chhattisgarh lok sabha elections

12Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Kawasi Lakhma: Tribal Leader’s Lok Sabha Poll Debut In Naxal-Hit Bastar

The naxal-affected Bastar Lok Sabha constituency belongs to South Chhattisgarh. The tribal communities comprise the majority of the population in the region. The main parties in contention for the seat are Congress and the BJP. In the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate Mahesh Kashyap and...

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26Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Former Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu: The Congress Candidate From Mahasamund

Tamradhwaj Sahu, a Congress veteran and former Home Minister of Chhattisgarh has been nominated for Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency. The 74-year-old was first elected to Lok Sabha in the 2014 general elections from the Durg Lok Sabha constituency. He won his Lok Sabha debut against the BJP's Saroj...

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26Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Congress’ Vikas Upadhyay To Face BJP Stalwart And Minister Brijmohan Agrawal In Raipur

Born in 1975, Vikas Upadhyay began his political life as a youth leader associated with the Congress party. He served as the general secretary of the All India Youth Congress in 2010. The 48-year-old politician has a total of 2,5 crore assets. There are two criminal cases also against the Mr Vikas U...

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23Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Sitting MP Jyotsna Mahant Nominated As Congress Candidate For Korba

The sitting MP Jyotsna Mahant has been nominated as the Congress candidate from Chhattisgarh's Korba Lok Sabha constituency. Born in 1953, Jyotsana Mahant completed her BSc in Zoology from Bhopal University. Married to prominent Congress politician and Chhattisgarh Assembly opposition leader Charan ...

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22Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP Fields Mahesh Kashyap From Bastar

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Mahesh Kashyap from the Bastar constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Bastar region in Chhattisgarh is termed the 'epicentre' of Maoist or Left-wing terrorism. Naxalism, religious conversion, and mining are some of the major issues faced by...

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19Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

BJP Fields Radheshyam Rathiya From Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has announced candidates for all 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh. Radheshyam Rathiya is the party candidate in the electoral battle in Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency. Notably, Lok Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh will be held on April 19, April 26, and May 7. Rai...

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19Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Saroj Pandey: BJP’s Powerful Woman Leader From Chhattisgarh

The Korba Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh is all set to witness a close battle between Congress candidate Jyotsna Mahant and BJP leader Saroj Pandey. By fielding Saroj Pandey as the candidate, the BJP is making efforts to secure the Korba seat, which they lost in 2019. Saroj Pandey is rega...

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14Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP Fields Vijay Baghel From Durg Constituency

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election, the political fight in the Patan assembly seat was one of the most notable contests. This situation emerged as former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was against his nephew and BJP candidate Vijay Baghel. However, Bhupesh Bagel secured the Patan...

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14Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Chintamani Maharaj, BJP’s Lok Sabha Nominee From Surguja

Former Congress MLA Chintamani Maharaj's name was also featured among the first list of 195 candidates announced by the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress leader joined the saffron party after being denied a ticket in the Chhattisgarh assembly polls. It is to be noted that the vetera...

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