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  • Candy Crush is my favorite; Bhupesh Baghel speaks on claims of playing games in Congress meeting

    Bhupesh Baghel has responded to the claims of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh was playing ‘Candy Crush’ game on mobile during the Congress meeting. The Chief Minister has admitted that he was playing Candy Crush. Describing it as his favorite game, he also said that this is a picture taken before the meeting. He said that BJP has also been objecting to his running bumblebee and playing gilli danda.

    After the claims made by BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya on social media, Baghel wrote on Twitter, ‘Earlier the BJP had objection that why do I ride a cart, why do I ride a Bumblebee, why do I play Gilli Danda, the state Why are Olympics being held in Chhattisgarh? Got this photo before a meeting yesterday in which I’m playing Candy Crush. Now BJP has objection on that. In fact, they have objection to my existence. But it is the people of Chhattisgarh who decide who will stay and who will not. I will also ride the cart and play gilli danda. Candy Crush is also my favorite. I have passed the level decently, that will also continue. Rest of Chhattisgarh knows whom to bless.

    Amit Malviya, while sharing the picture on ‘X’ on Tuesday, claimed that Bhupesh Baghel was playing a game on his mobile during the Congress meeting called for the selection of candidates. Malvinay wrote, ‘Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is also relaxed, he knows that no matter how much he fights, the government will not come. Perhaps that is why instead of paying attention to the meeting related to Congress candidate selection, he thought it appropriate to play CANDY CRUSH.

    In Chhattisgarh, Congress is hoping to get power once again on the basis of the performance of Bhupesh Baghel government, while BJP is once again trying its best to form the government here. Congress’ Chhattisgarh in-charge Kumari Selja said on Tuesday that the party’s Central Election Committee will meet on October 12 to select the candidates, in which the final decision will be taken. BJP has released two lists in Chhattisgarh and announced candidates for 85 out of 90 seats. Voting will be held in two phases in Chhattisgarh on 7 and 17 November.

  • What are the biggest election issues in Chhattisgarh? Understand here in 10 points

    Today the Election Commission has announced the election dates of five states including Chhattisgarh. Shortly after the Election Commission’s announcement, Bharatiya Janata Party has also released the second list of its candidates in Chhattisgarh. Now both the parties have geared up to enter the electoral battle. On one hand, Congress is hoping to retain its power in the state by relying on the welfare schemes of the Bhupesh Baghel government. At the same time, Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to corner the government on the alleged corruption of the state government, religious conversion and unfulfilled election promises. Let us know what are the 10 big election issues in Chhattisgarh elections, which will decide who will become the CM of the state.

    Corruption

    The Congress government is facing criticism over alleged scams in coal mining, liquor business, District Mineral Foundation (DMF), cow dung procurement scheme and Public Service Commission. Along with this, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating money laundering cases related to alleged coal levy racket, liquor scam, use of DMF funds and an illegal online betting app in the state. Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, cornered the Bhupesh Baghel government over these issues in their rallies and accused the Chief Minister of turning Chhattisgarh into an ATM for the Congress. Responding to the attack, Baghel accused the BJP-led central government of misusing central investigative agencies to malign his government’s image.

    Schemes for farmers

    Three major pro-farmer schemes have helped the Congress strengthen its position in rural and semi-urban areas. Under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, the government has given input subsidy of Rs 21,912 crore to about 23 lakh farmers growing Kharif paddy. A total of Rs 580 crore has been paid to cattle herders, Gauthan committees and women self-help groups under the Godhan Nyay Yojana (cow dung purchase scheme) in the state. Rajiv Gandhi Rural Landless Agricultural Laborer Krishi Nyay Yojana provides annual financial assistance to landless agricultural laborer families in rural areas. According to official data, assistance worth Rs 7,000 crore is being provided to approximately 3.55 lakh beneficiaries. The Baghel government has also announced that it will purchase 20 quintals of paddy during the current Kharif season compared to 15 quintals earlier. The positive impact of these schemes can pose a big challenge for BJP.

    Chhattisgarhiism

    Chief Minister Baghel promoted Chhattisgarhianism i.e. regionalism in the last five years and continuously requested to be proud of regional pride. Congress claimed that the people of Chhattisgarh were completely marginalized during the 15-year BJP rule. Baghel promoted regional festivals, sports, art and culture. He directed that a statue of Chhattisgarh Mahtari (a maternal image representing Chhattisgarh) be installed in every district. The official residence of the Chief Minister hosts festivals like Teeja-Pora and Govardhan Puja. The state government also organized the National Tribal Dance Festival. Constructed Devgudi and Ghotul (traditional community centres) in tribal areas of the state and established Adivasi Parab Samman Nidhi.

    Tension between Christian and non-Christian tribals, religious conversion

    In the last two years, many incidents of clashes over religious conversion have come to light in tribal dominated areas, especially in Bastar division. Violent clashes between tribals who converted to Christianity and local tribals were reported from the Narayanpur-Kondagaon border area in December 2022. The BJP accused the government of protecting those involved in conversion. However, Congress denied this allegation.

    sectarian violence

    Following incidents of communal violence in Kabirdham district in October 2021 and Bemetara district in April this year, the BJP accused the government of being biased towards a particular community. Congress accused BJP of playing communal politics in the absence of real issues. According to political experts, these incidents can polarize voters in Central Chhattisgarh.

    prohibition of alcohol

    The BJP has targeted the Baghel government for not fulfilling the key election promise of liquor ban made by the Congress. It is believed that this promise helped Congress get women’s votes in 2018.

    Regularization of services of contract employees

    This was another major promise made by Congress in the 2018 elections which has not been fulfilled yet. In the last two years, around 1.50 lakh contractual daily wage earners and outsourced workers have protested over this issue. BJP has promised to include the demand of contractual employees in its election manifesto.

    OBC issue

    Other Backward Classes (OBC), which constitute about 52 per cent of the state’s population, are demanding 27 per cent quota. The three major OBC communities, Sahu, Kurmi and Yadav, had largely supported the Congress in the 2018 elections. The issue became a matter of concern for the ruling party Congress when the Chhattisgarh High Court last year struck down the BJP government’s 2012 order increasing the overall quota in the state to 58 per cent. In the 2012 order, the quota for Scheduled Castes was reduced by four percent to 12 percent, while the quota for Scheduled Tribes was increased from 20 percent to 32 percent. Reservation for OBCs was kept unchanged at 14 percent.

    The Congress government challenged the High Court’s decision in the Supreme Court. Later, a bill related to reservation was passed in the state assembly under which 32 percent quota was given to tribal community, 27 percent to OBC, 13 percent to Scheduled Caste and four percent to Economically Weaker Section (EWS). With this, there is a provision to give overall 76 percent reservation in the state. Both the bills are awaiting the approval of the Governor. In May, the Supreme Court had directed the government to implement 58 percent reservation.

    infrastructure

    The BJP has alleged that infrastructure development in the state has stopped in the last five years and the condition of roads has deteriorated.

    central schemes

    The BJP has accused the Baghel government of failing to implement the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and not implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission properly.

  • HC Recruitment 2023: Recruitment for 143 posts of Assistant in Chhattisgarh High Court, chance to fill the form on 31 October

    HC Recruitment 2023: Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur has invited applications for recruitment to the posts of Asian Grade-III. The application process for this recruitment of Chhattisgarh High Court has started. Interested candidates can apply online till the last date of application 31 October 2023. You can apply for assistant recruitment in Chhattisgarh High Court by visiting the official website of High Court, highcourt.cg.gov.in. Candidates of any category will not have to pay any kind of fee in this recruitment.

    Vacancy Details:

    In this recruitment drive of Chhattisgarh High Court, candidates will be appointed to a total of 143 posts. Of these, 72 vacancies are for unreserved category and 23 vacancies are for SC category, 28 vacancies are for ST category and 20 vacancies are for OBC category.

    Chhattisgarh High Court Recruitment Age Limit: For recruitment to these posts, the age of the candidates should be between 21 years to 30 years. Age will be calculated as on 1st January 2023.

    Chhattisgarh High Court Selection Process:

    Eligible candidates will be selected for Chhattisgarh High Court Recruitment through written examination and skill test.

    HC Recruitment 2023 Notification

    How to apply for Chhattisgarh High Court Recruitment 2023:

    – Go to the official website of High Court, highcourt.cg.gov.in.
    – Click on the link Recruitment tab visible on the home page.
    Now click on the visible link Assistant Grade-III and read the application conditions.
    – Fill the application form and upload the required documents.
    – Download the application form and take printout of the application for further need.
    Candidates can check detailed notification here.

  • Who is the favorite leader for the post of CM in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh? People expressed their mood in the latest survey

    Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh opinion poll: The Election Commission has announced the election dates in five states. A total of more than 16 crore voters are going to cast their votes in these five states. Of these, elections in three states (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh) are considered important. Elections are to be held in Madhya Pradesh on 17 November, Rajasthan on 23 November and Chhattisgarh on 7 and 17 November. In such a situation, a recent survey has come out in which people of all three states have been asked about their favorite leader for the post of CM. According to the survey, the magic of CM Ashok Gehlot continues in Rajasthan. Whereas in Madhya Pradesh ‘Mama’ is at the forefront. Let us know the condition of the three states one by one…

    Gehlot’s magic continues in Rajasthan

    C Voter has conducted this survey for ABP News. People of the three states were asked which leader they liked the most as Chief Minister. A total of 34 percent people of Rajasthan said that they like CM Gehlot the most. Whereas 22 percent votes were cast in favor of BJP’s Vasundhara Raje. Sachin Pilot is at number three in this list. A total of 18 percent people named him as their first choice.

    ‘Mama’ tops in Madhya Pradesh

    According to the survey, a total of 43 percent people in Madhya Pradesh told CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan as their first choice. Kamal Nath of Congress was at second place. He got 42 percent votes. That means there is a close contest between ‘Mama’ and Kamal Nath. At the same time, a total of 10 percent people named Jyotiraditya Scindia, who went from Congress to BJP, as their first choice.

    Who is at the forefront in Chhattisgarh?

    According to the survey, CM Bhupesh Baghel is at the forefront in Chhattisgarh. A total of 45 percent people named him as their first choice. After Baghel, BJP’s Raman Singh has got votes. 26 percent votes were cast in favor of Raman Singh. That is, if the survey is to be believed, Congress’s CM Baghel is in the lead in Chhattisgarh with a huge margin. Whereas 6 percent people of the state said TS Singhdev as their first choice.

    Who is at the forefront among the three states?

    Madhya Pradesh- Shivraj Singh Chauhan
    Rajasthan- Ashok Gehlot
    Chhattisgarh- Bhupesh Baghel
    If we look at the survey data, in all the three states the current Chief Minister is at the forefront in the choice for the post of CM.

  • Trying to increase ‘Hindutva’ in the plains of Chhattisgarh, BJP fielded riot victim and accused against two ministers.

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to push ‘Hindutva’ in the constituencies in the plains of Chhattisgarh, which have seen communal violence in the last two years. Under this, the party has given ticket to a riot victim on one assembly seat and to a riot accused on the other. In the list released on Monday, Ishwar Sahu, father of deceased Bhuvaneshwar Sahu, who was killed in a communal clash in Biranpur village in Durg district in April, has been fielded against minister of state Ravindra Choubey in Saja constituency.

    The party has given ticket to Vijay Sharma, who was one of the riot accused in Kawardha violence (October 2021) against another senior minister of the state, Mohammad Akbar. On Monday, BJP released its second list of 64 candidates. Which also includes former Chief Minister Raman Singh, who will contest elections from Rajnandgaon. With this, the party has announced the names of 85 candidates for the 90-member seats. The first list of 21 candidates was released on August 17 while candidates for five seats are yet to be announced.

    Although Congress has not yet released its list of candidates, both Choubey and Akbar have been fighting from their constituencies for a long time. The Birnapur violence took place in April 2023 in which Muslim youth killed Bhuvaneshwar Sahu over a minor dispute. Two days later, two Muslims—father and son—were killed by a Hindu mob. In October 2021, violence broke out in Kawardha over a religious flag, in which Raman Singh’s son Abhishek Singh, Rajnandgaon MP Santosh Pandey, Vijay Sharma and others were made accused.

    Police claim that a case has been registered against more than 100 people in the Kawardha violence. Since some people have not been arrested yet, the trial has not started in the court yet. He said, ‘Both seats are important for us. We believe that by giving ticket to Ishwar Sahu, we will take care of both Hindu and Sahu voters in the plains. Whereas Kawardha violence is the biggest incident in recent times in that area. We have been raising the issue of these incidents of violence including the Christian conversion violence of Narayanpur in every meeting.

    A BJP leader said that Ishwar Sahu has never contested any election and is not a political person, but his candidature will definitely help the party. BJP has big plans for Ishwar Sahu for the upcoming elections. It is noteworthy that in Chhattisgarh, Sahu constitute about 12 percent, which is the largest share of any OBC in the state. When asked whether BJP was trying to raise the issue of communal violence in Biranpur (Bemetara district) by fielding local villager Ishwar Sahu, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said communal violence is not an issue in Chhattisgarh.

    Experts believe that BJP is strategically trying to set a strong Hindutva narrative in Durg region, which could have an impact on at least 10 seats. Harsh Dubey, a political commentator from Chhattisgarh, said, ‘BJP’s ticket distribution shows that they are trying to establish ‘Hindutva’ especially in Kawardha, Bemetara belt. In the last four years, two incidents of communal clashes took place in this area. In one incident, Bhuvaneshwar Sahu was allegedly beaten to death and now BJP has given ticket to his father Ishwar Sahu. Similarly, from Kawardha seat, which is represented by another senior cabinet minister Mohammed Akbar, BJP has fielded former ABVP state president and party general secretary Vijay Sharma, who has the image of an aggressive Hindu leader.

  • From a Gutkha-cigarette shop to a luxurious house in Dubai, the story of Mahadev App’s ‘Jai-Veeru’ is a complete film.

    ‘Mahadev App’ was in the headlines for the last several months. But a new twist came in this case when Bollywood got involved. Names of 16 celebrities from the film world were linked to this case. Actually, a person named Saurabh Chandrakar is the brain behind this app. Saurabh got married in Dubai in February this year. Many stars like Sunny Leone, Ranbir Kapoor and Hina Khan attended that wedding. Saurabh also gave them money and made them dance. These big faces who attended Saurabh’s wedding are now on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). ED has made many revelations in this case. This app was run by two people together. Both are residents of Chhattisgarh. The surprising thing is that betting king Saurabh earlier used to run a juice shop.

    Friendship at gutkha-cigarette shop

    Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal together created Mahadev App. There is a difference of 15 years in the age of both. Saurabh is 28 years old while Ravi is 43 years old. Saurabh earlier worked at a clothing shop. His salary there was ten thousand rupees per month. After this he opened a shop named ‘Juice Factory’ where he sold fruit juices. Whereas Ravi comes from a business family. His financial condition was much better than Saurabh. But both had one thing in common. Both of them had the habit of gambling.

    Film story of ‘Jai-Veeru’

    Saurabh and Ravi used to visit a paan shop in Akash Ganga Market of Bhilai every day. That’s where both of them were introduced to each other for the first time. Within a few days they became good friends because they were fond of gambling and wanted to become rich as soon as possible. After this, during the lockdown, both of them came up with the idea of ​​making an app because at that time they were not able to go out and play betting. And then what… both of them together created such a model that more than Rs 200 crore started coming in every day. Both of them defrauded thousands of people and cheated more than Rs 5 thousand crores. The friendship that was formed at the gutkha-cigarette shop later on, Saurabh and Ravi started living in a palace in Dubai. At present both are absconding.

    Let us tell you that lookout circulars have been issued against Saurabh and Ravi. Both of them had set up the main office of ‘Mahadev App’ in Dubai. He also gave jobs to many people to run this app. First, the customer was given benefits in the app, then as soon as he invested a huge amount, all his money was lost. In this way, by luring people with money, both of them started building their palace. Saurabh and Ravi, who sell juice and tyres, started hanging out with rich people. At present his entire truth has come to light. Investigating agencies are probing the matter.

  • Petrol-Diesel Price: Petrol-Diesel prices increased from Haryana to Bihar, what is today’s rate in your city?

    Petrol-Diesel Price Today: After the start of Israel-Hamas war, crude oil prices went on fire. The effect of unrest in West Asia is being seen all over the world. However, there was a slight relief in the prices of crude oil at 6 am on Tuesday. WTI crude was being sold at $86.11 per barrel. Whereas, Brent crude was also trading at $ 87.93 per barrel. Meanwhile, Indian oil distribution companies released the prices of petrol and diesel at 6 am today. There has been no change in prices at the national level by oil companies. Whereas, changes in oil prices have been seen in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Today there has been a relief of 48 paise in petrol prices in Punjab. Whereas, the rise in petrol prices continues in Rajasthan. Here today an increase of 6 paise has been seen in the prices of petrol. Apart from this, the prices of petrol and diesel in Uttar Pradesh have increased by 10 paise. However, in the capital Delhi, petrol is being sold at Rs 96.72 and diesel at Rs 89.62 per liter.

    Petrol and diesel prices released in other cities

    City Petrol (Rs/per litre) Diesel (Rs/per litre)

    Mumbai 106.31 94.27

    Kolkata 106.03 92.76

    Chennai 102.74 94.34

    Noida 96.59 89.76

    Ghaziabad 96.58 89.75

    Lucknow 96.44 89.62

    Patna 107.74 94.51

    Port Blair 84.10 79.74

    Crude oil futures prices rise due to strong spot demand

    Crude oil prices rose by Rs 241 to Rs 7,116 per barrel in futures trade on Monday as traders increased the size of their deals following strong spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the contract of crude oil for delivery in October rose by Rs 241 or 3.51 percent to Rs 7,116 per barrel. It was traded for 10.131 lots. Market analysts said crude oil futures prices rose as traders increased the size of their deals. Globally, West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 2.90 percent to $ 85.19 per barrel, while the price of Brent crude showed a rise of 2.68 percent. Was trading at $86.85 per barrel. Despite the rise in crude oil prices, petrol and diesel prices are unlikely to increase due to the general elections next year. This was said in a report by Moody’s Investors Service. Three public sector fuel retailers Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have kept the prices of petrol and diesel stable for 18 consecutive months. These companies control about 90 percent of the market.

    How to check the fuel rate of your city

    To know the fuel rate of your city through message, BPCL customers will have to send the message RSP to number 9224992249. To know the price, HPCL customers should message HPPRICE to 9222201122. Indian Oil customers can message RSP to number 9224992249.

    How are the prices of petrol and diesel decided in India?

    Petrol and diesel prices in India are decided by the government and it is a dynamic process that depends on various factors. Here are some of the main factors that influence this process:

    • International Market Prices: India does not have a reliable distribution network of petrol and diesel for the users. Therefore, despite the succession of prices of petrol and diesel in the world market, India is finally defined in quantity and distribution.

    • Taxes and Duties: Taxes and duties imposed by various states and union territories are included in determining the prices of petrol and diesel. This is usually subject to change based on various updated decisions.

    • Contribution of State Governments: State governments can also include their contribution to control the prices of petrol and diesel. They may impose various duties and taxes in their state.

    • Demand for Currency and Supply of Petroleum Products: The balance between demand for petroleum products and their supply can also affect prices. If demand for products is high and supply is low, prices may increase. If demand for products is low and supply is high, prices may decrease.

    • Export and Import Events: Various export and import events can also affect the prices of petrol and diesel.

  • Latest opinion poll of Chhattisgarh; Who is getting more seats in BJP-Congress? see result

    Chhattisgarh Opinion poll Result: On Monday, the Election Commission announced the election dates of five states including Chhattisgarh. After the announcement of election dates, ABP-C Voter has released its opinion poll results regarding Chhattisgarh. In this survey, Congress seems to be leading. However, Bharatiya Janata Party is also not far behind in the opinion poll results. According to the survey, there is a close contest between Congress and BJP in Chhattisgarh. Still, Congress seems to be ahead in this close contest. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see which side the camel sits on on the election day and in whose favor the voters vote more? Let us know the results of the survey…

    Who is getting how many seats?

    According to the opinion poll results released by ABP-C Voter on Monday, Congress is looking ahead in Chhattisgarh. In this, Congress is seen getting 45-51 seats. Apart from this, BJP is also seen giving strong competition to Congress in this state. In this survey, BJP is seen getting 39-45 seats. In this opinion, other parties are also seen getting 0-2 seats. According to the results, Congress seems to be moving closer to power in Chhattisgarh. In such a situation, it remains to be seen how true this survey proves to be in the election results.

    Let us tell you that in the elections held in 2018, Bharatiya Janata Party was reduced to only 15 seats in the state. In such a situation, if BJP’s performance remains as per the opinion poll results, then it will be considered a good performance. In such a situation, it is also believed that there is a close contest between Congress and BJP in Chhattisgarh. BJP can benefit from this in the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see which party occupies the chair of CM of the state.

    Let us tell you that assembly elections have been announced for Chhattisgarh. The Election Commission has decided to conduct elections in Chhattisgarh in two phases. The first phase of voting will be held along with Mizoram on November 7. After this, the second phase of voting will be held with Madhya Pradesh on November 17.

  • Congress will be tested in the tribal areas of Chhattisgarh; What equations are being formed?

    The Election Commission on Monday announced the voting dates in Chhattisgarh and sounded the election trumpet. Voting will be held in two phases for a total of 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh. Voting will take place in the state on November 7 and 17, while counting of votes along with other states will take place on December 3. The Congress had won 71 seats in the 90-member assembly in the 2018 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh after 15 years of BJP rule. Since then, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has tried to strengthen the position of Congress by promoting regional identity. Know in this report what electoral equations are being created in the state…

    fight hard to win

    Chhattisgarh assembly elections are going to be very important for Congress as it will boost its secular political image. Electoral success in the state will also be very important for the Congress from the point of view of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This will give it great strength in the INDIA alliance. At present Congress has 71 MLAs. BJP has 13 MLAs, JCC (Janata Congress Chhattisgarh) has 3 and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has two MLAs. Vaishali Nagar seat of Durg district is vacant due to the death of the MLA two months ago.

    What do the statistics say?

    In the year 2018, Congress made an unprecedented comeback in the state and won 67 out of total 90 seats. In the subsequent by-elections, there was an unprecedented increase in the number of Congress MLAs. After the victory in 2018, Congress made Bhupesh Baghel the CM of the state. He became the first OBC (Other Backward Class) Chief Minister of the state, where the community constitutes more than 40 per cent of the total population.

    Bhupesh strengthened Congress’s position

    Anti-incumbency wave and dissatisfaction of BJP workers towards the leadership are said to be the main reasons for Congress’s victory five years ago. At present, all the seats in tribal dominated Surguja and Bastar regions are with the ruling Congress. At the same time, election analysts say that during the last five years, Baghel has strengthened Chhattisgarhism by promoting regional festivals, sports and art and culture of the state. This has strengthened the position of Congress.

    attempt to draw attention to corruption

    On the other hand, BJP has tried to draw people’s attention towards corruption. Making this an issue, BJP is continuously attacking the Congress government. BJP has attacked the Congress government citing the raids of the Enforcement Directorate. BJP has tried to corner the Bhupesh Baghel government by mentioning Mahadev App scam, coal and liquor scam. However, election analysts say that Congress appears to be electorally weaker in the northern and southern regions, especially the tribal areas of the state, as compared to the 2018 elections.

    Big exam in tribal areas

    On this issue, a Congress leader, on the condition of anonymity, said – Compared to the seats we got in the 2018 elections, Congress is likely to lose seats in all four regions (Surguja, Bilaspur, Bastar and Durg). . The first reason is that a large number of first-time MLAs have not performed well. As a result, there is an anti-incumbency wave in these areas.

    Sahu community can disintegrate

    The Congress leader said- Some castes who voted for Congress in 2018 are inclined towards BJP (this time). Sahu community is included in these castes. In the year 2018, about 12 percent voters of Sahu community had voted for Congress with the hope that its leader Tamradhwaj Sahu would be made the Chief Minister. Since it is now clear that if Congress wins, Baghel will be made the Chief Minister, Sahu has moved towards BJP.

    Election results of many seats will be affected

    A deficiency is clearly visible in the BJP camp also. BJP has failed to attack Congress aggressively in the last five years. It is only in recent months that the BJP has managed to present corruption as an issue, but questions still remain over how effective the anti-corruption campaign will be in the assembly elections. At the local level, the district units of the BJP have failed to counter the Congress’s attacks against the Centre. This may also affect the election results of many seats.

    BJP also faces a big challenge

    However, this time in the elections BJP has expressed confidence only in its local units. A BJP official said- The party has expressed hope from the RSS and its members to work for the party on the ground. If we look at the figures of 2018, Congress had secured 68 seats and 42.8 percent votes, which was 10% more than BJP. According to election observers, BJP is facing a tough challenge to bridge this huge gap and cross the majority mark of 46 seats.

  • BJP’s eyes on the voters of Sahu community in Chhattisgarh, how much power is there in the second list?

    The BJP on Monday released its second list of 64 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. Three sitting MPs and two former IAS officers have been included in this list. More than 20 new faces are also included in the list. Nine women candidates have also been given a chance in the list. Ministers included in the cabinet of the previous Raman Singh government have also been given a chance in this list. These include Brijmohan Aggarwal, Rajesh Munat, Mahesh Gagda, Amar Aggarwal, Kedar Kashyap, Ajay Chandrakar, Punnu Lal Mohle, Bhaiya Lal Rajwade and Prem Prakash Pandey.

    Of the 64 seats for which BJP has announced candidates, 19 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and nine for Scheduled Caste (SC). BJP state unit president and Bilaspur MP Arun Sao has been fielded from Lormi seat, Surguja MP Renuka Singh from Bharatpur-Sonhat (ST reserved) and Raigarh MP Gomti Sai has been fielded from Pathalgaon (ST). Former chief minister Raman Singh will contest from the traditional Rajnandgaon seat, while leader of opposition in the state assembly Narayan Prasad Chandel has been given the ticket again from his Zanjeer-Champa seat.

    It is known that the first list of 21 candidates announced by BJP on August 17 included 16 new faces, five former MLAs and five women. Currently, five seats (Bemetara, Khallari, Belatara, Ambikapur and Pandariya) are left for which candidates are yet to be announced. BJP’s eyes are on the votes of Sahu community in the state. This is the reason why BJP has given ticket to one Sahu against Minister Ravindra Choubey on Saja seat.

    A BJP leader said- BJP has tried to give a statewide message by giving ticket to Ishwar Sahu, father of deceased Bhuvaneshwar Sahu, who was killed in a communal clash in Biranpur a few months ago. The Sahu community has the highest number (about 12 percent) in the plains of Chhattisgarh. People of Sahu community were once traditional voters of BJP but in the 2018 elections they shifted towards Congress. This is the reason why BJP is once again wooing the Sahu community.

    On the other hand, BJP has given tickets to two leaders of Dilip Singh Judeo family from Chadrapur and Kota seats. The Judeo family has influence in the party. This is the reason why the party has given tickets to both Prabal Pratap Singh Judev, the youngest son of late Dilip Singh Judev and daughter-in-law Sanyogita Judev, from Kota and Chandrapur seats respectively. This will be Prabal Pratap’s first election while Sanyogita will be contesting for the second time. Sanyogita had lost to Ramkumar Yadav in 2018.

    BJP has also given tickets to two former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers including OP Choudhary, Neelkanth Tekam. The first impression after the list was released was that Raman Singh had played an important role in finalizing the candidates. However, after the announcement of this list, party cadres have started expressing dissatisfaction. A BJP leader said – The party has given tickets to the same old faces who had contributed to the party’s defeat in the 2018 elections.

    During the last four years, Congress has tried to create a feeling of Chhattisgarhism among the people to counter the BJP. If analysts are to be believed, it seems that BJP does not have an answer to this strategy of Congress. Political commentator Harsh Dubey says that it was expected that BJP would address Chhattisgarhism through better ticket distribution, but this did not happen.

    At the same time, Congress supporters are confident after the second list of BJP, because they believe that Congress has established a strong story of insider versus outsider. Since BJP candidates are mostly old, Congress needs to reinvigorate its 2018 campaign with more aggression and effectiveness. Another BJP leader hoping for a ticket claimed that BJP workers are not happy with the list. It was because of these upper caste ministers that we lost the 2018 elections. BJP has given him a chance once again.