Assembly Elections 2013

Chhattisgarh polls: Anti-incumbency may cost BJP Bilha constituency

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 14:11

The slow pace of development in rural areas may cost BJP its seat in Bilha constituency in Chhattisgarh, represented by Legislative Assembly Speaker Dharam Lal Kaushik.

Chhattisgarh polls: Candidate dies in road mishap

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:25

A Bharatiya Manavadhikar Party candidate, contesting from Kurud assembly constituency died in a road mishap on Dhamtari-Kurud road on Tuesday.

Chhattisgarh polling parties return to district headquarters

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 23:27

Amidst high security, almost all polling parties returned to their respective district headquarters on Tuesday after polling in Maoist-affected Bastar region and Rajnandgaon district.

Chhattisgarh polls: Non-adherence to SOP cost BSF troops their life

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 20:13

Non-compliance of Standard Operating Procedures in Naxal violence-affected areas led to the death of two BSF troopers and a civilian driver in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

BJP, Cong engaged in a poster war in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 13:36

A poster war has been unleashed in Chhattisgarh where Narendra Modi is at the centre of BJP poll campaign while Congress has prominently projected cut outs of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.

Chhattisgarh elections: Two security personnel injured in naxal attack on poll parties

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 12:48

A deputy commandant of CRPF and a BSF jawan were injured in separate naxal attacks on polling parties in Maoist-affected Bastar region, police said.

Chhattisgarh witnesses 14 SF-Naxal encounters on poll day

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 22:55

As the first phase of polls got over in Naxal hit areas of Chhattisgarh, a total of fourteen encounters between security forces and Naxalite groups took place on Monday.

Cop injured in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 14:51

Over ten bombs were recovered and a policeman was injured in a bomb attack by Naxals in Chhattisgarh where voting for first phase of Assembly polls in 18 constituencies is underway Monday.

Chhattisgarh polls 2013: BJP faces tough fight from Congress in Bilaspur

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 13:19

It is perhaps the same story of last minute development work ordered by those in power in majority of the constituencies of any poll-bound state and Bilaspur is no exception to it.

Over 67 percent polling in Naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 23:39

Defying a boycott call of Maoists, overall 67% voters cast their votes in the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections on Monday.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: Stage set for 1st phase amid high security

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 01:26

Marking the beginning of the battle of the ballot in five states considered to be the semi-final to 2014 General Elections, the battleground in Naxal strongholds of Bastar and Rajnandgaon regions are all set for the first phase of Assembly polls which are going to kickstart on Monday in 18 constituencies of Chhattisgarh.