Devwrat Singh News Today

Having faced a comprehensive rout in the recently concluded assembly polls, the Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi) – founded by former chief minister late Ajit Jogi, might be looking at a merger with the ruling BJP in the state

The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh-Jogi chief says the results show that contests increasingly becoming bipolar, between Congress and BJP, and that regional parties are being squeezed out; claims he feared such a result after his efforts to reach out to other parties failed

In 2000, when the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh, it got its name from the tradition and common history of the royals --- Chhattisgarh. However, two decades or more down the line, many royal families started disintegrating as there was no heir or protégé

Janta Congress established by Ajit Jogi is floundering under son Amit

With assembly polls due next year, the ruling Congress would like to read the victory as a mini referendum on the performance of the Chhattisgarh CM

Votes are being counted for the recently concluded by-elections in Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha seat and assembly seats in Bengal's Ballygunge, Khairagarh in Chhattisgarh, Bochahan in Bihar and Kolhapur North in Maharashtra

A triangular contest is on the cards in the Khairagarh bypoll, which is being dubbed as a semi-final ahead of the next year's assembly poll in Chhattisgarh.

Alternative to large mass gatherings, CM Baghel focused on small public meetings where he provocatively targeted ex-CM Raman Singh and Prime Minister Modi policies. He directly attacked BJP leaders, their policies and termed them anti-people, anti-Chhattisgarhiya.

A win for the ruling Congress will be endorsement of CM Bhupesh Baghel’s leadership; victory for the BJP will be a psychological boost in the run-up to assembly polls next year

Moreover, bypolls for the Khairagarh assembly constituency will be held on April 12, 2022, the last date for the filing nomination was fixed as March 24 and the counting of votes will be done on April 16.