Chhattisgarh Poll Result: The BJP has made a stunning comeback in Chhattisgarh and looks set to win big.
Chhattisgarh Election Results: The contest in Chhattisgarh, which seemed to be going Congress's way till mid-morning, saw a stunning turn with the BJP making a massive comeback. The BJP which was trailing in over 25 seats won 54 seats and is all set to from government in the state. The Congress has managed to win 35 seats in the 90-member Assembly.
Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel resigned as chief minister after the party lost power to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the assembly polls.
"I respect the mandate of the people. Congress will play a positive role in the opposition," Mr Baghel told reporters outside Raj Bhavan after submitting his resignation to Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan. He said the Congress came to power in 2018 and served the people very honestly.
The voting for Chhattisgarh's 90-seat assembly happened in two phases on November 7 and November 17 and saw voter turnout of 78 percent and 75.88 percent respectively.
Here are the Highlights of Chhattisgarh Election 2023 Results:
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE: Bhupesh Baghel Hands Over Resignation To Governor
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE: BJP Wins 54 Seats, Congress 35
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Wins And Leads At 10:30 pm
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo Loses Ambikapur Seat
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo lost the Ambikapur seat by 94 votes against BJP's Rajesh Agrawal.
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: Bhupesh Baghel Resigns As Chief Minister
Bhupesh Baghel has resigned as Chhattisgarh chief minister. He also congratulated the BJP for victory in assembly elections.
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: Bhupesh Baghel Reaches Raj Bhavan To Submit Resignation
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has reached Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation.
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Wins And Leads At 10 pm
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Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Wins And Leads At 9:30 pm
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: BJP Wins Back Tribal Dominated Surguja, Bastar Divisions From Congress
The two tribal dominated divisions of Surguja and Bastar having 26 Assembly seats that contributed hugely to the Congress' landslide victory in Chhattisgarh in 2018 have swung to the Bharatiya Janata Party this time.
In the 2018 polls, the Congress had won all 14 seats, including nine reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, in Surguja division.
Bastar division has 12 seats, of which 11 are reserved for STs. The Congress had won 11 of these 12 seats in the 2018 polls, with the BJP managing to win only in Dantewada.
The Congress had ended up with a tally of 68 in the 90-member Assembly in 2018, ending the 15-year rule of the BJP, which could win just 15 seats.
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: Bhupesh Baghel Retains Patan Seat
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has retained the Patan seat by defeating BJP's Vijay Baghel by 19,723 votes.
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Wins And Leads At 9 pm
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Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Wins And Leads At 8:30 pm 
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: BJP Wins 37 Seats, Congress Wins 25
BJP has won 37 seats and is leading in 17, while Congress has won 25 seats and is ahead in 10 seats.
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Wins And Leads At 8 pm IST
Watch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Some people are even saying that today's hat-trick has guaranteed the hat-trick of 2024..."
Watch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "..In this election, there were efforts to divide the country based on castes. I kept saying that for me, four castes are important - Nari Shakti, Yuva Shakti, Kisaan aur Gareeb Parivaar..."
Watch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Today every poor is saying that he himself has won. Every deprived person has a feeling in his mind that he has won the election. Every farmer says that he has won this election. Today, every tribal brother and sister is happy thinking that the victory he has turned away is his own. Every first-time voter is saying with great pride that my first vote has become the reason for my victory..."
Watch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Today, we are seeing the results. There is no alternative to BJP in Madhya Pradesh. BJP has been in power for 2 decades and even after such a long time, people's trust in BJP is increasing continuously...In the first public meeting in Chhattisgarh, I said that I had come here to invite the people of the state to our oath-taking ceremony after December 3 when we form the govt here..."
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Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023 LIVE - Region-Wise Votes
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023 LIVE - Vote Share Comparison 2023 vs 2018
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - BJP Candidate From Patan On Leads
BJP Candidate from Patan and MP Vijay Baghel says, "I had told that BJP will form the government with a huge majority and that's visible today...Congress' claims have become hollow, that is clear. BJP has got people's blessings. People were living in an atmosphere of fear in Chhattisgarh and there was a lot of corruption"
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023 LIVE - Heavyweights
Here's a look at how the political heavyweights m Chhattisgarh are performing as of 3:15 pm.
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Incumbent Deputy CM TS Singhdeo Trailing
Current Deputy Chief Minister and Congress candidate TS Singhdeo trailing in Ambikapur constituency by a margin of 1,623 votes after the fourth round of counting, garnering a total of 18,240 votes so far.
LIVE Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 - How Things Stand At 12:30 pm
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - BJP Marches Ahead, Crosses 50-Mark
The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP has taken a comfortable lead in Chhattisgarh. It has now crossed the 50-mark in the 90-seat Assembly. Its numbers now stand at 53 of 90 seats compared to Congress's 35.
Madhya Pradesh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Chhattisgarh Flips - BJP Crosses Halfway Mark
The Bharatiya Janata Party has not just taken the lead, but has now crossed the halfway mark too in the 90-seat Assembly.
Chhattisgarh Poll Result 2023 LIVE - BJP's Raman Singh Takes Lead
BJP's biggest leader in Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh, who was trailing for a long time, has taken the lead in his constituency Rajnandgaon.
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Stunning Comeback By BJP, Zooms Past Congress
Congress enjoyed a healthy lead all morning. At one point Congress was leading the BJP in over 25 seats in the 90-seat Assembly. But in the last one hour, the BJP has made a stunning comeback. Not just did it draw level with the Congress, but has now gone well ahead. The BJP now leads Congress by 10 seats - an over 25 seat swing in just over an hour.
Chhattisgarh Poll Result 2023 - Leads And Trails
Congress's Bhupesh Baghel is leading, BJP's Raman Singh trails in their respective seats.
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - BJP Makes Comeback, Inches Closer To Congress
The Congress, which was comfortably ahead of the BJP in Chhattisgarh till 30 minutes ago (10:30 am), now seems to be losing that lead. The BJP is inching closer every minute and has narrowed the gap of over 25 seats to just 4 seats now. Here's the latest info:
Chhattisgarh Poll Result 2023 - Despite Trailing By Over 15 Seats, BJP Still Confident Of Win
In Chhattisgarh, the BJP is trailing the Congress in over 15 seats, but there is still optimism in the party. Their state chief says he us confident the BJP will get a clear mandate.
Chhattisgarh BJP President Arun Sao says, "The people of Chhattisgarh are going to give their blessings to the BJP. After going all around the state, we formed a belief, and on that basis, I can say that the BJP is going to form its government with a complete majority."
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Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Here Are The Latest Leads
The Congress is consolidating its early lead over the Bharatiya janata Party or BJP. These are just leads as per the first round of counting. In total there are 12 rounds of counting. The Congress is currently currently leading in 54 of 90 seats (though it is down 14 from 2018). The BJP is leading in 35 seats of 90 (up 21 from 2018).
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 LIVE - Latest Postal Ballot Count Shows Congress Confortably Ahead
The counting of votes for postal ballots are on. EVM or voting machine votes have only just begun. In postal ballots, the Congress seems to have taken a comfortable lead in Chhattisgarh. Congress is ahead in 53 out of 90 seats (down 13 from 2018), while BJP is at 33 of 90 (up 20 from 2018).
It is important to note that postal ballots account for less than 1 per cent of all votes. The overall trends with EVM vote count will reflect trends and leads in another hour or so.
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 - The Raman Singh Factor
Raman Singh, who is one of BJP's longest-serving chief ministers, contested this year's Assembly elections from the Rajnandgaon seat.
Known as 'chawal wale baba' for his innovative Public Distribution System schemes, Mr Singh was born in 1952 in Kawardha in undivided Madhya Pradesh to an advocate and a homemaker. He pursued Ayurveda and completed his Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from the Government Ayurveda College in Raipur in 1975.
Raman Singh was appointed the youth president of Jana Sangh's district unit in 1976 and won his first election in 1983, becoming a municipal councillor in Kawardha.
Seven short years later, he contested the Assembly elections for the first time and was elected an MLA from Kawardha. Elections were held in 1993 and Mr Singh was elected again. He faced his first loss five years later, when he was defeated by Congress' Yogeshwar Raj Singh, the scion of the Kawardha royal family.
In his 15 years as chief minister, one of Raman Singh's biggest achievements was the overhaul of the public distribution system, which earned him the sobriquet of 'chawal wale baba'. He also pushed through the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act, 2012, which was meant to provide food and nutritional security.
Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 - The Bhupesh Baghel Factor
Bhupesh Baghel is the man of the moment in Chhattisgarh. The Congress has pinned its hopes on Bhupesh Baghel for a second consecutive term in Chhattisgarh, one of the three heartland states that went to polls in November. The Chief Minister laid down an election agenda that even the BJP was forced to respond to.
Bhupesh Baghel is credited with revitalising the party in the state. He not only rebuilt it from the grassroots, but also led it to victory in the 2018 elections, sweeping out the BJP that enjoyed three terms in power and their popular Chief Minister Raman Singh.
This time, Bhupesh Baghel has played one of his winning cards - Kisani - early in the match, promising loan waiver for farmers, who comprise around 90 per cent of the state's population. For them, he has also upped the minimum support price of rice, another move that has gained a lot of support. For the rural poor with economically unviable cattle, he has also crafted a programme to purchase cow dung for Rs 2/kg - an initiative giving the BJP a run for its money.
Chhattisgarh Result 2023 Live- As Counting Of Votes Continue, BJP Says Confident Of Win
BJP leader and former chief minister Raman Singh says, "BJP will make government with clear majority in the state. We will 42-55 seats in the state."
Election Result 2023 - Counting of Votes Begin, Result Will Be Declared Today
Strong room in Surguja, Chattisgarh unlocked in the presence of counting officials ahead of the counting of votes for the state Assembly elections.
Chhattisgarh Poll Result 2023 - The Voter Turnout
Chhattisgarh, which polled for the Assembly in two phases on November 7 and November 17, recorded 70.60 per cent voter turnout in round two. The first phase of polling, held for 20 Assembly seats, saw a turnout of 78 per cent.
Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha Election Results 3 - The Controversy Around Congress's Bhupesh Baghel
Bhupesh Baghel's rule hasn't been without controversies. In a startling allegation, the Enforcement Directorate earlier this month claimed that a courier caught with over Rs 5 crore in cash told the agency that the promoters of the Mahadev betting app made payments of Rs 508 crore to Mr Baghel.
Chhattisgarh Election 2023 Results - So, What Do The Exit Polls PredictFour exit polls expect the party to cross the majority mark of 46 (the Chhattisgarh Assembly has 90 seats) on its own, two more predict 42-44 and the remaining three give it more than 40 each. Only two of nine exit polls give the BJP the haul of 46+ seats it needs to win the state.
Chhattisgarh Result 2023 - Will Congress Manage Back-To-Back Wins
The Congress has not won consecutive elections in the same state in over two decades; the last time it successfully defended a government was Madhya Pradesh in 1993 and 1998, when Digvijaya Singh was Chief Minister and it decimated the BJP - winning 174 and 172 of 230 seats.
Live Chhattishgarh Result 2023 - The Bhupesh Baghel Factor
In Chhattisgarh, the Congress is pinning its hopes on Bhupesh Baghel for a second consecutive term. Bhupesh Baghel appears to be the man of the moment, laying down an election agenda that even the BJP is forced to respond to. The Chief Minister is credited with revitalising the party in the state and also leading it to victory in 2018, wresting power from the BJP that enjoyed three terms in power.