India TV-CNX Exit Polls | Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh likely to form govt, BJP may win 42-50 seats, Cong 32-38
December 08, 2018 1:58 ISTThe exit poll shows the Congress lagging behind the BJP with the grand old party getting between 32 to 38 seats.
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The exit poll shows the Congress lagging behind the BJP with the grand old party getting between 32 to 38 seats.
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According to Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha, the polling percentage is likely to rise further as a number of people were still in the queue for voting.
Elaborate security arrangements including use of helicopters and drone have been put in place for the polls to take place at over 19,000 polling booths and over a lakh security personnel have been deployed.
In the first phase, polling was held for 18 seats in the eight Naxal-affected districts of the state on November 12.
In the 90-member assembly, the BJP has 49 seats, the Congress 38 and the BSP one.
PM Modi also reiterated his challenge to select someone as the Congress party president who doesn't belong to the 'Nehru-Gandhi' family.
As per itinerary released by the state BJP office, he will arrive at 11.45 am at Mahasamund and address the public in the Bemcha Bhata ground at noon.
A state which has had only two CMs till date in undergoing fresh Assembly Elections, will it vote for change or stick with the old? The results will be revealed on December 11. Have a look at the key poll issues in Chhattisgarh.
Speaking to supporters in Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur, the Congress scion claimed that the Prime Minister will not be in a position to answer his questions over the alleged scams in the deal.
Rs 3.5 lakh crore of corporate loans were waived off by the Centre; Modi should answer why was not even a rupee of farm loans had been waived, Gandhi said.
In a snub to the Congress, the BSP had announced its decision to contest the state election in alliance with the JCC, declaring Jogi as the chief ministerial face of the coalition.
Raman Singh conceded that the alliance between Ajit Jogi-led Janta Congress and Mayawati-led BSP has the potential to emerge as the third force in the state, adding the combine will have an impact on the poll outcome.
Addressing a poll rally in Ambikapur, PM Modi said the Congress is yet to come to terms that a person from such a humble background has become the prime minister of the country.
72 constituencies of the state will go to polls in this phase on November 20.
Addressing a campaign rally for the second phase of Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, Adityanath said, "Italy se ayatit saudagar" (agents imported from Italy), undertook "anti-national" activities like conversion of tribals in the state.
Accusing the Raman Singh government of being involved in corruption, Rahul Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not uttered a word about corruption in Chhattisgarh.
The second and final phase of polling in Chhattisgarh will be held on November 20. The vote count will take place on December 11.
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