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  • Chhattisgarh: 223 leaders will contest in the first phase, how many leaders left the field?

    223 candidates are in the fray for the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections. Officials said on Monday that after the withdrawal of nominations in 20 assembly constituencies of the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections, now 223 candidates will go among the voters. He said that today on the last day of withdrawal of nominations for the first phase, a total of 30 candidates withdrew their names.

    Officials said that maximum six candidates have withdrawn their names from Rajnandgaon assembly constituency. After sorting of nomination papers in the first phase assembly constituencies, nominations of a total of 253 candidates were found valid. A total of 294 candidates had filed nominations till October 20, the last day of nomination in the first phase.

    Officials said that 13 from Antagarh assembly constituency, 14 from Bhanupratappur, nine from Kanker, 10 from Keshkal, eight from Kondagaon, nine from Narayanpur, eight from Bastar, 11 from Jagdalpur, seven from Chitrakot, seven from Dantewada, eight from Bijapur, Eight candidates will contest from Konta, 11 from Khairagarh, 10 from Dongargarh, 29 from Rajnandgaon, 12 from Dongargaon, 10 from Khujji, nine from Mohla-Manpur, 16 from Kawardha and 14 from Pandariya.

    Voting for the 90-member assembly in Chhattisgarh is to be held on November 7 and 17. Voting will be held for 20 assembly seats in the first phase and for 70 assembly seats in the second phase.

  • Chhattisgarh: 223 leaders will contest in the first phase, how many leaders left the field?

    223 candidates are in the fray for the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections. Officials said on Monday that after the withdrawal of nominations in 20 assembly constituencies of the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections, now 223 candidates will go among the voters. He said that today on the last day of withdrawal of nominations for the first phase, a total of 30 candidates withdrew their names.

    Officials said that maximum six candidates have withdrawn their names from Rajnandgaon assembly constituency. After sorting of nomination papers in the first phase assembly constituencies, nominations of a total of 253 candidates were found valid. A total of 294 candidates had filed nominations till October 20, the last day of nomination in the first phase.

    Officials said that 13 from Antagarh assembly constituency, 14 from Bhanupratappur, nine from Kanker, 10 from Keshkal, eight from Kondagaon, nine from Narayanpur, eight from Bastar, 11 from Jagdalpur, seven from Chitrakot, seven from Dantewada, eight from Bijapur, Eight candidates will contest from Konta, 11 from Khairagarh, 10 from Dongargarh, 29 from Rajnandgaon, 12 from Dongargaon, 10 from Khujji, nine from Mohla-Manpur, 16 from Kawardha and 14 from Pandariya.

    Voting for the 90-member assembly in Chhattisgarh is to be held on November 7 and 17. Voting will be held for 20 assembly seats in the first phase and 70 assembly seats in the second phase.

  • Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Congress did not disclose criminal records of 83 candidates, claims BJP; Complaint to EC

    After the list of Congress candidates for Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 was revealed, Bharatiya Janata Party has now made big allegations. BJP claims that many Congress candidates have not given information about their criminal records. Chhattisgarh’s opposition party BJP has lodged its complaint regarding this with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Raipur. BJP claims that within 48 hours of being elected, many candidates have not made public the information about the criminal cases pending against them.

    However, Congress has claimed that BJP is making false claims about the ruling party workers. A Congress spokesperson said that the party has not given tickets to people with criminal image. All candidates will follow all the rules of the Election Commission. Let us tell you that Congress has so far announced the names of its candidates on 83 seats regarding Chhattisgarh elections. There are a total of 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh. Voting will be held in the state in two phases on November 7 and 17.

    Convenor of BJP’s legal cell in Chhattisgarh, Jaiprakash Chandravanshi said in a statement that in the complaint given to the Chief Electoral Officer on Saturday, it has been said that there is an order of the Supreme Court that after the names of the candidates are decided, these candidates should be registered within 48 hours. But information about ongoing criminal cases has to be given to the Election Commission. BJP claims that Congress has neither given the details of the criminal records of its 83 candidates to the Election Commission nor on the party’s website, social media nor in national or local newspapers.

    Chandravanshi further said that the information about the candidates whose criminal background has not been given has also been given to the Election Commission. State Congress spokesperson Dhananjay Singh Thakur said that the party has not given tickets to leaders with criminal image. He alleged that it is the conduct of BJP that it fields criminals in elections. BJP is making false allegations against Congress candidates. The image of Congress candidates is clear.

    Many candidates of BJP and Congress have filed their nominations for the first phase of elections in the state and it is important that all the candidates give all their information before the Election Commission while filing nominations.

  • Congress released the list of 40 star campaigners for Chhattisgarh, names of which veterans?

    Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023: Election activity is increasing in Chhattisgarh. All the parties in the state are using their full strength. Congress has released a list of 40 star campaigners to campaign in Chhattisgarh assembly elections. Among the star campaigners announced by Congress on Friday are party president Mallikarjun Kharge, former president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, Ajay Maken and Kumari Shailaja are also prominent faces in this list who will be seen raising their voice.

    Apart from this, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Punjab Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Deepak Baij, Rajiv Shukla, Deepak Baij, TS Singhdev, Phulo Devi Netam, Mohan Markam, K Raju, Alka Lamba, Ranjit Ranjan, PL Punia, Bhakta Charan Das, Sharat The names of Patnaik, Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka are also included in this list. The names of Dr. Chandan Yadav, Vijay Jangid, Rajneesh Tiwari, Captain Ajay Singh Yadav, Shivaji Rao Moghe, Imran Pratapgarhi are also in the list.

    This list includes the names of stalwarts like Rajesh Lilothia, Shiv Kumar Dahria, Ravindra Choubey, Amarjeet Bhagat, Premsai Singh Tekam, Nandkumar Sai, Shafi Ahmed, Netta D’Souza, Srinivas Biwi and Pradeep Jain Aditya. Voting will be held in Chhattisgarh in two phases on November 7 and 17. Counting of votes will take place along with other states on December 3.

    A day before, BJP also released the list of its star campaigners. (Star Campaigners List of BJP in Chhattisgarh Election) Was released. BJP had given place to 40 star campaigners in this list. BJP has given place to 8 Union Ministers in this list. This includes PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. Apart from these, names of UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma are also in the list of BJP’s star campaigns. Names of 11 leaders from Chhattisgarh are included in this list. Not only this, four out of ten MPs of the state have been taken.

  • BJP’s Hindutva card, ticket to father of man killed in communal violence; Challenge given to this 7 time MLA

    Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: The election bugle has sounded in Chhattisgarh. BJP has announced 86 candidates and Congress has announced 30 candidates. After the declaration of the candidate, Saja assembly seat of Bemetra district has become quite high profile. There is a discussion in Saja that what turn will politics take this time? The only question rising on everyone’s lips is that BJP is playing a big gamble by giving ticket to Ishwar Sahu, father of the youth killed in the Biranpur violence. Ishwar Sahu has no political background, but BJP has heated up the political atmosphere by playing the card of radical Hindutva.

    BJP has fielded Biranpur violence victim Ishwar Sahu against veteran leader Ravindra Choubey, who has won elections from Saja Assembly 7 times. There is discussion in political circles as to who will prevail over whom? This big question is on everyone’s lips in Saja area because BJP has fielded Ishwar Sahu, a laborer from a very common background. This is perhaps the first time in the political history of Chhattisgarh that an election is being fought completely keeping the poor, victims of communalism, on the front foot. There is a tremendous political atmosphere regarding Saja seat.

    What happened in Biranpur of Saja Assembly?

    In April 2023, a dispute broke out between two communities in Biranpur of Saja area. After this, Ishwar Sahu’s son Bhuvaneshwar Sahu was killed in the communal violence in the village. The dispute that started as a fight between children had taken the form of violence. Many houses were burnt in the fire. Four days later, a father and son from the minority community were murdered in the village. Curfew remained imposed in Biranpur for a fortnight. The police had arrested dozens of people from both the communities in the case but due to lack of evidence, all were released. It is believed that now BJP is trying to capitalize on this issue by linking it with Hindutva.

    Who is Ishwar Sahu?

    Ishwar Sahu, who is contesting on BJP ticket from Saja assembly seat, belongs to a laborer and farmer family. Ishwar Sahu, who lives in Biranpur village, has no political background. The only identity of Ishwar Sahu, a very poor and common laborer, is that he is the father of the youth Bhuvaneshwar who was killed in the Biranpur violence. The Chhattisgarh government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh and a government job for the family of deceased Bhuvaneshwar Sahu, but the victim’s family refused to accept it, saying that they do not want money and a government job but justice.

    Ravindra Choubey is a 7-time MLA from Saja.

    Ravindra Choubey, who has won the elections from Saja Assembly 7 times, is counted among the most powerful ministers of the Congress government. Ravindra Choubey, who has been a Cabinet Minister in undivided Madhya Pradesh and Leader of Opposition in Chhattisgarh Assembly, has influence not only in Saja Assembly but in the entire state. Ravindra Choubey, who has been active in politics for almost four decades, has won from Saja Assembly in 1985, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2018. He was defeated by Labhchand Bafna in the 2013 assembly elections. This time Ishwar Sahu has been given the ticket in place of Labh Chand Bafna.

    How much work will BJP’s Hindutva card do?

    How much this Hindutva card of BJP will work will be decided by the public by pressing the EVM button on 17th November, but at present, after the finalization of the names of Ishwar Sahu from BJP and Ravindra Choubey from Congress, a face to face fight has started on this seat. Has occurred. Whatever may be the outcome of Ishwar Sahu’s contest against a veteran like Ravindra Choubey, it is certain that the eyes of the entire state are fixed on this experiment of BJP. Amit Shah has further heated up the political atmosphere by putting Ishwar Sahu in front of the election rally and talking about taking action in the Biranpur case.

    Congressmen who have complained to the Election Commission

    Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had said during the distribution of BJP tickets that Ishwar Sahu is a purely non-political person. BJP may try hard, but Biranpur issue cannot be there. Deputy CM TS Singhdev has also said that this is an experiment to play with emotions. BJP wants to get sympathy. Congress party has reached the Election Commission regarding Amit Shah’s meeting. Amit Shah is being accused of inciting communal tension.

    Report: Sandeep Dewan

  • In Chhattisgarh, Hamar Raj Party of the tribal community also made its mark; List of 19 candidates released

    Hamar Raj Party, the main organization of tribal society in Chhattisgarh, has also made a roar in the election campaign. Hamar Raj Party on Tuesday released the list of 19 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. The name of a former IPS officer is also included in the list. Hamar Raj Party has announced the names of candidates for 10 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and two seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

    Hamar Raj Party has fielded tribals on general seats also. Of the 19 candidates in the list, two are from the Scheduled Caste category and the remaining 17 candidates are from the tribal community. The names of three women candidates are included in the list. This party, formed by Sarva Adivasi Samaj (SAS), an organization of tribal society in the state, had earlier announced to field candidates on 50 seats including all 29 seats reserved for the tribal community, but the party is now considering contesting on 60 to 70 seats. Has been.

    SAS working president BS Raote released the list at a press conference here and said his party is now planning to contest 60-70 seats as people are voluntarily joining them and candidates in more and more constituencies. Requesting to take it down. Raote said that people are fed up with Congress and BJP. People of tribal areas will give mandate to his party.

    BS Raote said- We are not worried about victory or defeat. The important thing is that we have started fighting for our rights and against exploitation. The party has entered the election field for the first time. The party has fielded Akbar Ram Korram, a former IPS officer and retired from the post of Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2020, from Bhanupratappur. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribe category.

    Korram had contested the by-election from Bhanupratappur seat last year. This seat had become vacant after the death of the then MLA and Deputy Speaker of the Assembly Manoj Mandavi. In that by-election, Congress candidate and Mandavi’s wife Savitri Mandavi defeated her nearest rival Brahmanand Netam of BJP by 21,171 votes. Korram, who contested the election as an independent, had secured 23,417 votes in the by-election.

    Raote said that among other candidates, Surajpur District Panchayat member Geeta Sonha has been fielded from Pratappur (ST) seat and former school principal Bhavani Singh Sidar has been fielded from Kharsia seat. Raote said that most of the candidates are prominent social workers of their area. Voting for 90 seats of Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17.

  • For the first time after independence, polling centers will be built in more than 120 villages of Naxal-affected Bastar.

    This will be the first time after independence when people of more than 120 villages of Naxal-affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh will get a chance to vote in these assembly elections in their own settlements. Officials said that new polling stations will be built in these villages of difficult areas which were earlier strongholds of Naxalites. Officials are considering this achievement as the victory of ‘ballot on bullet’. Earlier, voters in most of these villages had to travel a distance of 8 to 10 kilometers to vote. People had to cross mountains and streams to cast their vote. This affected the voting percentage.

    Officials say that the establishment of polling stations in the areas of Bastar region which were once considered Naxalite strongholds is a sign of improvement in the security scenario and strengthening of the democratic system. It is known that voting will be held in two phases in the state. There are 12 assembly constituencies in Bastar division consisting of seven districts. Voting will be held in the first phase on November 7 in Bastar division.

    Bastar Range Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sundarraj P said that more than 126 new polling stations will be set up in Bastar region for voting on November 7. Most of these will be new polling stations located in remote Naxal-affected areas. These new polling stations will assure the new generation of ‘ballot after ballot’ victory in Bastar region.

    Of the 126 new booths, 15 will be set up in Kanker assembly constituency, 12 in Antagarh, five in Bhanupratappur (Kanker district), 20 in Konta (Sukma district), 14 in Chitrakote, four in Jagdalpur, one in Bastar (Bastar district). Not only this, 13 polling booths will be set up in Kondagaon, 19 in Keshkal (Kondagaon district), nine in Narayanpur, eight in Dantewada and six in Bijapur.

    The official said the establishment of more than 65 camps of security forces (both state police and Central Armed Police Forces) in the Naxal-hit area during the last five years has brought about a significant change in the ground situation. It has helped in setting up polling booths even in remote villages. IG said that these new polling stations are a sign of better security and strengthening democratic system in Bastar.

    Police officials in the area said that earlier polling stations were not set up in these areas due to difficult geographical conditions and Maoist threats. Pallo Markam, a tribal woman from Chandameta village, said that earlier she had to travel a distance of eight kilometers to reach Chhindgur village to vote, but now she is happy that she will be able to vote in her village itself.

    Chandameta is one of the four villages in Jagdalpur constituency where a polling booth will be set up for the first time. Chandameta, once considered a stronghold of militancy, is located in the foothills of the Tulsi Dongri hills on the Chhattisgarh-Orissa border, about 65 km from Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district. Markam said that due to lack of road, one had to go to Chhindgur through unpaved roads. Now we are very happy to have a polling station in our village.

    Markam said that we will vote for the one who will work for our development. Shyam Kawasi, another resident of the village, said that the voters of his village were earlier not interested in voting because one had to travel eight kilometers away and there was no road to reach there. He said that this time the entire village is excited to participate in the celebration of democracy.

    Bastar District Collector Vijay Dayaram K said that the villagers of Chandameta had requested the district administration to set up a polling booth in their village. Last year, after the security forces established a camp in the village, the district administration rapidly took forward the development works there. A road connecting the village, schools and a health center were constructed. Electrification work of the village is in progress.

    Bastar District Collector Vijay Dayaram said that most of the families in Chandameta village, which has a population of 432 people, had at least one member associated with the Naxalites before the police camp was established. The Collector said that for the first time after independence, the tricolor was hoisted in the village on August 15 last year. Now villagers will cast their votes in their villages for the first time after independence.

    Bastar District Collector Vijay Dayaram said that there are 290 voters in the village, of which 148 are men and 142 are women. We are ready to conduct peaceful and successful elections. Voting will be held in the first phase in 12 assembly constituencies falling in Naxal-affected Bastar division Bastar and eight assembly constituencies of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Rajnandgaon, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai and Kabirdham districts of the state. The remaining 70 constituencies will go to polls in the second phase on November 17.

  • When Rahul’s tongue slipped on Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, BJP caught it, said – the truth came out of his mouth – VIDEO

    Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Rahul Gandhi) A statement of has gone viral. When Rahul was giving his reaction on Monday after the announcement of the dates of assembly elections of five states, his tongue slipped. BJP immediately seized this opportunity. BJP sarcastically said that Rahul Gandhi has accepted defeat in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh even before the elections.

    While talking to reporters after the party’s working committee meeting, Rahul Gandhi was reacting to the announcement of the schedule of assembly elections of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram. He said- The government is going in Madhya Pradesh, it is going in Rajasthan, it is also going in Chhattisgarh…. However, he soon realized his mistake. Then he said- I spoke the wrong way… you (the journalist) confused me.

    Later, while speaking cautiously, Rahul Gandhi expressed hope that Congress will perform brilliantly in the elections of five states. He praised the work of the Chief Ministers of the party ruled states. By sharing the video of his slip of the tongue, BJP took a dig at the social media platform ‘X (formerly Twitter)’. BJP said- Rahul Gandhi has accepted defeat. Rahul has accepted that Congress governments are leaving Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

    Many BJP leaders shared this video and took a jibe at Congress and Rahul Gandhi. Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi further said that the party’s working committee has taken a historic decision to support the caste-based census. This is necessary for the future of India. Most of the constituents of the opposition alliance ‘India’ are in favor of caste-based census. Congress will put pressure on the central government for caste census. After the caste census, a new path of development will open.

    Rahul said- Congress party will leave only after completing the work of caste census. Remember…when we make a promise, we don’t break it. There will be a caste census in the country and the poor of India will get their share. Rahul alleged that Prime Minister Modi does not work for the OBC class, but tries to divert their attention.