Congress and BJP to Woo OBC Votes in Chhattisgarh Assembly Election

The Election Commission of India has announced that the Chhattisgarh assembly election will be held on 7 th November and 17 th November. In the run-up to the polls, both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are focusing on OBC voters, who make up a significant proportion of the electorate.

The Congress is currently in power in Chhattisgarh, and Deputy Chief Minister T.S. Singh Deo has expressed optimism about the party”s chances of winning re-election. However, the BJP is also confident of its prospects, and has been working to woo OBC voters by raising the issue of the death of Bhuneshwar Sahu in a communal clash.

The OBC community has been traditionally supportive of the Congress, but the party has been facing some challenges in recent months. In particular, there has been some discontent among OBC groups over the issue of caste census. The BJP is hoping to capitalize on this discontent by promising to conduct a caste census if it comes to power.

The Congress is also facing some challenges in terms of tribal upliftment. There is a sense of anti-incumbency among some tribal communities, and the BJP is trying to woo these voters by promising to address their concerns.

The BJP is also trying to keep the issue of religious conversion at the center of the election campaign. The party has accused the Congress government of turning a blind eye to religious conversions, and has promised to take action against those who are involved in such activities.

The Chhattisgarh assembly election is expected to be a close contest, and the outcome will depend on how the two major parties are able to woo OBC and tribal voters.