Battle for the heartland » Chhattisgarh
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TOP STORIES
Raman Singh to form Cabinet on Dec 22
The Raman Cabinet is likely to have 12 members. With the maximum allowable strength of the Cabinet being 14, that would leave just one berth vacant.
Other Headlines
Raman Singh sworn in as Chhattisgarh CM
'Clean' CM helps BJP retain Chhattisgarh
65-68% vote to form new government
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ELECTION SCHEDULE
Issue of notification Oct 20,2008
Last date for nominations Oct 10,2008
Scrutiny of nominations Oct 29,2008
Last date for withdrawal of candidature Oct 31,2008
Date of poll Nov 14,2008
Counting (for both the phases) Dec 08,2008
Date before which the election shall be completed: Dec 13,2008
Constituencies going to polls in this phase: 39
 
KEY CONTESTANTS
Raman Singh, Chief Minister
Raman Singh is the current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been chief minister since December 7, 2003. He banned Naxalite organisations in Chattisgarh in 2005, a move supported by the opposition party as well, led by Mahendra Karma. He was born on October 15, 1952.
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PARTY SHARE
Party Seats
Bharatiya Janta Party: 50
Indian National Congress: 37
Bahujan Samaj Party: 2
Nationalist Congress Party: 1
BREAK UP OF THE CONSTITUENCIES
General: 46
Schedule Caste: 10
Schedule Tribes: 34
Total: 90
 
ELECTION ISSUES
Price rise and terrorism are going to be main poll planks.
BJP is going to highlight nuclear deal and Ram Sethu issues, too.
THE BUZZ
Raman gives back to Jogi
Ajit Jogi accused BJP of sidelining tribal leaders and ignoring OBC leaders. To this Raman Singh has given quite a political reply, writes Ambreesh Mishra.
 
 
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OPINION
Currently the score card in the four highprofile states situated in the Hindi heartland - and where the fight is directly between Congress and the BJP - is 3:1 in BJPs favour.
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POLL QUESTION
Will Assembly election results have an impact on Lok Sabha polls?
 
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