After Income Tax seized crores of rupees in cash from several locations in Odisha and Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh outgoing Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader TS Singhdeo said that inquiry should be undertaken if money was seized.
As Bharatiya Janata Party crossed the halfway mark in Chhattisgarh with its candidates leading in 55 seats, state chief Arun Sao exuded confidence in the party forming the government and said that those who have "looted" the state will not be spared.
As Bharatiya Janata Party crosses the halfway mark in Chhattisgarh as per Election Commission's latest trends, BJP co-in-charge in Chhattisgarh, Nitin Nabin took a swipe at the ruling Congress party referring it to be corrupt.
With hopes high in the BJP unit, the state chief in Chhattisgarh Arun Sao exuded confidence in the party forming government with a complete majority in the state.
Chhattisgarh is witnessing a close fight between Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Congress party, as per the latest trends by the Elections Commission of India.
As per the initial trends in Chhattisgarh, Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 23 seats while Congress is leading on 18 seats till 10 am, as per the latest Election Commission of India data.
The initial trends in Chhattisgarh show that the ruling Congress Party is leading on six assembly seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party leads on five as the counting of votes proceeds, as per the trends issued by Election Commission of India.
As the counting of votes is underway in the state, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel extended wishes to all the candidates who are seeking a mandate to the 90-member assembly on Sunday.
Madhya Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 27.62 per cent while neighbouring Chhattisgarh saw 19.65 per cent polling in the second phase till 11 am on Friday, the Election Commission informed on Friday.