Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gains lead over BJP’s Vijay Baghel in Patan district; deputy CM T S Singh Deo trails in Ambikapur seat.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Unlike the exit polls’ predictions, BJP is now leading in Chattisgarh. Congress which was best placed to retain power is now trailing. The counting of postal ballots was completed at 8.30 am and the counting via EVMs is currently underway.
In the months leading up to the state Assembly elections, the Congress party was a divided house in Chhattisgarh but it tried to gloss over the differences by elevating state minister T S Singh Deo, the main challenger to CM Bhupesh Baghel, as the Deputy Chief Minister in June this year. The BJP, on the other hand, went into the election without a clear face. In the 2018 elections, Congress had ended the CM Raman Singh-led BJP’s 15-year run to come to power, as Baghel got the top post in the state.
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The Baghel-led Congress party , in its campaign, banked on the welfare schemes where they said to have spent Rs 1.75 lakh crore. However, the BJP poked holes in the welfare schemes with alleged corruption allegation though no case has been registered. The BJP star campaigners including PM Modi also targeted the Baghel government over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases like coal levy, illegal liquor sale and Mahadev app.
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What did the exit polls say? Almost all the polls predicted a clear edge for the Congress, although not a sweep. While ABP News-C Voter predicted 36-48 seats for the BJP and 41-53 for the Congress, India Today-Axis My India forecast 36-46 seats for the BJP and 40-50 seats for the Congress. According to Jan Ki Baat, the BJP would get 34-45 and the Congress would get 42-53. Chanakya gave the Congress clear majority 57 seats (plus-minus 8) and said the BJP would get 33 seats (plus-minus 8 seats). Voting for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly was held in two parts on November 7 and 17.
Exit polls show Cong in lead, CM Baghel confident Cong will win 75 of 90 seats in Chhattisgarh
As Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel stuck to his claim that the Congress will win 75 of the 90 seats, eight different exit polls aired by news channels on Thursday showed the party was in the lead in the state. Although each of the polls predicted a much higher vote share for the BJP, they all also kept the Congress ahead of the BJP.
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First published on: 03-12-2023 at 06:13 IST
Aisha Patel is a dedicated Indian correspondent with a deep understanding of the nation’s diverse affairs. With a background in Indian culture, politics, and current events, she provides in-depth analysis and timely reporting on domestic issues within India.
