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Elections 2019

People wanted change... they now know they ushered in the wrong government, says Raman Singh

Between 2014 and now, the ambience continues to remain charged because of Prime Minister Modi We feel we are likely to win at least seven seats in these elections. We are in a strong position in the state

3 min read22 Apr 2019
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Lounge Original: ‘Baghbana Dev’ by Pardhan-Gond artist Venkat Raman Singh Shyam

As conservationists grapple with the killing of the allegedly man-eating tigress Avni, this finely-detailed painting serves as an ode to the tiger, a protective figure that is worshipped by the Pardhan-Gond community in Madhya Pradesh

1 min read30 Dec 2018
Politics

Bhupesh Baghel sworn in as Chhattisgarh chief minister

Congress MLAs T.S. Singh Deo and Tamradhwaj Sahu, who were front-runners for the CM post, were sworn in as ministers

1 min read17 Dec 2018
Politics

Congress wins Chhattisgarh by a landslide, puts an end to Raman Singh era

Anti-incumbency, rural distress, among other factors swung the pendulum in favour of the Congress

2 min read12 Dec 2018
Politics

Even the Raman Singh factor could not prevent the BJP debacle in Chhattisgarh

Congress won despite not having declared a CM candidate while BJP lost even though it had a popular CM

2 min read12 Dec 2018
Politics

Chhattisgarh: Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Congress returns with emphatic win

One of the Congress leaders said the party sensed the scale of rural distress much earlier than the BJP did

2 min read12 Dec 2018
Politics

Farmer discontent, fatigue led to BJP debacle in Chhattisgarh

Farmers, farm activists, and BJP functionaries say the party heavily underestimated rural distress and also the discontent among urban voters over demonetisation and implementation of GST

3 min read11 Dec 2018
Politics

Chhattisgarh election results 2018: Raman Singh resigns as CM

Chhattisgarh election results: Congress leads in 68 seats, BJP in 16 and others in six

11 min read11 Dec 2018
Politics

Exit Poll Results 2018: All you need to know

The exit poll results to Assembly Elections 2018 have predicted a return for Congress in Rajasthan and erosion of the BJP’s bastions of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and TRS storming to power in Telangana

3 min read11 Dec 2018
Politics

State elections 2018: Different shades of anti-incumbency

Most opinion polls on MP, Chhattisgarh have shown Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Raman Singh as the most preferred CM candidates. Much of the anti-incumbency sentiment seems directed at the Modi govt

5 min read29 Nov 2018