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Exuding confidence ahead of the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, CM Bhupesh Baghel said that he was expecting to cross 75 seats and form the government in the state.
CM Bhupesh Baghel said, "When we were in the opposition, the government was doing wrong things and we fought for farmers, labourers, youth, women and after coming to the government, we made schemes for them and implemented them. All our schemes are successful and people are satisfied with them and that is why we are saying '75 paar'." The ruling Congress party in the state has fielded CM Baghel from Patan and Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo from Ambikapur. Congress has fielded Girish Devangan in Rajnandgaon, where he will contest BJP leader and former state chief minister Raman Singh. Congress leader Taradhwaj Sahu will contest the polls from Durg (Rural), Ravindra Choubey from Nawagarh, Yashoda Verma from Khairagarh, Vikram Mandavi from Bijapur, Lakheshwar Baghel from Bastar, Deepak Baiji from Chitrakot and K Chavindra Karma Dantewada. The Election Commission has announced that the first phase of polling for 20 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held on November 7, and the remaining 70 seats in Chhattisgarh will go to polls on November 17. Polls will be held in Mizoram on November 7, Chhattisgarh on November 7 and November 17, Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 25 and Telangana on November 30. The counting of votes will take place on December 3 in all the states. Of the five states, polling in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases. The Model Code of Conduct has come into force with the announcement of poll dates. The elections to five states are crucial as they are being held months before the Lok Sabha elections in April-May next year. (ANI)
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