- The election was held in two phases on November 7 and 17.
- A total of 1,181 candidates are in the fray, including Chief Minister Bhupesh Bagel, Deputy Chief Minister DS Singh Deo (both from the Congress Party), and former Chief Minister Raman Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Counting of votes will begin at 8 AM in the state.
- The state has a 90-seat assembly.
The MLAs and the central leadership of the party will decide that “Congress misrule will end. Lotus will bloom. Those who looted the state will not be spared. (CM)”.
Soon we can structure the authorities inside the state. Chhattisgarh will progress on the path of development. Chhattisgarh gets PM Modi’s assurance. Trends will be converted into reality and we will win more seats than trends,” BJP state president Arun Chau said.
Some Key Issues
The election was held in two phases on November 7 and 17. The voter turnout was 76.31 percent, which was slightly lower than the 76.88 percent recorded in the 2018 elections.
Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer Reena Kangale said that counting of votes for all 90 constituencies began at 8 am in the 33 district headquarters.
“Counting of postal votes started at 8 am. Half an hour after counting of postal votes, counting of votes recorded in electronic voting machines will begin,” he said.
A total of 90 people including 90 Returning Officers, 416 Assistant Returning Officers, 4596 counting staff, and 1698 micro-observers have been appointed for smooth counting of votes.
Each counting hall has 14 tables arranged in seven rows, except for Banderia, Kawartha, Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, Kastol and Bharatpur-Sonhat assembly constituencies, where 21 tables are arranged.
The official said that 24 rounds of counting will be held for Masturi and Jashpur constituencies and 12 rounds for Manendragarh and Pillai Nagar constituencies.
A total of 1,181 candidates are in the fray, including Chief Minister Bhupesh Bagel, Deputy Chief Minister DS Singh Deo (both from the Congress Party), and former Chief Minister Raman Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Amidst the many issues in the state, demands for fair compensation by paddy farmers have come to the fore, with the Congress promising Rs 2,500 per quintal MSP for paddy and the shortfall as farm input subsidy in 2018.
Controversial issues in the state include coal mining and environmental concerns. The Congress-led government has focused mainly on farmer welfare and social sector spending in the last five years, leading to infrastructure development challenges.
The development of urban roads and other infrastructure can be a significant concern.
