Congress Releases First List of Candidates for Chhattisgarh Polls
A total of 18 assembly seats will go to polls in the first phase of polling on 12 November.
The Congress on Thursday, 18 October, released its first list of 12 candidates for the first phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh on 12 November.
AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik, in a statement, announced the candidates for seats in southern Chhattisgarh, which is infested by Naxals.
Among the candidates fielded by the party are Devati Karma from Dantewada-ST seat, Lakheshwar Baghel from Bastar-ST seat and Shishu Pal Sori from Kanker-ST.
The party also decided that its leader Rekhchand Jain will contest from Jagdalpur assembly seat. These seats are highly sensitive and affected by Naxal violence.
A total of 18 assembly seats will go to polls in the first phase of polling on 12 November.
The second phase of polling for the remaining 72 seats will be held on 20 Novmber and results will be out on 11 December.
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