Chhattisgarh Elections: Congress may spring a surprise after 15 years of BJP rule

Can BJP win its fourth victory under Raman Singh? Incumbent chief minister Raman Singh is considered among the most successful BJP CMs. Polling for 90 seats in Chhattisgarh took place in two phases.

In Chhattisgarh politics, development always takes centrestage. The ongoing conflict between the state and non-state actors, farmers’ distress and Chhattisgarh’s general poverty made headlines prior to the voting. The results will be declared on December 7.

Two opinion polls by News Nation and Times Now WarRomm Strategies have predicted a win for BJP, whereas ABP CVoter has put the Congress ahead with a narrow margin.

Parties	ABP CVoter	Times Now WarRoom Strategies	NewsNation
Congress	47	33	36-40
BJP	40	47	43-47
Others	3	10	3-7