Election 2023: Congress has declared the first list of candidates for the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh. The names of CM Bhupesh Baghel and TS Singh Deo are also included in the list of 30 candidates. Bhupesh Baghel will contest from the present seat Patan only. After Baghel’s name surfaced from Patan, it has been decided that uncle and nephew will face each other in the political battle. Earlier in August, BJP had given ticket to Bhupesh’s nephew Vijay Baghel from Patan in the first list. After the release of Congress’s list, the ‘uncle vs nephew’ speculation in Chhattisgarh has been confirmed.
BJP MP from Durg, Vijay Baghel was given ticket from Patan in the first list by BJP in August. Vijay Baghel is recognized as a strong leader in the political field of Chhattisgarh. Besides, the number of OBC voters in Patan seat is also a big factor. Since both CM Bhupesh and Vijay belong to the same caste background, the election on this seat will be very interesting and closely contested in the upcoming elections.
There is a lot of conflict going on between uncle and nephew.
If we look at the history of Patan seat, it is clear that in the election battle between uncle and nephew, both have defeated each other once. In 2008, Vijay Baghel defeated uncle Bhupesh in the elections and Bhupesh took revenge by winning the 2013 assembly elections. But in the last assembly elections 2018, BJP did not give ticket to Vijay Baghel from this seat and made Motilal Sahu its candidate. Its effect also came to light that CM Bhupesh gave a crushing defeat to Motilal. Overall, Bhupesh Baghel has won this seat twice.
Vijay Baghel is MP from Durg
After not giving the assembly ticket in 2018, BJP fielded Vijay Baghel in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Vijay won from Durg Lok Sabha seat and traveled to Delhi. Before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Vijay Baghel is once again in the fray against Bhupesh Baghel, the tallest Congress leader in the state. It is believed that there is a plan to give tickets to MPs and ministers in MP and Rajasthan and a strategy for the semi-finals of 2024. The biggest challenge before the BJP has been to field a candidate who can give a tough fight to CM Bhupesh and in such a situation, the only leader is Vijay Baghel.
Tough fight for CM Baghel too
According to election analysts and political experts, this time Patan seat is going to be very challenging for the state CM Bhupesh Baghel. The effect of anti-incumbency wave can also be seen. Since BJP did not give a chance to Vijay Baghel in the year 2018, hence Bhupesh Baghel did not have to work hard to win, but this time the election fight is between uncle and nephew and both have the upper hand.
