Bastar used to go to the polls. Now polls have come to Bastar

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on November 7, 2023
For the first time in independent India, residents of 126 villages in Chhattisgarh's left-wing extremism-affected Bastar division got to vote in polling stations in the vicinity of their homes. Until 2018, they had to endure an arduous trek through dense forests, hills and rivers to cast their franchise, while also fearing a...

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Bastar district

District of Chhattisgarh in India
The Opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh is planning to send an eight-member fact-finding committee, which includes four legislators, to Pidiya village in..
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Chhattisgarh

State in central India
Shanti Punem died in Bijapur after stepping on a pressure IED. The area witnessed Naxalite encounters, endangering security personnel and civilians. The incident..
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12 Maoists killed in an 11-hour encounter in Gangaloor, Bijapur district. Total Maoists killed in 2021 is 103, including 29 in Kanker. Security seized weapons...
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Chhattisgarh witnessed a 72.8% voter turnout across 11 Lok Sabha seats, showing variations in percentages. The election saw 220 candidates, with BJP dominating..
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Mizoram

State in northeastern India
PM Modi, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, and CM Bhajan Lal Sharma mourn ex-Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal's death in Rajasthan. Dr. Beniwal, a senior Congress member, served as..
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In a govt school in Mizoram's Aizawl, teachers found eight sets of twins, including fraternal, identical, sororal, boy, and girl twins, studying at Government..
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Maoism

Variety of Marxism–Leninism developed by Mao Zedong
Thirty Maoists, including commanders, surrendered in Bijapur district, Bastar. 180 Maoists arrested, 76 surrendered, with 104 eliminated in encounters this year...
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In Bijapur, the protest is gaining momentum. Tribal rights activists plan to visit Pidiya village, around 40km from Bijapur and 470km south of Raipur, on a..
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Chintapalle police ensure election security in AOB with Greyhounds, CRPF, District Special parties, APSP, local police, QRTs, drones, and sanitizing operations...
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For the first time in independent India, residents of 126 villages in Chhattisgarh's left-wing extremism-affected Bastar division got to vote in polling stations...
on November 7, 2023 • IndiaTimes

For the first time in independent India, residents of 126 villages in Chhattisgarh’s left wing extremism-affected Bastar division got to vote at polling...
on November 7, 2023 • IndiaTimes

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