Chhattisgarh`s richest candidate retains Ambikapur seat

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 17:24

Congress` richest candidate in Chhattisgarh Tribhuneshwar Sharan Singh Dev, who has declared his assets worth over Rs 560 crore, has retained Ambikapur constituency in Sarguja district of the state.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election results 2013: As it happened

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 07:55

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday managed to win an absolute majority in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 Assembly elections.

PM couldn`t muster courage to hold public rally in Chhattisgarh: Sushma Swaraj

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 18:19

After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed party workers in an indoor stadium in Chhattisgarh, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj took a dig at Singh saying he could not muster courage to hold a public rally.

Congress banks on sympathy factor in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 16:36

A dastardly landmine attack by Maoists last May eliminated the entire Congress leadership in Chhattisgarh, leaving it rudderless and the party is now banking heavily on the sympathy factor in the assembly elections.

Chhattisgarh Assembly election – State Profile

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 12:33

Chhattisgarh consists of 27 districts which were carved out of Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 2000.

Ajit Jogi – The Mr indispensible

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 21:03

Long considered one of the few Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh with a mass following, Ajit Jogi is the single biggest challenge to Chief Minister Raman Singh in his efforts to score a hat trick in the upcoming Assembly election.

Naxal threat: Choppers to ferry election staff in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 18:44

With Naxal threat looming over the Assembly polls in the state, the Election Commission is planning to use helicopters to ferry electronic voting machines and the polling booth staff to far-flung areas of south Chhattisgarh.

Maoist leaders` recurrent visits keep Chhattisgarh police on toes

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 19:01

Amid inputs of senior Maoist leaders frequently visiting Bastar region from adjoining states to chalk out action strategies ahead of this month`s polls, security forces are keeping a close eye on inter-state borders.

Centre directs Chhattisgarh to beef up security ahead of polls

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 19:37

The Centre has directed the security forces to tighten security across Chhattisgarh following intelligence inputs that Naxals may carry out subversive activities ahead of the first phase of assembly polls on November 11.

Will perform even better in upcoming Chhattisgarh polls, says Raman Singh

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 20:52

With Chhattisgarh all set for two-phase polls on November 11 and 19, Chief Minister Raman Singh expressed confidence in winning the upcoming Assembly election and said that the BJP will perform even better than last time.

EC changes voting timing in 5 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 08:16

The Election Commission on Friday changed the voting timing in five Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh`s Rajnandgaon district going to the polls in the first phase on November 11.