Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018 Results: Bhupesh Baghel, Tamradhwaj Sah and TS SIngh Deo - 3 Likely CM Contenders in Fray as Congress Wins Landslide Mandate
Initial trends show that the Congress is headed towards a huge majority, and is set for a landslide victory in the 2018 Chhattisgarh assembly elections.
Raipur, December 11: Congress candidates on Tuesday took significant lead in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh and initial results show Congress gaining absolute majority in the state. The BJP has been in power in Chhattisgarh since 2003 and Raman Singh has been the chief minister of Chhattisgarh for three terms. However, with the results going Congress' way, the chief minister face of Chhattisgarh is bound to change. Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018 Results Live News Updates: Congress Heading Towards Huge Majority, Set For Landslide Victory.
The three leading faces for the post of Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh are Bhupesh Baghel, Tamradhwaj Sahu and Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singh Deo or T.S. Singh Deo. The three faces were actively involved in the campaigning and the Congress High Commission may go with any of the names considering their popularity.
Considering that the Kurmis and Sahus are two dominant communities in the OBCs category, these names hold high possibility when it comes to winning the chief ministers hat. Together, these communities account for 36 percent of the total population. Bhupesh Baghel and Tamradhwaj Sahu will be the two most important faces that the Congress will consider when it thinks about its CM nominee as they belong to these dominant categories. Sahu is also a member of Congress Working Committee (CWC). While Baghel is the Congress party’s state chief.
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