The seven Shiv Sena candidates were declared winners even before a single vote was cast, as opposition parties and other candidates either withdrew or had their nominations rejected.
Marwahi (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 18 (ANI): The Congress government in Chhattisgarh has accepted that defeating me in elections is impossible and thereby they had to get my nomination rejected, said Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) chief Amit Jogi.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 18 (ANI): The election commission has found 13 nominations valid, among those filed by candidates, for the upcoming by-elections to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from the Marwahi constituency.