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Bhupesh Baghel administered oath of office by Governor Anandiben Patel at the ceremony held at an indoor stadium in Raipur. (Photo: ANI)

Congress' Bhupesh Baghel takes oath as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister

T S Singh Deo and Tamradhwaj Sahu, who were once the front-runners for the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister’s post, were sworn in as ministers.

17 Dec 2018 6:53 PM

Chhattisgarh Chief minister-designate Bhupesh Baghel

Baghel: A ‘street fighter’ who humbled mighty Jogi, Raman

Baghel was perhaps the only Congress leader who dared to take on Ajit Jogi.

17 Dec 2018 3:05 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi with senior leaders of the party’s Chhattisgarh unit — former Union minister Charandas Mahant, Congress OBC cell chief Tamradhwaj Sahu, party leaders Bhupesh Baghel and T.S. Singh Deo — at his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Bhupesh Baghel named Chhattisgarh CM, to take oath today

Baghel led a delegation of newly-elected Congress MLAs to Raj Bhavan here to submit the letter by the CLP electing him as its leader.

17 Dec 2018 12:40 AM

Baghel has been Chhattisgarh president of the Congress for the last five years and took Raman Singh-led BJP government head-on in the recently concluded elections. (Photo: ANI)

Will accept whatever responsibility Cong will accord me with: Bhupesh Baghel

Baghel is a frontrunner in the race for chief ministership in Chhattisgarh.

14 Dec 2018 11:56 AM

T.S. Singhdeo, scion of erstwhile Sarguja royal family, is considered close to 10, Janpath and seen as a progressive leader.

Chhattisgarh: High command to decide chief minister

Sources said there were at least three contenders for the chief minister’s post, although others can also emerge as dark horses.

13 Dec 2018 2:16 AM

Singh said the outcome of the polls will be discussed in the party to assess if there was anything lacking. (Photo: ANI)

Raman Singh resigns as Chhattisgarh CM, calls it 'moral responsibility'

Singh said there were several reasons for the BJP's defeat, which he refused to spell out as of now.

11 Dec 2018 6:18 PM

This time, the Congress also appeared to be making inroads in southern part of the state, where it was leading in four new seats besides retaining five that it won in 2013. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Chhattisgarh election results: Congress makes inroads in central state

There are 67 seats in central Chhattisgarh, of which Congress is leading in 42 seats, a gain of 28 seats compared to the 2013 polls.

11 Dec 2018 5:48 PM

The Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee chief, who is seen as one of the contenders for the chief minister's post along with T S Singhdeo, said it was for the high command to decide who would be chief minister. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Were not expecting such big blessing from people: Cong's Chhattisgarh chief

The Congress was leading in 62 seats, well above the magic figure of 46, while ruling BJP was a distant second at 13 in 90-member assembly.

11 Dec 2018 4:51 PM

Jogi, who was in the Congress before he floated his own party, said the assembly results would help his party emerge as a third front in the state. (Photo: File)

Happy that BJP is losing in Chhattisgarh, says Ajit Jogi

Jogi said that the people of the state wanted to oust the Raman Singh-led government, which has been in office for 15 years.

11 Dec 2018 1:19 PM

While polling began at 7 am in two of the 19,336 booths, the rest followed the usual time of 8 am to 5 pm. (Photo: PTI)

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: 71.93 pc voter turnout recorded in second phase

Of the 19,336 polling booths set up for the second phase, 444 were sensitive booths.

20 Nov 2018 7:34 PM

Of 72 seats, the polling for two constituencies- Amaamora and Modh is being held from 7 am to 3 pm while voting in the remainder of the constituencies will take place from 8 am to 5 pm. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Chhattisgarh elections: 71.93 per cent voter turnout recorded till 6 pm

The second phase of polling was held in 72 seats spread across 19 districts, out of the 90-member Assembly.

20 Nov 2018 8:10 AM

"As soon as the Congress forms the government here, Modiji, you count 10 days. The Congress will waive the loans of each farmer in Chhattisgarh within 10 days," Gandhi said. (Photo: PTI)

Will waive C'garh farmer loans, money will come from Ambani, Mallya: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi reiterated his charge that PM had helped Anil Ambani get Rs 30,000 crore in 'Rafale scam' as well as raking up demonetisation.

17 Nov 2018 5:54 PM

All injured have been admitted to a hospital in Bijapur. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

5 jawans, 1 civilian injured in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The incident took place around 9 am at Bijapur Ghati, located around 7 km from Bijapur town.

14 Nov 2018 10:45 AM

People wait to cast their votes at a polling station at Mangnar during the first phase of Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, in Naxal-affected Bastar district. (Photo: PTI)

Chhattisgarh polls 2018: Voting for first phase ends, 70 pc turnout recorded

A total of 190 candidates were in fray for 18 seats in the first phase of election in Chhattisgarh.

12 Nov 2018 9:18 AM

Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh is among the prominent candidates whose fate would be sealed in EVMs during the first phase of voting. (Photo: PTI)

Big ‘semi-final’ before 2019 begins from Chhattisgarh today

Voting for first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly poll on 18 seats today; 1 lakh securitymen deployed in 8 Naxal-hit districts.

12 Nov 2018 12:33 AM

Amid tight security arrangements in the wake of recent Maoist attacks, including one in which a Doordarshan cameraman died with two policemen, voting will take place in 18 assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh, including 12 ‘red zone’ seats, in the first phase on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Liquor ban, free rice: Promises galore as Chhattisgarh goes to polls tomorrow

The remaining 72 seats of Chhattisgarh assembly will go to vote on November 20 as part of a multi-phased voting across five states.

11 Nov 2018 3:23 PM

Singh, who has been CM of the tribal-dominated state for a record 15 years out of its 18-year history, said Gandhi's presence in the state would not dent poll prospects of the BJP, but might prove detrimental to his own Congress party. (Photo: File | PTI)

Rahul Gandhi clueless about Chhattisgarh, entertainment for people: CM

Gandhi had earlier accused Singh of indulging in graft and of working only after taking 'permission from his 10-15 industrialist friends'.

11 Nov 2018 10:16 AM

Chhattishgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rahul just an entertainment for people of Chhattishgarh, says Raman Singh

Singh said Gandhi does not know anything about Chhattisgarh and his rallies would not help the Congress draw any significant votes.

11 Nov 2018 1:41 AM

Shah exuded confidence that the BJP would win this month's Assembly polls in the state for the fourth straight time. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Chhattisgarh polls: BJP releases manifesto, Amit Shah confident of win

Targeting Congress, he said a party that felt Naxalism was a medium for revolution could not do any good for Chhattisgarh.

10 Nov 2018 1:26 PM

DD News cameraman Achyuta Nanda Sahu was killed in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh. (Photo: Facebook | Achyuta Nanda Sahu)

'No intention of targeting media,' say Maoists responsible for Dantewada attack

The Maoists alleged that police was forcibly carrying out road construction work despite villagers opposing it.

02 Nov 2018 1:02 PM

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