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Mahadev betting app case: ED names Chhattisgarh ex-CM Baghel in chargesheet

In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, in a supplementary chargesheet filed on January 1, 2024

Will talk with party heads in states where alliances can be formed: Baghel

Congress formed the five-member NAC earlier this week, with Wasnik as convenor and leaders including ex-Raj CM Gehlot, Baghel, former Union minister Salman Khurshid, and Mohan Prakash as members

Coal levy scam: SC dismisses bail plea of ex-Chhattisgarh CM's deputy secy

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's deputy secretary Saumya Chaurasia, who is an accused in an alleged coal levy scam money laundering case. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma also imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on her for misrepresenting facts by making incorrect statements "It cannot be gainsaid that parties approaching court seeking justice are expected to make full and correct disclosure of all material facts and every advocate being an officer of court though appearing for a party is expected to assist the court fairly," the bench said. "On merits also we have not found anything. Since incorrect facts were stated, we have dismissed the appeal with costs of one lakh," the bench said. The top court was hearing an appeal filed by Chaurasia against an order of the Chhattisgarh High Court which rejected her bail plea. The federal probe agency had last year alleged that a "grand conspira

Baghel congratulates Vishnu Deo Sai on being elected as new Chhattisgarh CM

Outgoing Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday congratulated Vishnu Deo Sai on being elected as the leader of the BJP's legislative party in the state. Sai (59), a prominent tribal face of the BJP, will be the next chief minister of Chhattisgarh as he was picked as the leader of the BJP's legislative party in the state during a meeting of the 54 newly elected party MLAs here earlier in the day. Baghel wrote on X in Hindi, Congratulations and best wishes to Kunkuri MLA and senior BJP leader Shri Vishnu Deo Sai ji on being elected as the leader of the BJP Legislative Party. I wish that you take forward the journey of justice and progress of Chhattisgarh as the Chief Minister. @vishnudsai. The BJP scripted a stunning victory, bagging 54 of the 90 assembly seats in the recently concluded polls in the state. The Congress, which had won in 68 constituencies in 2018, was reduced to 35 seats this time. The Gondwana Gantantra Party managed to win one seat.

Chhattisgarh Assembly election: BJP to hold meeting of newly-elected MLAs

The BJP, which has wrested power from the Congress in Chhattisgarh, has convened a meeting of all its newly-elected MLAs here on Monday, a party functionary said. The meeting will be held at Kushabhau Thakre Parisar, the state party's headquarters in Raipur, from 11 am, he said. The BJP on Sunday registered a massive victory in Chhattisgarh winning 54 seats in the 90 member assembly. The ruling Congress was reduced to 35 seats while the Gondwana Gantantra Party managed to win one seat. All the 54 BJP MLAs including, former chief minister Raman Singh, state party chief Arun Sao, Union minister Renuka Singh and former Union minister Vishnu Deo Sai will be present in the meeting, the party functionary said. It will be like an introductory meeting with the newly elected legislators and a decision is also likely to be taken on further course of action to hold the legislature party meet, he said. BJP's in-charge for Chhattisgarh Om Mathur, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who is

Chhattisgarh election results: Modi ki guarantee trumped Congress promises

The infighting between Deputy CM Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singh Deo and Baghel contributed to the party's lacklustre campaign

Bhupesh Baghel resigns as Chhattisgarh chief minister after Congress rout

Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel resigned as chief minister on Sunday night after the party lost power to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the assembly polls. "I respect the mandate of the people. Congress will play a positive role in the opposition," Baghel told reporters outside Raj Bhavan after submitting his resignation to Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan. He said the Congress came to power in 2018 and served the people very honestly. Baghel said the reasons for the Congress' defeat in the elections will be known after analysis. "The BJP has got the mandate of the people and I congratulate them," he added. As per the latest tally of votes being counted on Sunday, the BJP has won 53 constituencies out of a total of 90 and leading in one, while the Congress bagged 34 and leading in one. Gondavana Gantantra Party emerged victorious on one seat. In the 2018 assembly polls, the Congress had won 68 seats and the then ruling BJP 15. The Janata Congress Chhattisgarh had won five ..

Assembly polls: Bhupesh Baghel keeps Patan seat, loses Chhattisgarh

Bhupesh Baghel, who was getting ready to continue as the chief minister of Chhattisgarh after exit polls predicted a Congress victory, on Sunday suffered a setback as the BJP wrested the state from the hands of the grand old party. The Congress leader, who resigned as the chief minister Sunday night, emerged victorious in the Patan assembly seat, defeating BJP candidate Vijay Baghel by 19,723 votes in the state assembly elections held last month. Baghel, who became the CM in 2018, has emerged as one of the most formidable state-level leaders of the Congress in the last five years. With his welfare schemes, invocation of regional pride and astute political skills which helped him overcome challenges from within the party, he became the face of the Congress ahead of the 2023 assembly polls. People fondly call him 'kaka' (uncle), and kaka abhi zinda hai (kaka is still alive) has been Baghel's favourite punchline during public speeches. After the Congress lost assembly elections in ..

Chhattisgarh Assembly election results 2023: Here's how leaders reacted

Rahul Gandhi "humbly" accepted the people's mandate as the Congress headed for electoral defeats in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Assembly election results 2023: Who is leading at 1:30 pm?

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections results 2023: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was leading in Patan against his nephew and BJP candidate Vijay Baghel by a margin of 4,400 votes

Chhattisgarh Assembly Results 2023: Who is leading at 11:30 am?

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections results 2023: The counting in the state began at 8 am on Sunday. Here's how the trends look at 11:30 am

Chhattisgarh Assembly Results 2023: Who is leading at 9:30 am?

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections results 2023: The counting in the state began at 8 am on Sunday. Here's how the trends look at 9:30 am

Chhattisgarh Assembly Results 2023: Who is leading at 10:30 am?

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls results 2023: The trends for all 90 seats are out, according to TV reports. Here's how the trends look at 10:30 am

Chhattisgarh polls: Congress will win over 75 seats, says CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the people of the state will give the Congress party another chance in view of its governance of the last five years

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023: All you must know before exit polls

Chhattisgarh elections 2023: The contest is between Congress Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and the Bharatiya Janata Party, which lost in 2018 after being in power in the state for 15 years

We also built Ram temples but didn't seek votes in his name: CM Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM said, "The Ram Temple is being built on the direction of the Supreme Court. But the BJP is playing politics over it

State Assembly elections 2023 LIVE: Rajnath Singh slams BRS govt at rally

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State Assembly polls LIVE: Campaigning to end today at 6 pm in Rajasthan

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Probe into Jheeram Ghati case if BJP comes to power, says Raman Singh

Chhattisgarh elections: Former CM Raman Singh said that an immediate investigation into the Jheeram Ghati Maoist attack would be undertaken if the Bharatiya Janata Party comes into power

State Assembly polls LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi to hold rally in Churu today

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