Raipur, Nov 5 (IANS) Campaigning ended Thursday for the by-poll to Chhattisgarh’s Vaishali Nagar assembly seat.
The by-poll was necessitated after sitting legislator Saroj Pandey, of the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was elected to the Lok Sabha in May.
Though there are a total of 15 contestants in the fray the main fight is between BJP nominee Jageshwar Sahu and Bhajan Singh Nirankari of the Congress.
| BJP, Congress name candidates for Chhattisgarh bypoll Raipur, Oct 20 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress Tuesday announced candidates for the bypoll to Vaishali Nagar assembly seat scheduled for Nov 7. After hectic lobbying, the BJP selected local... |
| Former BJP MP pulls out of Chhattisgarh by-poll Raipur, Oct 24 (IANS) Tarachand Sahu, a four-time Lok Sabha MP who was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for filing nomination as a rebel candidate in Chhattisgarh by-elections, withdrew his candidature Saturday. The poll for the Vaishali... |
| Brisk, peaceful voting in Chhattisgarh Raipur, Nov 7 (IANS) Thousands voted Saturday in the Vaishali Nagar assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hoping to retain the seat despite a strong Congress challenge. Up to 30 percent of about 211,000... |
| Polling begins in Chhattisgarh Raipur, Nov 7 (IANS) Polling for the assembly seat of Vaishali Nagar in Chhattisgarh began Saturday amid tight security, an official said. Women were seen lined up at booths in urban areas of Vaishali Nagar in Durg district much before voting began... |
| Congress, BJP battle it out for lone Chhattisgarh seat Raipur, Nov 6 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress will battle it out for the lone assembly seat that goes to polls Saturday. The BJP, which is in power since December 2003, is pulling no stops to... |
| Chhattisgarh records 50-55 percent voting Raipur, Nov 7 (IANS) An estimated 50-55 percent of the over 200,000 electorate exercised their franchise in Chhattisgarh's Vaishali Nagar assembly seat by-poll Saturday, officials said. Election officials said that voting was peaceful at most of the... |
