Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: BJP’s central leadership supercharged the BJP campaign in a way that was inconceivable a few months ago. PM Modi’s frontal attacks on a well-placed Bhupesh Baghel shook the Congress but will it be enough to counter Baghel’s careful nurturing of the farm vote?
The first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh was marred by an IED blast triggered by Naxalites and three separate encounters between the rebels and security personnel. A commando of CoBRA was injured in the blast, and an AK-47 rifle was recovered after an encounter. Naxalites may have been killed or injured during the face-off. Two encounters took place in Sukma and Narayanpur districts, with no harm reported to security personnel.