Chhattisgarh Elections: News
Chhattisgarh: Paramilitary personnel injured in Maoist encounter as polling begins
Four paramilitary personnel were injured on Tuesday after an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh, where polling for assembly elections in the first phase was underway.
Rahul Gandhi targets BJP over farmer loans in Chhattisgarh
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, promised to waive off farmers' loans in Chhattisgarh again if his party came to power in the upcoming assembly elections.
Chhattisgarh: Polling official dies of heart attack while on duty
A teacher, who was on election duty at a polling booth in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, died of a heart attack today, an official said.
Chhattisgarh: Amid polling, Naxals trigger IED-blast in Raipur; none hurt
Naxals triggered an IED blast this morning in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district in Bastar Lok Sabha constituency where voting is underway, a senior police official said.
Chhattisgarh: 4 BSF personnel killed, 2 injured in Kanker encounter
Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were martyred while two others were injured on Thursday in a gunfight with Naxals in Chattisgarh's Kanker district, according to police.
Bhupesh Baghel is Chhattisgarh's new Chief Minister
On Sunday, Congress announced Bhupesh Baghel will be the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, four days after the party performed exceptionally well in the Assembly elections.
Modi not someone who indulges in vote-bank politics: Ramdev
Yoga guru Ramdev said yesterday that no one raise doubts about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and policies, the statement coming a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered losses in the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Assembly elections.
#IndiaDecidesOnDec11: Congress leads massively in Chhattisgarh
As per early trends, Congress and BJP are fighting a close battle for Chhattisgarh. The state voted for 90 assembly seats in two phases.