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Though the process of appointing Vishnu Deo Sai as chief minister in Chhattisgarh was smooth as Raman Singh, who was touted by some as a claimant to the post as he had served as CM for 15 years, himself willingly performed the role of announcing Sais name. Vasundhara Raje, who has served as chief minister of Rajasthan twice in the past, met over 45 newly elected BJP MLAs at her residence last Tuesday. These lawmakers expressed their support to her for the CM post even as the party high command is said to be mulling over appointing a new face.
Shettar, who defected to the Congress last month, had been winning in Hubballi since 1994. But he failed to stop his former party BJP from winning Hubli-Dharwad Central.
2018's 72.1% was highest in 40 yrs; Urs years saw the biggest jump in voting, while his exit from Cong marked the sharpest fall and first non-Cong govt in state