Raman Singh is a veteran BJP leader and serving Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh since 2003. He is seeking his fourth term as the top boss in the Naxal-affected state. An ENT ayurvedic doctor by profession, Raman Singh was born in Kawardha to Vighnaharan Singh Thakur, an advocate, and Sudha Singh. After completion of schooling, he graduated from Government Science College, Bemetara in 1972. He studied Ayurvedic Medicine at Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur. Singh joined the Bharatiya Jan Sangh as a youth member and was the president of youth wing in Kawardha in 1976-77. He progressed to become a councillor of Kawardha municipality in 1983. He was elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly consecutively in 1990 and 1993. In 1999 he was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from the Rajnandgaon constituency in Chhattisgarh. He served as Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry from 1999 to 2003 during Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. Singh left the Union cabinet post to become CM of his home state.
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In the 90-seat assembly, BJP may win 50 (+/-5) seats, while the main opposition party Congress may win 30 (+/- 5) seats, the survey showed.
Will Raman Singh get a record fourth term as Chhattisgarh CM? What impact will the alliance between Ajit Jogi-Mayawati have? Stay tuned for IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll from 6 PM.
The process of filing nominations closed on Tuesday for the first phase of the polls. The nominations will be scrutinised on Wednesday and the last date for withdrawal is October 26.
Tuesday is the final date for filing nominations for the first phase of election scheduled on November 12.
The Congress released its second list consisting names of the candidates for the remaining six constituencies. It had earlier declared candidates for 12 seats.
Several issues, including a sex CD case, corruption and law and order situation were raised.
The top court also gave clean chit to Abhishak Singh, son of the Chief Minister, saying there was no material to prima facie hold that he was a beneficiary of the transaction and it was not necessary to go into the allegations of procedural irregular
Congress, on the other hand, said chief minister Singh is yet to answer several questions related to the deal.
BJP state president Dharamlal Kaushik welcomed the budget saying it reflected Prime Mininster Narendra Modi’s vision of welfare of every section of society.
As many as 48 members voted against the motion while 38 polled in its favour. In the 90-member House, BJP has 49 members, Congress 39, BSP one and an Independent.
Rahul Gandhi also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of overlooking the corruption of the BJP Chief Ministers.
Singh’s comments came just hours after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh termed the massacre of 25 CRPF personnel ‘cold blooded murder’ and said that the government will review its anti-Maoist strategy.
Addressing the media here along with Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh, the Home Minister said that the ‘government will take strong action against those responsible’.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today said that his state has taken steps towards prohibition.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said today that those who kill cows will be hanged.
The ruling BJP received a shot in the arm today in Chhattisgarh where the party won the Bhilai-Charoda and Sarangarh mayoral posts in the civic polls held on December 27.
Congress leader and former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi today came down hard on the functioning of the Congress party in the state and even went on to liken the party as the BJP’s B-team.
RAIPUR: Chief Minister Raman Singh today said the country is making progress due to the youths and the 21st century will belong to its young generation. Singh was speaking at the five-day-long National Arts festival which
New Delhi: A recorded phone conversation between powerful political leaders in Chhattisgarh suggests that the Antagarh Assembly by-poll held last year was 'fixed' by the BJP and the Congress.The Indian Express claims to have accessed
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended two pilots of a private firm for allegedly flying Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in a chopper supposed to be used only for anti-naxal operations and also flouting
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