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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

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

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 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

Chhattisgarh elections 2023 highlights: BJP leads on 54 seats, Cong on 35

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls 2023 results: Of the 90 Assembly seats in the state, 51 fall in the general category, 10 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 29 for Scheduled Tribes

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

It is with hope, firm resolve that we prepare for Lok Sabha polls: Congress

Suffering defeats in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the Congress on Sunday recalled that 20 years ago it had lost the three states while winning only Delhi but bounced back in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, and said it prepares for the forthcoming general election with hope and a firm sense of resolve. The BJP tightened its stranglehold in the Hindi heartland with assembly victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while the Congress was set to oust the BRS from Telangana on Sunday, the three-one poll score setting the stage - and the mood -- for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "Exactly 20 years ago, the Indian National Congress had lost the state elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, while winning only Delhi. But within a few months, the party bounced back and went on to emerge as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha polls and formed the government at the Centre." "It is with .

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

Chhattisgarh Assembly election results 2023: Who is leading at 2:30 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 2:30 am

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 election results 2023: Who is leading at 12:30 pm?

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections results 2023: In a heated battle, the BJP was leading on 46 seats, followed by Congress at 40 at 12:30 pm

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

Assembly election exit polls: Understanding history, relevance, and more

The exit poll results of Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram will be announced on November 30, after 6:30 pm

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

Check out the latest updates on Assembly elections in five states, namely Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Mizoram

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

Check out the latest updates on Assembly elections in five states, namely Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Mizoram