Chhattisgarh Assembly polls LIVE: AAP releases fourth list of 12 candidates

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls LIVE: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared the names of 45 candidates so far for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections LIVE: Ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its fourth list of 12 candidates on Sunday. Polling for 20 seats in the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17.

Earlier this month, the party had declared the names of 10 candidates in the first list, while 12 names in its second list and 11 in the third list. With this, the AAP has declared the names of 45 candidates so far for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls. Earlier, the party had asked the Election Commission to reschedule the polling date because of the Chhath Puja festival.

The Model Code of Conduct has come into effect in Chhattisgarh. The polling for the 90-member Assembly is scheduled in two phases on November 7 and 17. 

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Congress to waive farmers' loan if it retains power, says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the Congress has promised loan waiver for farmers if the party retains power in the November Assembly elections. 

Chhattisgarh will vote in two phases on November 7 (20 seats) and November 17 (70 seats). The counting of votes for all 90 constituencies will be taken up on December 3.

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Congress party announces third list of 7 candidates

The Congress on Sunday announced the third and final list of seven candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls. The list has names of seven candidates, including Ambica Singh Deo from Baikunth, Chaturi Nand from Saraipali, Rashmi Chandrakar from Mahasamund, Sandeep Sahu from Kasdol, Kuldeep Juneja from Raipur City North, Ambika Markam from Sihawa, and Omkar Sahu from Dhamtari.
 

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Chhattisgarh BJP unit files complain to CEO against Congress party

The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhattisgarh has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Raipur seeking action against 83 Congress candidates. The BJP claimed that these candidates have not furnished their criminal record details to the Election Commission within 48 hours of their selection.

The Congress, however, claimed that the BJP was levelling false allegations against the ruling party candidates. A Congress spokesperson said that the party has not given tickets to people with "criminal tendencies" and that they will fulfill the criteria laid down by the Election Commission.

 

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its fourth list of 12 candidates on Sunday

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its fourth list of 12 candidates on Sunday. Earlier this month, the party had declared the names of 10 candidates in the first list, while 12 names in its second list and 11 in the third list. With this, the AAP has declared the names of 45 candidates so far for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls.