Delhi, Chhattisgarh get new PCC chiefs; Congress gets into revamp mode

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 16:55

Congress appointed Arvinder Singh Lovely and Bhupesh Baghel as PCC chiefs of Delhi and Chhattisgarh signalling party`s intent to bring changes in state units after its loss in assembly elections.

Chhattisgarh polls NOTA: 3.15 per cent of total votes cast

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 00:20

It was Chhattisgarh that polled perhaps the largest number of `none of the above` (NOTA) votes to reject all candidates in recently concluded Assembly elections.

Raman Singh to take oath as CM for third time on Dec 12

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 23:13

Raman Singh, who steered BJP to a record third straight victory in the recently-concluded Assembly elections, will take oath of office on December 12.

Rice distribution proved key to Raman Singh`s success

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:31

Distribution of rice at subsidised price to poor families in Chhattisgarh seems to have done the trick for Raman Singh, the `Chaur wale baba` (rice man).

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.

Cong wins eight out of 12 seats in Chhattisgarh`s Naxal belt

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 17:07

A sympathy wave following this year`s Naxal attack killing Chhattisgarh`s top Congress leadership, has helped the party win eight of the 12 seats in the worst Left-wing extremism-affected Bastar region in the Assembly polls.

C`garh polls: 10 women candidates emerge winners

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 13:50

A total of 10 women candidates, one less than last time, have emerged victorious in Chhattisgarh Assembly polls where the saffron party is back in power for the third time.

After close battle with Congress, Raman Singh manages majority in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 00:28

BJP posted hat-trick of wins in Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, thwarting a spirited comeback bid by Congress which failed despite a sympathy factor following the massacre of its top leaders.

Chhattisgarh polls: Congress trounces BJP in Naxal-infested Bastar

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 20:56

Congress` efforts to generate a sympathy wave in the aftermath of deadly Maoist attack that killed its senior party leaders earlier this year seems to have evoked a mixed response in Bastar, even as the opposition delivered a crippling blow to BJP in the Naxal-infested region.

Congress leaders admit defeat but keen to shield Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 20:04

Congress leaders admitted to defeat but were keen to shield their leader Rahul Gandhi against any criticism. The AAP breakthrough came in as a “big surprise” to them.

Chhattisgarh results 2013: The Raman, Modi effect ensures BJP victory

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 18:53

The ‘chawal wale baba’ has spun magic again in Chhattisgarh as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears all set to form the government for the third consecutive time.