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  • Bharat Nyay Yatra: What Congress Aims To Achieve With Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Manipur To Mumbai’ March |

    NEW DELHI: In a strategic move to set the stage for the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is gearing up to embark on the Bharat Nyay Yatra, commencing on January 14 next year. Building on the success of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which significantly boosted Gandhi’s popularity, the upcoming march aims to address political, economic, and social injustices across the nation.

    Reviving Congress Fortunes: The Success Story Of Bharat Jodo Yatra

    Rahul Gandhi’s previous Bharat Jodo Yatra, spanning 3,570 km from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, witnessed a surge in popularity for the Congress leader. This success translated into electoral victories for the party, notably in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka. While the Bharat Jodo Yatra focused on economic inequalities, political centralization, and social polarization, its successor, Bharat Nyay Yatra, expands its scope to ensure justice in all spheres.

    Comprehensive Route: From Manipur To Mumbai

    The Bharat Nyay Yatra is set to cover a vast expanse, crisscrossing 90 Parliamentary constituencies across 14 states and 85 districts. Stretching approximately 6,200 km, the march is scheduled to conclude on March 20, with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge flagging it off from Imphal. The journey will traverse states like Manipur, Nagaland, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

    Congress Adopts A New Approach

    The decision to launch the Bharat Nyay Yatra, coinciding with the Ram Temple inauguration and preceding the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, marks a significant shift in Congress’ political strategy. This rebranded version, replacing Bharat Jodo Yatra, signifies a calculated effort to rekindle the party’s narrative, reconnect with the masses, and redefine Rahul Gandhi’s political persona.

    Countering BJP’s Narrative: Timing And Strategic Maneuvers

    The yatra’s initiation on January 14, symbolically aligned with the Ram Temple inauguration on January 22, reflects Congress’s intent to counteract the BJP’s religious narrative. Unlike its predecessor, Bharat Nyay Yatra will incorporate buses alongside foot marches, expanding its reach and engaging with diverse populations. The strategic rebranding underscores a commitment to social, economic, and political justice, resonating with the theme of ‘nyay’ (justice).

    Congress’s Bid For Rejuvenation

    With recent electoral setbacks haunting the Congress, Bharat Nyay Yatra emerges as a crucial mechanism to revive the party’s organizational structure and uplift the spirits of its cadre. The extensive media coverage anticipated during the yatra positions the Congress to redefine the political discourse leading up to the 2024 elections.

    Reclaiming Lost Political Ground 

    Beyond a mere political journey, Bharat Nyay Yatra embodies Congress’s concerted effort to reclaim lost ground, redefine Rahul Gandhi’s political image, and craft a narrative centered on social justice and grassroots engagement. As the political landscape intensifies in the run-up to the 2024 General Election, the effectiveness of this revamped yatra in reshaping political perceptions remains to be seen.

  • Nitish Kumar says ‘not upset’ with INDIA bloc’s proposal on Kharge’s name |

    In a move to end scepticism over a possible rift within the INDIA bloc, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he did not convey any willingness to get a post in the bloc, emphasising that he is not ‘upset’. 

    The chief minister added that he will be on board with whatever decision the bloc takes.

    The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc of the Opposition met in New Delhi last week for its fourth meeting. The meeting came after Congress suffered a major setback in three states – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. 

    During the meeting, key opposition leaders recommended Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s name for the prime ministerial post. 

    In August, Nitish Kumar had reiterated that he did not want the post of national convener of the INDIA bloc, adding that his move to drive the Opposition into unity was not motivated by “personal ambition.”

    Meanwhile, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi dialled up Kumar after reports surfaced that he is unhappy with the bloc and how it is advancing. The INDIA bloc meeting concluded with the decision that a call on seat sharing ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024 would be taken soon. 

    Currently, the INDIA bloc has set a deadline of December 31 for seat sharing. The Opposition bloc has also decided to launch nationwide public meetings soon. A special focus will also be put on Uttar Pradesh ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. 

    On the other hand, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set a goal of securing 50 per cent vote share in the next Lok Sabha elections. The party has also announced the beginning of cluster meetings from January 15 while the Yuva Morcha will hold around 5,000 conferences across the country.

    The cluster meetings will be attended and addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and BJP President JP Nadda.

    Meanwhile, the BJP Yuva Morcha will begin a new campaign for new voters across the nation from January 24. 

     

  • C-Voter 2024 Opinion Poll: Historic Third Term For Modi Or South To Give Congress An Edge? |

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have been working hard to prepare their poll strategies for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. While the BJP has set an ambitious target of winning 400 seats in the next election, the Congress and INDIA bloc are working to finalize a seat-sharing deal to defy the Modi might. Now, an opinion poll by C-Voter has given some crucial insights into the possible seat projections for both the parties in South India and the northern states. 

    The survey gave an upper hand to the BJP in the north but favoured the Congress-led bloc in the South. In Madhya Pradesh (29 seats), the BJP is likely to win 27-29 seats and Congress 0-2 while in Rajasthan (25 seats), the BJP may get 23-25 seats and Congress 0-2 seats. Of the 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh, the BJP may win 9-11 and the Congress 0-2.

    In Karnataka where the BJP lost the assembly election earlier this year, the party is likely to win 22-24 seats while Congress has 4-6 seats of the total 28 seats. In Telangana, the second southern state in full control of the Congress party, the BJP may get only 1-3 seats while the Congress may get 9-11 seats and the BRS 3-5 seats of the total 17 seats. 

    These states have a total of 110 seats and the BJP is likely to win around 83-85 seats.

    On the other hand, there are 223 Lok Sabha seats in five key states – Punjab, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Of these, the BJP+ is likely to win 125-130 seats. These states play a pivotal role in sending any party to power. Of the 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh, the NDA-led by BJP is likely to win 73-75 seats, while Congress + SP 4-6 seats and BSP 0-2 seats. 

    In Punjab, despite the state having an Aam Aadmi Party government, the Congress has emerged favourites in the survey. According to it, of the 13 Lok Sabha seats, Congress may win 5-7, AAP 4-6, BJP 0-2 seats and Shiromani Akali Dal 0-2 seats.

    Of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, Congress+ (Shiv Sena-UBT, NCP-Sharad Pawar and Congress) may get 26-28 seats while the BJP+ (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde and NCP-Ajit Pawar) may get 19-21 seats and others 0-2 seats.

    Of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal where the BJP will face the might of Trinamool Congress, the saffron party is likely to win 16-18 seats while the ruling TMC may bag 23-25 seats and Congress+ (Congress, CPM) 0-2 seats.

    In Bihar where 40 Lok Sabha seats will go to the polls, Congress+ (Congress, JDU and RJD) may win 21-23 seats, BJP+ (BJP, LJP-Ram Vilas, LJP-Pashupati Kumar Paras, HAM) 16-18 seats and others 0-2 seats.

    In total, these 10 states have 333 seats of which the NDA is likely to win around 210 seats. If this survey is to be believed, the BJP will face an uphill task of winning 90 seats of the remaining 212 seats which includes 39 in Tamil Nadu, 25 in Andhra Pradesh, 20 In Kerala, 21 in Odisha, 14 in Assam and 26 in Gujarat. While the BJP might sweep Gujarat and Assam, it faces the mammoth task of breaching the Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Dravidian fort Tamil Nadu.

    The BJP, which is planning to register a victory greater than 2019 by winning around 400 seats or at least more than 350 seats, may see its ‘2024 record’ dream being spoiled by states like Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Southern belt. If these surveys are to be believed, the NDA may secure a majority securing a historic third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi but only with many seats that it bagged in the 2019 polls. 

  • Parliament Winter Session: 49 More Opposition MPs Suspended From Lok Sabha Over ‘Unruly Behaviour’ |

    New Delhi: As the Opposition continues to spar with the Narendra Modi government demanding answers on the recent Lok Sabha security breach, more Opposition MPs from Lok Sabha were suspended for the remaining Winter Session of Parliament for ”unruly behaviour, irresponsible conduct and disregard to the chiar.”

    Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal proposed to suspend more Opposition MPs including Supriya Sule, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, Md Faisal,  Karti Chidambaram, Sudip Bandhopadhyay, Dimple Yadav and Danish Ali. A total of 141 Opposition MPs have been suspended from both houses of Parliament for unruly behaviour.

     

    Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in Lok Sabha proposes to suspend more Opposition MPs including Supriya Sule, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, Md Faisal, Karti Chidambaram, Sudip Bandhopadhyay, Dimple Yadav and Danish Ali pic.twitter.com/vHlNsMh2Oh
    — ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023

     

    The latest suspension comes a day after 78 opposition MPs were suspended for the remainder of the ongoing ‘Winter Session’, for raising a ruckus and disrupting proceedings in both Houses on Monday to push for their demand for a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the Parliament security breach incident.

    A total of 78 MPs – 33 from Lok Sabha and 45 from Rajya Sabha – were suspended on Monday, following a ruckus over the demand by the Opposition for a statement from Union Minister Amit Shah on the Parliament security breach incident, taking the total number of lawmakers suspended for the remainder of the ongoing Winter Session to 92 on Monday.

    While 34 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs, including Congress’ Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala were suspended for the remainder of the ‘Winter Session’, the ‘misconduct’ of 11 others was also referred to the Privileges Committee, which has been asked to give its report in three months.

    The members will remain suspended till a report is submitted by the panel. The reason for the suspension of opposition MPs for the rest of the Winter Session was cited to be ‘misconduct’ and failure to adhere to the directions of the Chair.

    Meanwhile, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance MPs staged a massive protest outside the Gandhi statue in Parliament over the security breach issue. Following the suspensions on Monday, Opposition MPs lashed out at the BJP-led Centre, terming it ‘autocratic’. Kharge said, “democratic norms are being thrown into the dustbin by an autocratic Modi government by suspending 47 MPs”.

    “With an Opposition-Less Parliament, the Modi government can now bulldoze important pending legislations, crush any dissent, without any debate,” the Congress national president posted on X. He added that the Opposition’s demands include a statement from Shah on the security breach and a discussion in both Houses.

  • ‘Mockery Of Democracy’: Mamata Banerjee Attacks Modi Govt Over Suspension Of Opposition MPs |

    New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government on Monday, accusing them of making a “mockery of democracy” following the suspension of 46 Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Winter Session.

    Ruckus In Parliament: 46 MPs Suspended For “Misconduct”

    A total of forty-six Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) faced suspension for alleged “misconduct” and non-compliance with the Chair’s directives, sparking criticism from Banerjee. She questioned the move, emphasizing the importance of a democratic system and the role of the opposition in raising crucial issues.

    Choked Voices: Opposition Silenced, Says Mamata Banerjee

    “The voices of the people have been choked. Let them suspend the House first. They have no moral right to run this House to suspend the opposition fully…They will run a mockery, nothing else. It is a mockery of democracy,” declared the West Bengal CM, expressing concern over the stifling of dissenting voices.

    Joining Hands With Congress And Seat-Sharing

    Responding to queries about joining hands with Congress, Mamata Banerjee stated, “Somebody must bell the cat…I don’t have any problem if they have genuine things. But in West Bengal, they have only two seats. I am open to talk and discuss.” On the delay in seat sharing in the INDIA alliance, she remarked, “It is not late. Better late than never…”

     

    #WATCH | On delay in seat sharing in INDIA alliance, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, “It is not late. Better late than never…” pic.twitter.com/7Y7GMYK4Lm
    — ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2023

     

    Opposition MPs Suspended Across Houses: Demand For Amit Shah’s Statement

    A total of 45 opposition MPs, including prominent figures like Jairam Ramesh, K.C. Venugopal, and Randeep Singh Surjewala, were suspended from Rajya Sabha. Eleven of them have been referred to the Privilege Committee. The Opposition members have been demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the breach of Parliament’s security on December 13.

    Lok Sabha Adjourned Amid Protests: Security Breach Takes Center Stage

    Lok Sabha witnessed continuous protests, leading to its adjournment for the day. The Opposition’s uproar focused on the breach of Parliament security on December 13. The suspension motion was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, citing members’ violation of rules. The MPs that have been suspended from Lok Sabha are Kalyan Banerjee (TMC), A. Raja (DMK), Dayanidhi Maran (DMK), Aparupa Poddar (TMC), Prasun Banerjee (TMC), ET Mohammed Basheer (IUML), Ganesan Selvam (DMK), CN Annadurai (DMK), Adhir Ranjan Choudhary (INC), T. Sumathy (DMK), Kani K. Navas (IUML), Kalanidhi Veeraswamy (DMK), NK Premachandran (RSP), Sougata Ray (TMC), Satabdi Roy (TMC), Asit Kumar Mal (TMC), Kaushalendra Kumar – (JDU), Anto Antony (INC), SS Palanimanickam (DMK), Pratima Mondal (TMC), Kakoli Ghosh (TMC), K Muraleedharan (INC), Sunil Mondal (TMC), Ramalingam Sellaperumal (DMK), Kodikunnel Suresh (INC), Amar Singh (INC), Rajmohan Unnithan (INC), Su. Thirunavukkarasar (INC), TR Baalu (DMK), Gaurav Gogoi (INC), Vijaykumar Vasanth (INC), Dr. K Jayakumar (INC), Abdul Khaleque (INC).

    Unruly Conduct: Previous Suspensions on December 14

    It is noteworthy that on December 14, a day after the Parliament security breach, 13 Lok Sabha MPs and one Rajya Sabha MP were suspended for “unruly conduct” in Parliament. The list includes prominent names like Manickam Tagore, Kanimozhi, PR Natrajan, VK Sreekandan, Benny Bahanan, K Subramanyam, S Venkatesan, and Mohammad Jawed, with Trinamool Congress’s Derek O’Brien being the lone MP suspended from the Rajya Sabha.

  • Chhattisgarh Election 2023: Criminal cases registered against 12% candidates contesting elections, who is on top in the list?

    Of the 223 candidates trying their luck in the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections, 26 informed that criminal cases have been registered against them. Of these, 16 are facing serious criminal cases. Cases like intentionally causing hurt and threatening are also registered against the candidates. According to the report of Chhattisgarh Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), out of 223 candidates in the first phase, 26 (12 percent) candidates have informed the Election Commission about criminal cases registered against them.

    Voting for a total of 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17. In the first phase, voting will be held in 20 assembly constituencies and in the remaining constituencies on November 17. According to ADR, out of 20 candidates of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), five (25 percent) have informed about having criminal cases against them. At the same time, two out of 20 (10 percent) candidates of the ruling party Congress, four out of 10 (40 percent) candidates of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and three out of 15 (20 percent) candidates of Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) have declared their candidature. It has been revealed that criminal cases have been registered against him.

    Of the 20 constituencies in the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections, five (25 per cent) – Kanker, Chitrakote, Khairagarh, Pandariya and Kawardha – have criminal cases against three or more candidates. According to reports, the BJP candidates who have declared criminal cases against themselves include Vijay Sharma (Kawardha), Vikrant Singh (Khairagarh), Vinayak Goyal (Chitrakot-ST), Asharam Netam (Kanker-ST) and Soyam Mukka (Sukma- ST) are included.

    Whereas, Shankar Dhruva (Kanker-ST) and Neelu Chandravanshi (Pandariya) from Congress, Narendra Bhawani (Jagdalpur), Komal Hupendi (Bhanupratappur), Bomdha Mandavi (Chitrakot) and Khadgaraj Singh (Kawardha) from Aam Aadmi Party and JCC (J). Ravi Chandravanshi (Pandariya), Lucky Mangal Netam (Khairagarh) and Sonsai Kashyap (Bastar) have informed about criminal cases against them.

    In the first phase, voting will be held in Konta, Bijapur, Dantewada, Chitrakote, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Keshkal, Kanker, Bhanupratappur, Antagarh, Mohla-Manpur, Khujji, Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Khairagarh, Kawardha and Pandariya assembly constituencies.

  • ED Raid: ED raid before elections in Rajasthan, angry Congress, Gehlot and Kharge said a big thing

    ED, CBI, IT etc. are the real ‘Panna Pramukhs’ of BJP.

    Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote on social media platform Seeing its certain defeat in Rajasthan, Bharatiya Janata Party made its last move! After Chhattisgarh, ED has also started action against Congress leaders who are entering the assembly election campaign in Rajasthan. The dictatorship of Modi government is fatal for democracy. We will continue to fight against the misuse of agencies, the public will give a befitting reply to the BJP.

  • Ten heads and name Thugesh, BJP’s poster war on Dussehra; CM Bhupesh Baghel replied

    Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 : When the main opposition party of Chhattisgarh, Bharatiya Janata Party released a poster taunting the Congress government on the occasion of Dussehra on Tuesday morning, the Chief Minister immediately hit back and said that it was the tradition of Thakur Raman Singh and his party to abuse the backward people, tribals and Dalits. Is. In the assembly elections being held in Chhattisgarh, political parties are no longer shying away from attacking each other even through festivals. On Tuesday morning of Dussehra, the state unit of BJP released a poster titled ‘This time there will be burning of Ravana of corruption’ on social media ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).

    In the poster, a cartoon has been created wearing kurta pajama which has been named ‘Thagesh’. Ten heads have been created in this cartoon and the heads have been named Transfer Scam, Jihadgarh, Coal Scam, Rice Scam, PSC Scam, Liquor Scam, Cow Dung Scam, Conversion, Murder and Rape. This alleged Ravana is holding the weapon of ‘corruption’. In the cartoon, a Chhattisgarhi wearing a saffron T-shirt is shooting fire arrows at the so-called ten-headed Ravana, saying ‘Au nahi sahibo, badal ke rahibo’ (We will not tolerate any more, we will live with change).

    After this poster of BJP, the Chief Minister of the state, Bhupesh Baghel, said on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), “It has been the tradition of Thakur Raman Singh and his party to abuse the backward people, tribals, Dalits.” Baghel wrote. ‘Let it go!’ It has been the tradition of Thakur Raman Singh and his party to abuse backward classes, tribals and Dalits. First he said a small man, a dog, a cat and what not… Today, after the BJP released a poster showing the backward classes as Ravana and killing them, I am continuously getting feedback from all of you.

    The Chief Minister wrote, ‘I would like to tell you to celebrate the festival of Vijayadashami happily, I am answerable to you, their misdeeds do not matter. For me, commission taking, illiteracy, malnutrition, plight of farmers, Naxalism are the form of Ravana. We all have to overcome these together, we have gradually succeeded in some tasks, we will work together again on the remaining ones. Evil will be defeated, truth will prevail. Chhattisgarhia will win once again. People have given different reactions to BJP’s poster and Chief Minister Baghel’s post.

    Elections will be held in two phases in Chhattisgarh

    Voting for the 90-member assembly in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17. In the first phase, voting will be held in 20 assembly constituencies and in the second phase, voting will be held in 70 assembly constituencies. 223 candidates are in the fray for the first phase. The state’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has so far announced candidates on 86 out of 90 seats and the ruling party Congress has announced candidates on all 90 seats. Congress is trying to retain power in the state, while BJP, which has ruled for 15 years, is hoping to return to power. The BJP has accused the state government of massive corruption in the state and promoting religious conversion. At the same time, Congress is seeking votes from the public regarding the functioning of its government.

  • Are tribals the real king makers in Chhattisgarh politics? parties trying to reach

    Assembly elections are to be held in Chhattisgarh and considering the important role of tribal voters in forming the government, the political parties of the state have started trying to woo the tribal voters in their favor. In Chhattisgarh, it is believed that it is difficult to form a government in the state without the blessings of the tribal community, which constitutes about 32 percent of the population. In the assembly elections held so far in the state, whichever party has got the support of the tribals, has come to power. BJP, which faced defeat on tribal seats in the 2018 elections, is trying to get the support of tribals in this election.

    According to election experts, the recent rallies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party chief JP Nadda in tribal areas and the launch of the party’s two Parivartan Yatras from tribal areas can be seen as an attempt by the BJP to woo the tribals. Used to be. In the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly, 29 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribe category. In the 2018 elections, Congress had won 25 seats out of the seats reserved for the tribal class and formed the government. The party hopes that due to the government’s schemes it will once again get the support of the tribals.

    Election analyst R Krishna Das says, ‘Tribal voters play an important role in forming the government in the state. In the first elections held in Chhattisgarh in 2003 after the formation of the state in 2000, the BJP was successful in making deep inroads among the tribals who were once considered staunch supporters of the Congress. But in the next elections, BJP lost its hold on him. Das said, ‘Apart from anti-incumbency, the party faced problems in the tribal belt due to lack of coordination between top tribal leaders of the BJP and local party workers in their areas and the long-standing left-wing extremism. ‘

    During the first assembly elections held in the state in 2003, 34 seats in the 90-member House were reserved for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. The BJP had won 25 of these seats, defeating the Congress government led by then Chief Minister Ajit Jogi. BJP had then got 50 seats. Whereas Congress had won nine tribal seats. After delimitation the number of tribal seats in the state increased to 29. In the 2008 assembly elections, BJP won 19 out of 29 seats and once again formed the government by winning 50 seats. In this election, Congress had won 10 tribal seats.

    Later in the 2013 assembly elections, tribal votes went to the Congress and Congress won 18 out of 29 tribal seats. However, even after this Congress could not form the government. Congress’ numbers remained limited to 39 and BJP won 11 tribal seats and formed the government for the third time with 49 MLAs. In 2018, Congress registered a landslide victory by winning 68 seats in the 90-member assembly, ending the 15-year rule of the Raman Singh-led BJP government. BJP got 15 seats, JCC (J) and BSP got five and two seats respectively.

    Of the 29 ST seats in 2018, Congress won 25, BJP three and JCC (J) one. Later, Congress won two more SC reserved seats – Dantewada and Marwahi – in the by-elections. Das said that to come back to power in the state, the BJP is focusing on tribal seats and has fielded its old leaders this time. BJP has so far fielded its candidates on 86 seats, including all 29 ST seats. Six former ministers of the state are among the prominent candidates of the BJP, including one sitting MLA, two sitting Lok Sabha MPs – including one Union Minister, one former Union Minister, three former MLAs, one former IAS officer who recently left his service and joined the BJP. Have joined.

    As elections are approaching in Chhattisgarh, BJP’s star campaigners have started visiting tribal dominated areas of the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah addressed party rallies in the Bastar region this month. Meanwhile, party’s national president JP Nadda had flagged off BJP’s second Parivartan Yatra in tribal-dominated Jashpur last month. The party’s first Parivartan Yatra was taken out from tribal-dominated Dantewada district last month.

    Senior BJP leader and former minister Kedar Kashyap said, ‘Congress tried to end the reservation of tribals and recruitment in government jobs and admission in institutions remained closed for almost a year. There was a provision to give priority to tribals in recruitment in government jobs in Bastar and Surguja tribal divisions, but after 2018, Congress canceled this provision.. All these issues are being raised by BJP.

    When Kashyap was asked how many tribal seats the party could win, he said, ‘There is huge anger among the tribals against the Congress government. We will win all 12 seats of Bastar and 14 seats of Surguja division. The tribals have understood that the Congress government has betrayed them. Out of 29 seats reserved for tribals, 11 are in Bastar division and there are nine tribal reserved seats in Surguja division. Kashyap has been fielded from his traditional Narayanpur seat (ST) in Bastar division.

    On BJP raking up the issue of religious conversion in tribal areas ahead of the elections, Kashyap said, “It is a social issue and we oppose such acts… We do not see this issue as an advantage in the elections.” Are. He also alleged that conversion is increasing under the Congress government. In an interview last week, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had expressed confidence that his government has launched many schemes for the tribals, due to which it will win more tribal seats in this election than last time.

    The ruling party Congress has announced candidates for all 90 seats. State President Deepak Baij, Ministers Kawasi Lakhma, Anila Bhediya and Mohan Markam are among the prominent tribal faces of Congress in this election. Sarva Adivasi Samaj, a prominent organization of tribal groups, has formed ‘Hamar Raj’ party which has announced 19 candidates. The party had earlier announced to field candidates on 50 seats, including all 29 seats reserved for the tribal community, but is now considering contesting on 60-70 seats.

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is also trying its luck for the second time in Chhattisgarh. AAP has so far released the names of candidates for 45 seats. In the 2018 assembly elections, AAP had fielded candidates on 85 out of the total 90 seats, but failed to open its account in the state. Voting will be held in the state in two phases on November 7 and 17. In the first phase, voting will be held for 20 assembly constituencies including 12 tribal seats and in the second phase for 70 seats including 17 tribal seats.

  • Ten heads and name Thugesh, BJP’s poster war on Dussehra; CM Bhupesh Baghel replied

    Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 : When the main opposition party of Chhattisgarh, Bharatiya Janata Party released a poster taunting the Congress government on the occasion of Dussehra on Tuesday morning, the Chief Minister immediately hit back and said that it was the tradition of Thakur Raman Singh and his party to abuse the backward people, tribals and Dalits. Is. In the assembly elections being held in Chhattisgarh, political parties are no longer shying away from attacking each other even through festivals. On Tuesday morning of Dussehra, the state unit of BJP released a poster titled ‘This time there will be burning of Ravana of corruption’ on social media ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).

    In the poster, a cartoon has been created wearing kurta pajama which has been named ‘Thagesh’. Ten heads have been created in this cartoon and the heads have been named Transfer Scam, Jihadgarh, Coal Scam, Rice Scam, PSC Scam, Liquor Scam, Cow Dung Scam, Conversion, Murder and Rape. This alleged Ravana is holding the weapon of ‘corruption’. In the cartoon, a Chhattisgarhi wearing a saffron T-shirt is shooting fire arrows at the so-called ten-headed Ravana, saying ‘Au nahi sahibo, badal ke rahibo’ (We will not tolerate any more, we will live with change).

    After this poster of BJP, the Chief Minister of the state, Bhupesh Baghel, said on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), “It has been the tradition of Thakur Raman Singh and his party to abuse backward people, tribals, Dalits.” Baghel wrote. Is, ‘Let it go! It has been the tradition of Thakur Raman Singh and his party to abuse backward classes, tribals and Dalits. First he said a small man, a dog, a cat and what not…Today, after the BJP released a poster showing the backward class as Ravana and killing them, I am continuously getting feedback from all of you.

    The Chief Minister wrote, ‘I would like to tell you to celebrate the festival of Vijayadashami happily, I am answerable to you, their misdeeds do not matter. For me, commission taking, illiteracy, malnutrition, plight of farmers, Naxalism are the form of Ravana. We all have to overcome these together, we have gradually succeeded in some tasks, we will work together again on the remaining ones. Evil will be defeated, truth will prevail. Chhattisgarhia will win once again. People have given different reactions to BJP’s poster and Chief Minister Baghel’s post.

    Elections will be held in two phases in Chhattisgarh

    Voting for the 90-member assembly in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17. In the first phase, voting will be held in 20 assembly constituencies and in the second phase, voting will be held in 70 assembly constituencies. 223 candidates are in the fray for the first phase. The state’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has so far announced candidates on 86 out of 90 seats and the ruling party Congress has announced candidates on all 90 seats. Congress is trying to retain power in the state, while BJP, which has ruled for 15 years, is hoping to return to power. The BJP has accused the state government of massive corruption in the state and promoting religious conversion. At the same time, Congress is seeking votes from the public regarding the functioning of its government.