Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election will be taking place on Nvember 7 and Novmember 17 which will determine the composition of the 90-member state Legislative Assembly. Presently, Bhupesh Baghel serves as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. The current term of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly is set to conclude on January 3, 2024. The last Assembly elections took place in November 2018, resulting in a victory for the Congress party, which subsequently formed the state government.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Dates and Schedule
According to the Election Commission, the counting dates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 is on December 3. Voting in the state will occur in two phases, November 7 and November 17. As soon as the ECI announces the election dates, the Model Code of Conduct will be immediately enforced.
In 2018, the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections were conducted over two phases, taking place on November 12 and 20, respectively. Vote counting transpired on December 11, 2018. The Election Commission of India had unveiled the election timetable in October 2018.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Anticipated Result Announcement Date
The Election Commission is expected to reveal the result date for the 90 constituencies of the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 by December 2023. The voting process in the state is poised to occur in two phases, followed by the counting of votes and the subsequent announcement of results. In the 2018 Chhattisgarh assembly polls, the results were declared on December 11, 2018.
Full list of BJP candidates
Premnagar – Bhulan Singh Maravi
Bhatgaon – Laxmi Rajwade
Kharsia – Mahesh Sahu
Dharamjaigarh (ST) – Harishchandra Rathia
Korba – Lakhanlal Dewangan
Pratappur (ST) – Shakuntala Singh Porthe
Ramanujganj (ST) – Ramvichar Netam
Lundra (ST) – Praboj Bhin
Marwahi (ST) – Pranav Kumar Marpachhi
Saraipali (SC) – Sarla Kosaria
Khallari – Alka Chandrakar
Abhanpur – Indrakumar Sahu
Rajim – Rohit Sahu
Sihawa (ST) – Shrawan Markam
Daundi Lohara (ST) – Devlal Halwa Thakur
Patan – Vijay Baghel, MP
Khairagarh – Vikrant Singh
Khuj – Geeta Ghasi Sahu
Mohla-Manpur (ST) – Sanjeev Saha
Kanker (ST) – Asharam Netam
Bastar (ST) – Maniram Kashyap
However, the ruling party in the state, Congress, has not yet unveiled its list of candidates.
Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: Party Manifestos on the Horizon
The prominent contenders in the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023 include the BJP and the Congress. These political parties are gearing up to unveil their respective manifestos once the Election Commission announces the election dates.
Back in 2018, the BJP had outlined its commitment to transforming the tribal-dominated state into a “Naxal-free” region and pledged to provide pensions to small and marginal farmers. Their election manifesto, named ‘Sankalp Patra,’ also included promises to establish multi-specialty hospitals and propel the state towards prosperity.
In contrast, the Congress party’s election manifesto for the 2018 elections vowed to deliver several key pledges. These commitments encompassed a farm loan waiver, the implementation of minimum support prices for crops in line with the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission, and a ban on the sale of liquor. Additionally, the manifesto included assurances to reduce electricity bills by half for domestic consumers and provide housing and land to urban and rural families, respectively.