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Chhattisgrah Latest NewsBJP leader Raman Singh was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for the second consecutive term in the midst of thousands of supporters shouting slogans hailing him and the party.
Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh is all set to be elected as leader of BJP Legislature Party, paving way for his heading the party-led govt.
After graduating from an Ayurveda college, Dr Raman Singh began serving the people by providing free consultation to poor patients at the market in his hometown Kawardha.
The ruling BJP and the main opposition appeared to be heading for a nail-biting contest in as initial trends indicated a marginal lead for the Congress.
Re-polling will be held in eight polling booths in four-assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday following variation in number of voters and actual votes cast and other discrepancies in polling.
Seven policemen were killed and two others injured in a landmine blast triggered by Naxalites in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
Fifty six polling officials from Korba district were suspended on Thursday by the District Electoral Officer, Korba, for negligence of duty.
Electoral fortunes of 687 candidates will be decided in the second phase of polling in Chhattisgarh on Nov 20.
Polling for the first phase of assembly elections began on a brisk note in the 39 assembly constituencies in 10 districts of Chhattisgarh.
Maoist rebels killed a Congress worker, looted three Electronic Voting Machines..
Polling will be held on Friday in 39 out of the 90 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh in the first phase amid unprecedented security deployment.
In a bid to embarrass the Congress, the ruling BJP has sought to make AICC general secretary Margaret Alva's outburst against her own party an election issue.
| Poll Event | Date of Poll |
| Issue of Notification | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Last Date for making nominations |
Mon Nov 3, 2008 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Last Date for withdrawal of candidature | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Date of Poll | Nov 20, 2008 |
| Counting of Votes | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Date before which the Election shall be Completed | Dec 13, 2008 |
Sitting MLA's| No. | Constituency Name | Candidate Name | Party |
| 1. | MANENDRAGARH (ST) | GULAB SINGH | INC |
| 2. | BAIKUNTHPUR | DR. RAM CHANDRA SINGH DEV | INC |
| 3. | PREMNAGAR (ST) | RENUKA SINGH | BJP |
| 4. | SURAJPUR (ST) | SHIV PRATAP SINGH | BJP |
| 5. | PAL (ST) | RAMVICHAR NETAAM | BJP |
| 6. | SAMRI (ST) | SIDHANATH | BJP |
| 7. | LUNDRA (ST) | VIJAYA NATH | BJP |
| 8. | PILKHA (ST) | RAMSEWAK PAIKRA | BJP |
| 9. | AMBIKAPUR (ST) | KAMAL BHAN SINGH | BJP |
| 10. | SITAPUR (ST) | AMARJEET | INC |
| 11. | BAGICHA (ST) | GANESH RAM BHAGAT | BJP |
| 12. | JASHPUR (ST) | RAJ SHARAN BHAGAT | BJP |
| 13. | TAPKARA (ST) | BHARAT SAI | BJP |
| 14. | PATHALGAON (ST) | RAMPUKAR SINGH | INC |
| 15. | DHARAMJAIGARH (ST) | OM PRAKASH RATHIA | BJP |
| 16. | LAILUNGA (ST) | SATYANAND RATHIA | BJP |
| 17. | RAIGARH | VIJAY AGRAWAL | BJP |
| 18. | KHARSIA | NAND KUMAR PATEL | INC |
| 19. | SARIA | DR. SHAKAJEET NAYAK | INC |
| 20. | SARANGARH (SC) | KU. KAMDA JOLHE | BSP |
| 21. | RAMPUR (ST) | NANKI RAM | BJP |
| 22. | KATGHORA | BODHRAM KANWAR | INC |
| 23. | TANAKHAR (ST) | RAM DAYAL UIKE | INC |
| 24. | MARWAHI (ST) | AJIT JOGI | INC |
| 25. | KOTA | RAJENDRA PRASAD SHUKLA | INC |
| 26. | LORMI | DHARMJEET SINGH | INC |
| 27. | MUNGELI (SC) | CHANDRABHAN | INC |
| 28. | JARHAGAON (SC) | CHURAWAN MANGESHKAR | INC |
| 29. | TAKHATPUR | BALRAM SINGH | INC |
| 30. | BILASPUR | AMAR AGRAWAL | BJP |
| 31. | BILHA | SIYARAM KAUSHIK | INC |
| 32. | MASTURI (SC) | DR. KRISHNAMURTI BANDHI | BJP |
| 33. | SIPAT | BADHRIDHAR DIWAN | BJP |
| 34. | AKALTARA | RAMADHAR | INC |
| 35. | PAMGARH | MAHANT RAM SUNDAR DAS | INC |
| 36. | CHAMPA | MOTI LAL | INC |
| 37. | SAKTI | MEGHARAM SAHU | BJP |
| 38. | MALKHARODA (SC) | LALSAY KHUNTE | BSP |
| 39. | CHANDRAPUR | NOVEL KUMAR | NCP |
| 40. | RAIPUR TOWN | BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL | BJP |
| 41. | RAIPUR RURAL | RAJESH MUNAT | BJP |
| 42. | ABHANPUR | DHANENDRA SAHU | INC |
| 43. | MANDIRHASOD | SATYANARAYAN SHARMA | INC |
| 44. | ARANG (SC) | SANJAY DHIDHI | BJP |
| 45. | DHARSIWA | DEOJI BHAI | BJP |
| 46. | BHATAPARA | CHAITRAM SAHU | INC |
| 47. | BALODA BAZAR | GANESH SHANKAR BAJPAI | INC |
| 48. | PALLARI (SC) | DR. SHIV KUMAR DAHRIA | INC |
| 49. | KASDOL | RAJKAMAL SINGHANIA | INC |
| 50. | BHATGAON (SC) | DR. HARI DAS BHARDWAJ | INC |
| 51. | RAJIM | CHANDULAL SAHU | BJP |
| 52. | BINDRANAWAGARH (ST) | OMKAR SHAH | INC |
| 53. | SARAIPALI | TRILOCHAN PATEL | BJP |
| 54. | BASNA | DR. TRIVIKRAM BHOI | BJP |
| 55. | KHALLARI | PREETAM SINGH DIWAN | BJP |
| 56. | MAHASAMUND | POONAM CHANDRAKAR | BJP |
| 57. | SIHAWA (ST) | PINKY DHRUW | BJP |
| 58. | KURUD | AJAY CHANDRAKAR "DALA" | BJP |
| 59. | DHAMTARI | INDER CHOPRA | BJP |
| 60. | BHANUPRATAPPUR (ST) | DEOLAL DUGGA | BJP |
| 61. | KANKER (ST) | AGHAN SINGH THAKUR | BJP |
| 62. | NARAYANPUR (ST) | VIKRAM USENDI | BJP |
| 63. | KESKALA (ST) | MAHESH BAGHEL | BJP |
| 64. | KONDAGAON (ST) | KU. LATA USENDI | BJP |
| 65. | BHANPURI (ST) | KEDAR KSHYAP | BJP |
| 66. | JAGDALPUR (ST) | DR. SUBHAU KASHYAP | BJP |
| 67. | KESLUR (ST) | BAIDURAM KASHYAP | BJP |
| 68. | CHITRAKOTE (ST) | LACHHURAM KASHYAP | BJP |
| 69. | DANTEWADA (ST) | MAHENDRA KARMA | INC |
| 70. | KONTA (ST) | KAWASI LAKHMA | INC |
| 71. | BIJAPUR (ST) | RAJENDRA PAMBHOI | INC |
| 72. | MARO (SC) | DAYAL DAS BAGHEL | BJP |
| 73. | BEMETARA | DR. CHETAN VERMA | INC |
| 74. | SAJA | RAVINDRA CHOUBEY | INC |
| 75. | DHAMDHA | TAMRADHWAJ SAHU | INC |
| 76. | DURG | HEM CHAND YADAV | BJP |
| 77. | BHILAI | PREM PRAKASH | BJP |
| 78. | PATAN | BHUPESH BAGHEL | INC |
| 79. | GUNDERDEHI | RAMSHILA SAHU | BJP |
| 80. | KHERTHA | DR BALMUKUND DEWAGAN | BJP |
| 81. | BALOD | PRITAM SAHU | BJP |
| 82. | DONDI LOHARA (ST) | LAL MAHENDRA SINGH TEKAM | BJP |
| 83. | CHOWKI (ST) | SANJEEV SHAH | BJP |
| 84. | KHUJJI | RAJINADER PAL SINGH BHATIA | BJP |
| 85. | DONGARGAON | PRADEEP GANDHI | BJP |
| 86. | RAJNANDGAON | UDAI MUDLIYAR | INC |
| 87. | DONGARGARH (SC) | VINOD KHANDEKAR | BJP |
| 88. | KHAIRAGARH | DEVWARTH SINGH | INC |
| 89. | BIRENDRANAGAR | AKABAR BHAI | INC |
| 90. | KAWARDHA | YOGESHWAR RAJ SINGH | INC |
