Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2018

Rahul among black money holders to get out of high-end cars, stand in queues during demonetisation: Sambit Patra

Elections in Chhattisgarh will be conducted in two phases - November 12 and November 20.

Nov 09, 2018, 17:08 PM IST

Chhattisgarh assembly elections 2018: PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi to campaign on Friday

Security has been tightened in Chhattisgarh after the IED blast triggered by Naxals which left 5 people killed.

Nov 08, 2018, 22:24 PM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah asks Rahul Gandhi to explain Raj Babbar's naxalism remark

Latching on to the remark of Congress leader Raj Babbar on the Naxal movement in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, BJP chief Amit Shah Sunday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to make clear his party's stand on Naxalism.

Nov 05, 2018, 11:22 AM IST

BJP, Congress trying to abolish reservation, says Mayawati

The BSP is contesting the election -- to be held in two phases on November 12 and 20 -- in alliance with the JCC-J and the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Nov 05, 2018, 11:08 AM IST

Morning Breaking: BJP chief Amit Shah asks Rahul Gandhi to clarify Raj Babbar's naxalism remark

BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday targeted the Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi at three rallies in Rajnandgaon and Kondagaon districts, asking the opposition party to make its stance clear on whether it believes Naxalites are “revolutionaries”.

Nov 05, 2018, 07:56 AM IST

Chhattisgarh polls: Clear stand on Raj Babbar's Naxalism remark, Amit Shah asks Rahul Gandhi

Addressing a public meeting in Ambagarh Chowki town in Rajnandgaon district, Shah said, "A Congress leader yesterday described Naxalism as a revolution and said that Maoists were engaged in revolution.

Nov 04, 2018, 19:22 PM IST

Naxal menace in Chhattisgarh can only be resolved by talks not by bullets: Raj Babbar

He also hit back at the several allegations levelled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claiming that the Congress was "backing" Naxals.

Nov 04, 2018, 12:20 PM IST

Congress workers in Chhattisgarh break chairs, smash pots over poll ticket distribution

Broken chairs. Smashed flower pots. Sloganeering. These were just some examples of how things went out of hand for the Congress at its party offices in both cities.

Nov 02, 2018, 08:58 AM IST

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2018: Congress announces final list of 19 candidates

Congress on Thursday announced its last list for Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2018. 

Nov 01, 2018, 16:19 PM IST

BJP releases second list of candidates for Chhattisgarh Assembly elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released the third list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh. As part of the third list, the ruling BJP released the names of 11 candidates.

Oct 29, 2018, 21:39 PM IST

Will Congress blunder again by making Assembly elections a RaGa vs NaMo battle?

The Congress is making a mistake by not announcing official Chief Ministerial candidates in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Oct 29, 2018, 12:05 PM IST

Angered by BJP leader's efforts to bring Dantewada people to mainstream, Naxals attack him

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of Zila Panchayat, Nandlal Mudami was attacked by Naxals in Palnar area of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday. He has been admitted to the district hospital and his condition is critical.

Oct 29, 2018, 10:33 AM IST

Won't harm us: Chhattisgarh Congress chief claims Ajit Jogi-BSP tie-up will only hurt BJP

The Congress is seeking to oust the BJP which has been governing the state since 2003, from power this time.

Oct 29, 2018, 10:12 AM IST

Will fight Congress, but won't speak against Gandhi family, they always love me: Ajit Jogi

Jogi was the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh after the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. 

Oct 29, 2018, 10:05 AM IST

BJP MLA asked maximum questions in the current Assembly session in Chhattisgarh: ADR

The BJP is in power in the poll-bound state, carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000, since 2003. 

Oct 29, 2018, 09:58 AM IST

Congress calls Chhattisgarh government 'directionless', seeks CM Raman Singh's resignation

The comments came a day after Maoist guerillas fired upon a CRPF convoy in Chhattisgarh`s Bijapur, killing four and injuring two.
 

Oct 29, 2018, 09:39 AM IST

Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand police officers plan steps to keep vigil on Naxals ahead of polls

Measures such as joint operation and keeping vigil along the border were among the matters discussed during the nearly 3-hour-long meeting, sources said. 

Oct 29, 2018, 09:35 AM IST

Rajiv Gandhi had dubbed opposition scorpion in 1984: Prakash Javadekar

He also accused the Congress of "indirectly supporting" Maoists and said the BJP governments at the Centre and in Chhattisgarh were determined to finish the Naxal menace in the coming years.

Oct 29, 2018, 09:28 AM IST

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2018: Congress releases another list of 17 candidates

Congress on Sunday released a list of 17 more candidates for Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2018. 

Oct 28, 2018, 21:11 PM IST

Will fight Congress in Chhattisgarh, but won't speak against Gandhi family: Ajit Jogi

Ajit Jogi left the Congress in 2016 and floated his own party.

Oct 28, 2018, 15:59 PM IST