The BJP has once again reposed faith in its incumbent MP, Vijay Baghel, who, in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, won the Durg seat by a margin of around four lakh votes by trouncing its Congress rival Pratima Chandrakar. This time, the Congress has fielded Rajendra Sahu.
Union Minister in the current government Satyapal Baghel on Saturday said that the Lok Sabha elections will prove to be easy for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as it has no competition here.
BJP's Santosh Pandey is seeking his second straight term in Rajnandgaon, while the opposition Congress has fielded its firebrand leader and former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel against him.
Addressing a public rally in Bemetara, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Congress was against the formation of Chhattisgarh. It was BJP leader and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who formed Chhattisgarh. Within 20 years of the BJP's governance in the state, 'Bimaru' Chhattis
While talking to ANI Baghel said, "PM Modi is a liar. He has no knowledge of history or the rules. Indira Gandhi donated all her property to the government in 1970. She also donated Anand Bhavan. And even after this, he's still lying. He hasn't done anything in 10 years except spread slogans
From Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram to Hema Malini in Mathura and Arun Govil in Meerut, the fates of several prominent personalities will be locked by the voters in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
"Now there are a few hours left before voting commences. Voting will start from 7 am tomorrow. I have been travelling in the region and I can see the excitement of people for the Congress across all areas. Congress will win this seat with a big margin," Baghel said speaking to ANI on Thursda
The high-profile constituency is set to witness a contest between Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel also known as "Kaka" and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Santosh Pandey.
Baghel's statement comes after PM Modi at an election rally in Rajasthan linked Congress's manifesto plans with a 2006 statement of former PM Manmohan Singh on giving priority to minorities on the country's resources.
BJP candidate from Rajnandgaon constituency Santosh Pandey exuded confidence in winning the Lok Sabha seat, a Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) bastion for over three decades, despite Congress fielding senior leader and former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel on Monday.