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At a time when vote counting concluded in most of the seats, Kanker is gearing up for a climax. BJP candidate Bhojraj Nag who was leading against Congress' Biresh Thakur by 16k votes during the day, is now ahead by only 1884 votes.
Embarrassing!
The Chhattisgarh Congress witnessed an embarrassing moment as the former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel lost the Rajnandgaon seat to the BJP's Santosh Pandey by over 45k votes.
Baghel, a day before voting, alleged irregularities in polling booths. In a social media post, he claimed that the serial numbers of several machines in his constituency were changed, highlighting the possibility of manipulation in counting.
BJP's Brijmohan to win Raipur by 4 Lakh+ Votes
BJP's Brijmohan Agrawal set to win Raipur by over 4 lakh votes-- highest in Chhattisgarh in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
"I respect nation's mandate. BJP, with NDA alliance will form government under PM Modi's leadership," said Brijmohan Agarwal.
Close fight on 3 seats
BJP continues to lead on 10 of 11 seats in Chhattisgarh, shows afternoon trends. Of these 11 seats, three are tied in a close contest with vote margin less than 40k.
Kanker: BJP’s Bhojraj Nag leads by 16k votes against Congress’ Biresh Thakur
Korba: Congress Jyotsna Mahant leads by 15k votes against Saroj Pandey.
Rajnandgaon: BJP’s Santosh Pandey leads by 39k votes against ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel.
BJP's Brijmohan Agarwal Rules Raipur
The ruling BJP continues to dominate 10 of the 11 seats of the tribal state. BJP candidate Brijmohan Agarwal in Raipur is leading by the highest margin of 1.98 lakh against Congress' Vikas Upadhyay.
BJP Maintains Lead In 10 Seats
BJP maintains its strong lead in 10 seat; Congress ahead in Korba. Former CM Baghel continues to trail behind Santosh Pandey by 1919 votes.
Close Fight In Bastar
BJP's Roop Kumari Choudhary, once again, takes a lead against Congress leader Tamradhwaj Sahu by 6k votes.
Bastar is witnessing a close fight as BJP's Mahesh Kashyap remains ahead of Congress senior leader Kawasi Lakhma by 1600 votes.
Congress leads in Mahasamund
Vote margin in Rajnandgaon expands as Congress' Bhupesh Baghel trails behind BJP's Santosh Pandey by 9k votes now.
However, Congress may find a ray of hope in Mahasamund as its candidate Tamradhwaj Sahu takes a lead against BJP's Roop Kumari Choudhary by 16 votes.
After Round 1- BJP:9,Congress: 3
Trends after round-1 voting shows BJP maintaining its lead in 9 seats. Congress remains at front in two seats-- Korba and Bastar.
Tied in a neck-and-neck race with BJP's Santosh Pandey, Congress senior leader Bhupesh Baghel is seen trailing behind by 293 votes.
Baghel leads in Rajnandgaon
BJP remains ahead in 8 seats, while Congress leads in 3 seats including-- high-profile Rajnandgaon where former CM Bhupesh Baghel is fighting BJP MP Santosh Pandey. Similarly, Congress' Jyotsna Mahant is leading in Korba.
BJP: 6, Congress: 3
Early trends show BJP leading in 6 seats, while Congress ahead in three seats.
Former CM Bhupesh Baghel, who was earlier trailing behind BJP sitting MP Santosh Pandey in Rajnanadgaon, has maintained his lead again.
Vote Counting Begins
Raipur (Chhattisgarh): Vote counting for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 has begun across the nation, including Chhattisgarh, at 8 a.m. The fate of the 220 contestants here will be revealed in a few hours.
What do the exit polls say?
The exit poll predictions released on June 1 not only indicated the third victory of the BJP but also reaffirmed the claims made by the saffron party of having a strong hold over Chhattisgarh.
Neck-to-Neck Fight in the following seats:
1. Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon will witness a battle between Chhattisgarh’s former CM Bhupesh Baghel and BJP-sitting MP Santosh Pandey.
2. Raipur
Raipur has been yet another BJP stronghold since 1996.
This time, the BJP has fielded 8-time MLA Brijmohan Agrawal against Congress MLA Vikas Upadhyay. Brijmohan Agrawal is currently a minister in the Vishnu Deo Sai-led BJP government.
The urban Lok Sabha seat in central Chhattisgarh is currently represented by party MP Sunil Soni, who defeated Congress candidate Pramod Dubey by 3.5 lakh votes in 2019.
3. Korba
Korba, a semi-urban seat, is held by Congress’ Jyotsana Mahanta, wife of former Union Minister Charan Das Mahant.
In the 2019 elections, Jyotsana defeated the BJP's Jyoti Nand Dubey by over 26k votes. This time she is contesting against BJP candidate Saroj Pandey, who earlier represented the party from the Durg seat.