The Assembly election in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17. The counting of votes has been scheduled for December 3 along with four other states.

Among the prominent contenders are MPs who are stepping into the electoral arena, including Renuka Singh, Gomati Sai, and Arun Sao. Additionally, several other notable figures have been named for various constituencies, including Raman Singh, Vishnu Dev Sai, and Dharamlal Kaushik.

Ahead of the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, DB Live has conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of voters and predict the current election scenario and to know which political party is having an edge as polls are due to be held in a few months. Let's take a look.

Raman Singh further said as per Congress' policy and thinking, it is not a "Chintan Shivir" but a "Chinta Shivir".

On May 19, an FIR was registered at the Civil Lines station against Raman Singh, the BJP's national spokesperson Sambit Patra and others for allegedly spreading fake news and “promoting enmity between classes” in the toolkit row.

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Raman Singh said he has tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and BJP leader Raman Singh is likely to be fielded in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Majority of exit polls earlier had said Congress was likely to get enough seats to form a government in Chhattisgarh.

The party looks set to secure almost three-fourths majority in the Assembly which proves that anti-incumbancy played out in favour of the Congress.

Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha Election Results: Earlier, majority of exit polls had said Congress was likely to get enough seats to form a government in Chhattisgarh. But some predicted the BJP would retain the state.

The exit poll shows the Congress lagging behind the BJP with the grand old party getting between 32 to 38 seats.

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.

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.

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.

  Raman Singh, the longest serving Chief Minister of the BJP, is locked in a direct fight with his former mentor Karuna Shukla, niece of the late Vajpayee.

While Chhattisgarh has traditionally seen a straight fight between the BJP and the Congress, this time a third front comprising Ajit Jogi's Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), Mayawati's BSP and the CPI is also in the fray.

Lashing out at the Congress scion, CM Raman Singh said that Gandhi does not know anything about Chhattisgarh and his rallies would not help the Congress draw any significant votes.

Days before the first-phase of voting in Chhattisgarh on November 12, Gandhi also accused Modi and Singh of making "false" and "unfulfilled" promises.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: According to political pundits, the party of the favourite CM candidate is likely to win the polls. This fact becomes even more crucial for Congress as it has failed to field a CM candidate even few days before the polls.

Even as former Congress leader Ajit Jogi has the honour of being Chhattisgarh's first chief minister, Congress has never been elected to power in the state assembly elections. Read on to know the full history of polling in Chhattisgarh.