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BJP accuses of Bhupesh Baghel of receiving hawala money for campaign

BJP accuses Congress of using hawala money to fund Chhattisgarh poll campaign. Union Minister Smriti Irani says CM Bhupesh Baghel has played game of betting while in power. ED claims ₹508 crore paid to CM so far.

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ED’s statement a malicious attempt to tarnish my image: Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) claim that it was probing an alleged payment of about ₹508 crore by Mahadev betting app promoters to him was a joke and a malicious attempt to tarnish his image.

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Probing alleged payment of ₹508 cr. to Baghel by Mahadev app promoters: ED

The ED seized the cash purportedly from Mr. Das’s vehicle and his residence.

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‘Manifesto bigger or people?’: Cong minister faces local anger over unfulfilled liquor ban promise, jobs

Chhattisgarh excise minister and five-time Konta MLA Kawasi Lakhma is facing a challenge on his home turf in Sukma district this time. The reason? Growing unemployment and the Congress’s unfulfilled poll promise to ban liquor in the state. A Congress worker says Lakhma, popularly known as “Daadi” in the region,…

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BJP Chhattisgarh manifesto promises Ayodhya pilgrimage, financial assistance for women et al

Chhattisgarh polls: BJP’s poll manifesto for Chhattisgarh promises sops for married women, landless farm labourers, LPG cylinder at ₹500

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Chhattisgarh CM takes a 30% cut, says Modi

PM Modi launches fresh attack on Chhattisgarh CM, urges people to vote out Congress. He claims 30% commission charged for projects, attacks Congress on corruption, development & nepotism. Promises bonus to Tendu leaf collectors & expedite PMAY if elected. Assures to protect interests of poor, tribals & backward. Seeks to…

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As paddy crops fail, Congress’ poll promise of a loan waiver is pushing BJP candidates into a corner in Chhattisgarh

In Dantewada, farmers are hoping for loan waivers, increased MSP, and regular electricity, regardless of who wins the polls.In Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, farmers are facing insufficient rainfall and loan burdens. The Congress has promised to waive farm loans if they come to power, pushing BJP candidates to make similar promises.

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Chhattisgarh assembly polls: Over 6,400 voters opt for ECI's 'vote-from-home' facility

A total of 2,03,93,160 voters, including 1,01,35,561 males, 1,02,56,846 females and 753 transgenders, will be able to exercise their franchise in the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly elections.

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CPI’s decline in Chhattisgarh: Why some candidates are contesting as independents

Months after it lost its status as a national party, the Communist Party of India is trying to make its presence felt in several poll-bound states, including Chhattisgarh, where it once enjoyed substantial support among tribal voters and is contesting on 16 seats this time.

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Naxals kill villager in Chhattisgarh, warn election officials not to visit polling booths

They accused Linga, who was from Galgam, of acting as a police informer, the official said, adding that security forces have launched a combing operation in the region to trace the Naxals

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BJP has no issues in Chhattisgarh, can only resort to polarisation: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated that the speeches made in poll-bound Chhattisgarh by Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta only had polarisation (as their objective).”

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No exit poll between 7 a.m. November 7 and 6.30 p.m. November 30: Election Commission

EC bans conduct, publication and publicity of exit polls for five State Assembly elections from Nov 7-30. Polls in Chhattisgarh on Nov 7 and 17, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana on Nov 7, 17, 25 and 30 respectively. Violators face imprisonment of up to two years or fine or…

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Sitting Congress legislator Chintamani Maharaj joins BJP in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Miffed at being denied a ticket for the November elections, sitting Congress MLA from Samri constituency, Chintamani Maharaj, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. The Congress legislator returned to the BJP fold in the presence of party election in-charge Om Mathur and state organizational secretary Pawan Sai.

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Unaccounted cash, illicit liquor, valuables worth more than ₹38.34 crore seized since October 9

“Unaccounted cash, illicit liquor and valuables worth more than ₹38.34 crore have been seized by officials in Chhattisgarh so far since the model code of conduct came into force in the poll-bound Chhattisgarh on October 9,” an official said on October 31.

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The ordeal of long walk to vote ends for Chhattisgarh villagers as polling station comes closer

In Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, Kaate Netam, 80, and her fellow villagers no longer need to walk miles to cast their vote due to improved security and infrastructure. A bridge over the Indravati river and a CRPF camp have enabled voting to be conducted in Pahunar village, while 126 new locations…

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Chhattisgarh polls: Priyanka Gandhi promises ₹500 subsidy per gas cylinder, loan waiver for SHGs

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promises loan waivers, free cooking gas, free electricity, free treatment for road accident victims, upgraded schools, and purchase of Tivara at support price if Congress retains power in Chhattisgarh. Slams BJP for misleading people in name of religion.

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Experts weigh in on Chhattisgarh Congress promise of free education in government institutions

Experts say the Congress promise in Chhattisgarh of providing free education at government institutions could add to the State’s financial burden

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Congress tries to woo farmers, labourers in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday promised free treatment facilities for up to ₹10 lakh to the poor in Chhattisgarh if his party were re-elected to power in the poll-bound State.

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Chhattisgarh's tribal leader arrested on charges of promoting enmity in society

RAIPUR: Tribal leader Sarju Tekam has been arrested by the Mohala-Manpur police in Chhattisgarh in connection with a hate speech he delivered during a meeting some three months ago.

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Andhra Pradesh police step up security along inter-State border in wake of elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh

Security has been tightened along the inter-State borders of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh in view of the Assembly elections in the neighbouring States. The police are maintaining a strict vigil on the movement of the cadres of banned CPI (Maoist), flow of liquor and money, and distribution of freebies…

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Chhattisgarh-based SECL achieves 100 million tonnes of coal dispatch for FY 23-24, fastest since its inception

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has achieved 100 million tonnes of coal dispatch for FY 23-24. This is the fastest 100 MT coal dispatch achieved by the company since its inception. Last year the company had dispatched around 85 million tonnes of coal in the…

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Assembly elections: Rahul Gandhi vows to prioritize farm loan waiver, caste census in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reiterated his commitment to waiving off farm loans in Chhattisgarh on Sunday and also strongly defended the party's stance on a caste census, stating that its outcome would mark the beginning of a new chapter in the progress and development of Other Backward Classes (OBCs),…

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NMDC flags off Mobile Environment Lab for Chhattisgarh

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In Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi does OBC outreach and offers a bundle of promises

Caste census will be conducted in the country if the Congress is voted to power (at the Centre), he said.

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