Prashant Kishor, however, refused to call the assembly election a semi-final. He said that if that was the case, the BJP would have lost the final in 2019 as it had lost all five of the five states in 2018.
The Congress took the lead in early rounds of counting, but the BJP tightened the race. However, the Congress has now reclaimed the top position, with the lead extending to 48 seats while the BJP is ahead on 40.
Patan is experiencing a three-way battle in the upcoming elections. The BJP has nominated Vijay Baghel, the chief minister's distant nephew and a Lok Sabha MP. Meanwhile, from Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), Amit Jogi the son of the late former CM Ajit Jogi is also vying for a victory from the constituency.
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