Jayprakash S Naidu is a state correspondent for Chhattisgarh.

December 17, 2023 16:32 IST
Last year, incidents of Left Wing Extremism had killed 10 security personnel, with 32 Maoists also getting killed. This year, however, 25 security personnel, 31 civilians and 20 Maoists have been killed so far.
Mon, Dec 18, 2023
December 14, 2023 06:05 IST
Both Deputy CMs are debutant MLAs, although Sao is also current state BJP president and first-time MP
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
December 13, 2023 14:11 IST
Names of first-time MLAs Vijay Sharma and Arun Sao have been doing the rounds, but there is no official word on this
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
December 13, 2023 14:03 IST
Mohammad Akbar, one of the ministers in the Bhupesh Baghel government who lost the Assembly elections, says, “Though there are doubts (about EVMs), people will question us about the Telangana win if we raise the issue now.”
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
December 13, 2023 07:32 IST
MP, Chhattisgarh Swearing-in Ceremony Highlights: Meanwhile, Mohan Yadav Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh at Bhopal's Lal Parade Ground. Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda were sworn is as his deputies.
Thu, Dec 28, 2023
December 10, 2023 16:55 IST
Replaced as state BJP president last year, the former Union Minister is now at the helm of the state. “He is one of the most accepted leaders in the state unit,” says a BJP leader.
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
December 10, 2023 16:05 IST
A former Union Minister and four-time Lok Sabha MP, 59-year-old Sai was also a two-time MLA in undivided Madhya Pradesh.
Mon, Dec 11, 2023
December 09, 2023 08:00 IST
Chhattisgarh in-charge Kumari Selja cites the sustained vote share, as leaders attack her; MP in-charge Randeep Surjewala says has asked Kharge to quickly choose an LoP
Sat, Dec 09, 2023
December 07, 2023 16:12 IST
The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh-Jogi chief says the results show that contests increasingly becoming bipolar, between Congress and BJP, and that regional parties are being squeezed out; claims he feared such a result after his efforts to reach out to other parties failed
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
December 06, 2023 19:04 IST
With ED action seen as imminent after the surprise poll defeat, Chhattisgarh Congress leader faces charges of authoritarianism, overconfidence, tone deafness to concerns of tribals, minorities
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
December 05, 2023 18:15 IST
From infighting and discontent about how Bhupesh Baghel ran things to Adivasi grievances, several things seemed to have gone wrong for the party
Wed, Dec 06, 2023
December 04, 2023 06:00 IST
Home minister Tamradhwaj Sahu and state Congress chief Deepak Baij also among losers
Mon, Dec 04, 2023
December 04, 2023 04:44 IST
Contrary to outcomes predicted by exit polls, and a confident Bhupesh Baghel leading the Congress charge as the Chief Minister of the state, BJP’s tally more than tripled from just 15 in 2018.
Mon, Dec 04, 2023
December 04, 2023 04:33 IST
“The undercurrent (of a BJP victory) was there … the anger of the youth and women worked in our favour,” says former CM, who is among the likely contenders for the top job.
Mon, Dec 04, 2023
December 03, 2023 19:27 IST
While the former CM is the natural choice given his experience, Union Minister Renuka Singh, state BJP chief Arun Sao, and tribal leaders such as Visnu Deo Sai and Kedar Kashyap are the other probable candidates.
Mon, Dec 04, 2023
December 03, 2023 07:45 IST
Election Results 2023 Analysis: BJP's emphatic wins in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, where leader after leader credited Modi for the party’s impressive showing, also raise questions about the leadership of the Congress, especially Rahul Gandhi.
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
December 03, 2023 06:13 IST
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023 Highlights: While the BJP had promised the upliftment of the tribal, poor, women and farmers, the Baghel-led Congress , in its campaign, banked on the welfare schemes
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
December 03, 2023 01:13 IST
Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Reddy has been credited with the party's win in the recently concluded assembly elections wherein the Congress defeated the ruling BRS by bagging 64 seats.
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
December 02, 2023 21:59 IST
Counting will take place on Sunday in Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. However, in Mizoram, which also held Assembly elections in November, the Election Commission postponed the counting of votes to Monday.
Sun, Dec 03, 2023
December 02, 2023 16:55 IST
As Bhupesh Baghel looks to return to power for a second term, the BJP bets on its anti-corruption messaging paying off.
Sun, Dec 03, 2023
December 02, 2023 11:11 IST
Though Naxal violence has declined, poll-time violence showed that the problem remains. If the BJP govt strengthened security efforts in its time, the Congress one went in for a mixed approach including development.
Sun, Dec 03, 2023
November 24, 2023 21:24 IST
On November 3, four days before the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly polls, Aseem Das and a constable, Bhim Singh Yadav (41), were arrested by the ED and Rs 5.39 crores in cash was allegedly seized from Das's car.
Sat, Nov 25, 2023
November 18, 2023 03:25 IST
In the first phase on November 7 when 20 seats went to polls, the final turnout was 78 per cent, a marginal rise of 1.53 per cent as compared to 2018.
Sat, Nov 18, 2023
November 17, 2023 07:25 IST
From farm loan waiver to grants for women to hiked procurement amounts, the ruling party has rolled out several promises, and been matched by BJP in some
Fri, Nov 17, 2023
November 17, 2023 06:19 IST
MP, Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023 Voting Highlights: The Dimani Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district saw stone-pelting between two groups on Friday morning, leaving one person injured.
Sat, Nov 18, 2023





