5 ex-ministers renominated by BJP despite previous defeat leading in Chhattisgarh poll counting

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 3, 2023
Five former ministers who lost the 2018 Chhattisgarh assembly elections and were re-nominated by the BJP for the polls this time were leading in their respective seats as vote counting was underway on Sunday, according to the Election Commission data. Bhaiyyalal Rajwade (Baikunthpur), Amar Agrawal (Bilaspur), Rajesh Munat (Raipur...

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