The CBI conducted raids on the residences of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in Raipur and Bhilai in connection to the Mahadev betting app case. The raids come ahead of Baghel's scheduled meeting at the Congress headquarters in Delhi. This follows previous raids conducted by the Enforcement Directorate in relation to the multi-crore liquor scam.
In a significant move by the Chhattisgarh government, petrol prices have been reduced by one rupee, benefiting the people of the state. Finance Minister O P Choudhary emphasized that the budget is focused on knowledge welfare and aims to bring progress through a speed strategy. The budget also includes plans to adopt the National Education Policy, establish Chhattisgarh Institutes of Technology, and develop infrastructure. However, opposition leader Bhupesh Baghel criticized the budget for not addressing issues such as farmer welfare and unemployment.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has called for the release of CCTV footage showing the alleged physical altercation between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a BJP MP in the Parliament complex. Baghel also criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his 'inflammatory' comments regarding Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar. Rahul Gandhi and the Congress have refuted the accusations and retaliated with their own complaint. Baghel also expressed concerns over the law and order situation in Chhattisgarh under the BJP government.
Ahead of the much-awaited counting day, Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav took to social media to express concerns over alleged discrepancies in EVM numbers in Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh, respectively. While Baghel claimed that thousands of votes could be affected due to the changed EVM numbers, Yadav alleged that police and district administration in UP were detaining Opposition party workers. The Election Commission refuted the allegations, but the Opposition remains optimistic about a potential recovery in certain states.
The state of Chhattisgarh witnessed a neck-to-neck battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections. In a surprising turn of events, the BJP secured a majority with 54 seats, while the Congress won 35 seats and other parties won one seat. Following their victory, the BJP is set to form the government for the third consecutive term in Chhattisgarh. The Congress party, led by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, managed to retain their power in Patan, Kharsia, and Konta, with other ministers also securing their respective seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the BJP on their triumph and addressed the nation from Chhattisgarh.
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel has expressed scepticism over the reliability of the electoral process involving EVMs, hinting at the possibility of hacking. He has appealed to party workers to file as many nomination papers as possible in order to expose BJP's hypocrisy if elections are held through ballot papers. The Election Commission may be forced to resort to ballot paper voting if the number of candidates exceeds 384, according to Baghel's explanation to party workers.
The Congress party has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with 39 candidates announced. 17 of these candidates are sitting Members of Parliament, including party leader Rahul Gandhi, who will be contesting from Wayanad in addition to his traditional seat in Amethi. The party's list showcases a focus on senior leaders, with former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge potentially entering the fray.
1. PM Narendra Modi will kick off his Lok Sabha election campaign in Bihar's Champaran on Saturday. 2. Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel has been named in ED's second chargesheet in the Mahadev betting app case. 3. BJP MLA Sunil Kamble was booked for allegedly slapping a police constable at an inauguration program in Maharashtra. 4. A committee, led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has asked for public opinions on the "One Nation, One Election" concept.