Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scored its biggest-ever victory in Chhattisgarh, where it has had three terms since the state's formation in 2000, with the party winning in 54 of the 90 seats.
The Congress, meanwhile, came a distant second and won in 35 seats. Bhupesh Baghel, the incumbent CM, tendered his resignation late on Sunday, 3 December.
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BJP workers and supporters celebrate the party's lead in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh during counting of votes, at the party headquarters, in New Delhi.
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CM Bhupesh Baghel conceded defeat in Chhattisgarh after the BJP won in at least 54 seats.
Former CM Raman Singh won from Rajnandgaon.
Incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel has won from Patan.
Incumbent Deputy CM TS Singh Deo lost from Ambikapur by just 94 votes.
The incumbent Congress came to power in 2018 after being in the Opposition for 15 years.
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Deputy CM Loses Seat
Incumbent Deputy Chief Minister and Congress candidate TS Singh Deo lost in Ambikapur to BJP's Rajesh Agarwal by just 94 votes.
Government Pretended to be Well-Wishers of Farmers, Says BJP State In-Charge Nitin Nabin
"This government pretended to be well-wishers of the farmers and stole credit of the works done by the centre. We went to the people with these facts and they believed us. We also saw that faith during the 'Parivartan Yatra'... We knew that if we go to the people with real issues, they will trust us... ," BJP state in-charge Nitin Nabin told the media.
Akbar Bhai Loses to BJP's Vijay Sharma
Congress leader Mohammad Akbar, who was contesting from Kawardha constituency, lost to BJP's Vijay Sharma by over 35,000 votes. In the 2018 Chhattisgarh elections, Akbar, who is popularly known as Akbar Bhai, registered a victory against Ashok Sahu of the BJP.