Dec 13, 2018 04:57 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Result 2018 LIVE: Congress workers clash outside CM hopeful Bhupesh Baghel's house
Live updates of the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly election result. Congress is hoping to oust CM Raman Singh-led BJP government in the state
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Clashes outside state chief Bhupesh Baghel's residence
Clashes have broken outside Congress state chief Bhupesh Baghel's residence, News18 has reported. Baghel is at a frontrunner for the Chief Ministerial post in the state.
Even as the suspense on who would lead Chhattisgarh continues, all four candidates in the fray are state heavyweights with things working for them on different fronts. Bhupesh Baghel, according to party leaders in the state, wields cadre-level influence while Tamradhwaj Sahu, who was appointed to lead the party's OBC cell and gather Sahu influence, is known to be an untainted leader close to top Congress leadership.
TS Singh Deo, belonging to an erstwhile royal family, was also one of the richest candidates who reportedly helped a number of MLAs, consolidating influence within the party. Deo is the Leader of Opposition in the outgoing Assembly. He had also helped in charting the party manifesto and had traveled across the state before the elections. Charan Das Mahant is a former Union minister and a Member of Parliament.
Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with observers is underway.
“We are taking inputs from MLAs and party workers. You will see a chief minister soon,” Rahul Gandhi has told the media while on his way to the crucial meeting called to pick CMs for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
Congress is expected to announce Chhattisgarh's new Chief Minister today. Leader of Opposition in the outgoing assembly TS Singh Deo, Congress' single MP from the state Tamradhwaj Sahu, state unit chief Bhupesh Baghel and former union minister Charandas Mahant are in fray.
Congress to pick Chhattisgarh CM today
The Congress in Chhattisgarh will hold its legislature party meeting today to decide on the next chief minister of the state.
Congress' Lok Sabha member Tamradhwaj Sahu, who successfully contested the Assembly election from Durg Rural seat, state party chief Bhupesh Baghel and senior leader T S Singhdeo are front-runners for the top post, suggest reports.
After the counting, here's how the final result looks:
Congress: 68
BJP: 15
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J): 5
BSP: 2
Counting concludes, Congress wins 68 seats, BJP 15
Counting concludes in Chhattisgarh. Congress wins 68 seats, BJP 15, Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) 5 and BSP 2.
Status at 8.15am:
Results declared on 89 out of 90 seats. Counting underway for one seat.
Current tally:
Congress won 67 and leading on one
BJP won 15
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) won 5
BSP won 2
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