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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's next CM Vishnu Deo Sai reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governor

A delegation of BJP MLAs led by its Chief Minister-designate Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday evening reached the Raj Bhavan in Raipur to stake claim to form the next government in Chhattisgarh. Senior BJP MLA Brijmohan Agrawal told reporters, We have handed over a letter to the Governor stating that Sai ji has been elected as the legislative party leader. However, Agrawal said that the date of the swearing-in ceremony would be informed later. Sai (59), a prominent tribal leader, was earlier in the day picked as the leader of the BJP's legislative party in Chhattisgarh during a meeting of 54 newly elected party MLAs at Kushabhau Thakre Parisar, the party's state headquarter, here, a BJP functionary said.

Former Union Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to be new CM of Chhattisgarh

Vishnu Deo Sai, a prominent tribal face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chhattisgarh, will be state chief minister after he was elected as leader of BJP's legislative party during a meeting of 54 newly-elected MLAs here on Sunday. Incidentally, addressing a poll rally in the Kunkuri constituency last month, Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah had urged voters to elect Sai, promising to make the latter a "big man" if the party comes back to power in the state. The BJP won 54 seats in the 90-member Assembly in the recently held polls, while the Congress was reduced to 35 seats from the 68 it won in 2018. The BJP, which had suffered a huge setback in tribal-dominated seats in 2018, put up a good show this time, winning 17 of the 29 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates. The saffron outfit won all the 14 assembly segments in the tribal-dominated Surguja region and eight out of the 12 seats in another Adivasi belt Bastar. The BJP's comprehensive win in the

BJP to have Deputy CM in Chhattisgarh? Here's what Raman Singh says

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Chhattisgarh may have a deputy chief minister, senior leader Raman Singh said on Sunday ahead of a meeting of the newly-elected MLAs in the state. The BJP won 54 seats in the 90-member Assembly in the recently held polls, unseating the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government. The Congress ended with 35 seats, down from 68 it won in 2018. The BJP's legislative party meeting, with all 54 MLAs in attendance, is underway at Kushabhau Thakre Parisar, the party's state headquarter here. Three observers, Union ministers Arjun Munda and Sarbananda Sonowal and party general secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam, are also present along with the party's in charge for Chhattisgarh Om Mathur, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and co-in-charge for the state Nitin Nabin. Talking to reporters before leaving from his residence to attend the meeting, Raman Singh said it will be clear who will be chief minister after the meeting of the legislative party. However, whe

BJP appoints central observers for 3 states to pick new chief ministers

The Bharatiya Janata Party named central observers for electing leaders of its legislature parties in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan

BJP likely to appoint central observers in 3 states to pick chief ministers

The appointed central observers will visit their respective states to hold meetings with the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: BJP leadership in talks to decide CM face

The Bharatiya Janata Party has came back to power in the recently held Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh by winning 54 out of 90 seats

Assembly election results 2023: How did sitting MPs perform in five states?

Assembly election results 2023: Several national parties fielded their sitting members of the Parliament in these assembly polls. Here's a look at how they performed

Urge all members to come prepared: PM Narendra Modi ahead of Winter Session

On the Assembly election results 2023, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in three states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi said that the country has rejected negativity

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

Chhattisgarh elections 2023: BJP claim surprise victory, defy exit polls

The BJP was leading on 54 seats out of 90 with Congress at 35. The victory amplifies the saffron party's confidence ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024

Rahul Gandhi accepts defeat in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh

Assembly election results: Rahul Gandhi thanked the people of Telangana for the Congress party's performance in the state

We bow to Janta Janardhan: PM Modi on BJP's performance in state elections

PM Modi said that the results in these states show that Indians are 'firmly with politics of good governance and development'

People have supported PM Modi's policies and voted for BJP: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said people of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have supported the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Counting of votes is underway in the three states, where the BJP is leading on a majority of seats, and Telangana, where the Congress is ahead of the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Asserting that Chhattisgarh, MP and Rajasthan would see rapid development due to the installation of "double engine government", Gadkari hailed PM Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda and the local party leadership as well as workers for the results. "The people of the country have expressed their mood through elections, especially in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. These three states have got very good results. In a way, the people have expressed their support for the policies of our government under the leadership of Modiji," Gadkari said. "For this historic victory, I congratulate Prime Minister Modiji, ou

Chhattisgarh Assembly election results 2023: Who is leading at 3:30 pm?

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections results 2023: The trends for all 90 seats are out, according to ECI data. Here's how the trends look at 3:30 pm

Assembly election results 2023: BJP leading in three of four states

Assembly election results 2023 latest: The BJP was leading in all three heartland states, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

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

Assembly elections result 2023: Time, when and where to watch, and more

Assembly election result 2023: The results for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana will be declared today by the ECI

Election snapshot: From voter turnout to criminal cases against contestants

More women in the fray this time round and more candidates with criminal cases against them