Raipur, October 28: The Congress on Sunday released its fourth list of candidates for the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections 2018. In the fourth list, the Congress declared candidates on 17 seats that will go to polls in the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections. So far, Congress has announced 72 candidates for the two-phased polls in the state.

Out of the 90 seats of Chhattisgarh assembly, 18 seats will go to polls in the first phase of elections. Polling on the remaining 72 seats will take place in the second phase. While the Congress has so far declared 54 candidates for the second phase polls, it is yet to announce names on 18 seats. The party yesterday released the third list of 37 candidates.

The Congress had on October 18, and October 22 released a list of 12 and six candidates, respectively, for the first phase of polls. On October 13, in a major setback to the Congress in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, the party's state Working President and a key tribal leader Ramdayal Uike joined the BJP. The Congress is out of power in the mineral-rich state since 2003.

The first phase of polling is spread across Maoist-affected districts of Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Sukma, Kondagaon, Kanker, Narayanpur and Rajnandgaon. Elections for the 90-member assembly will be held in two phases -- November 12 and November 20. The results will be declared on December 11.

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