Congress party during the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting on Saturday in Raipur discussed "ticket distribution" ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, scheduled later this year, state Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo said.
Congress state president and Bastar MP, Deepak Baij, on Wednesday claimed that under previous BJP government, tribals were shot and clad in Naxal uniforms so that they could be passed off as Leftist outlaws.
Former Congress president Mohan Markam is likely to replace him as Education Minister and may take the oath as minister on Friday morning at Raj Bhavan.
Addressing a Vijay Sankalp Rally in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, PM Modi in clear reference to Congress said those who are stained in corruption are trying to stitch an Opposition Unity.
Chhattisgarh Congress leaders held a meeting with senior party leaders at the AICC office in Delhi ahead of the state assembly election to be held later this year.
Hitting out at the Congress in Chhattisgarh, BJP MLA Ajay Chandrakar on Monday said that the grand old party should clear whether it will project Bhupesh Baghel as the Chief Ministerial face in the state assembly elections later this year.
A fresh controversy erupted in Chhattisgarh politics after Congress MLA Anita Yogendra Sharma's purported video went viral wherein the leader was seen backing the concept of 'Hindu Nation'.
Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) launched the exercise to select good speakers under the campaign 'Congress Ki Aawaz' to ensure the propagation of the state government's achievements during the upcoming assembly elections and highlight the shortcomings of the Bharatiya Janata P
"Hearty congratulations to all the passout students including the toppers, Rahul Yadav, and Vidhi Bhosle. All those who could not pass this year for some reason don't get disappointed, work hard and try again," said Baghel while addressing a press conference in Raipur.
Former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nand Kumar Sai on Monday joined Congress in Chhattisgarh's Raipur and said that quitting the BJP was a tough call for him, while also adding that he liked the works of the Bhupesh Baghel government in the state.