The ruling Congress occasion has to date introduced the names of 83 candidates for the 90-member (*18*) meeting. While the occasion launched an inventory of 30 candidates on October 15, it introduced 53 names in the present day. The occasion has dropped a number of sitting MLAs forward of the essential two-phase meeting elections. While the occasion had dropped 8 sitting MLAs within the first listing, it dropped 10 sitting MLAs within the second listing as nicely.
Senior Congress leaders have earlier mentioned that the occasion had determined to drop round 20-22 sitting MLAs contemplating the winnability issue. It mentioned that the occasion has taken the choice after discovering that whereas the MLAs gained in 2018 using on the Congress wave, they’re on a sticky wicket and should lose polls if fielded once more as per the a number of inner surveys carried out by the occasion. Factors like anti-incumbency and non-performance additionally performed a key position within the selections to drop the MLAs.
Another issue that performed a job within the resolution is the continued Enforcement Directorate probe towards some MLAs. MLA Chandradev Prasad Rai has been changed from Bilaigarh (SC) as he was named within the chargesheet within the coal levy rip-off. While Devendra Yadav was additionally named, he has managed to retain his ticket from Bhilai Nagar.
Of the 18 MLAs who’ve been dropped embody former IAS officer Shishupal Shori, Mamta Chandrakar, Chhanni Chandu Sahu, Devati Karma (changed by her son Chavindra Mahendra Karma), Chandradev Prasad Rai, Anita Sharma, Satyanarayan Sharma, Rekhchand Jain, Vinay Jaiswal, Premsay Sing Tekam, Brihaspati Singh, Chintamani Maharaj, Chakradhar Sidar and Mohit Kerketta.
छत्तीसगढ़ में होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव, 2023 के लिए भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस द्वारा जारी उम्मीदवारों की सूची। pic.twitter.com/mhmgy8Wzzw
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 18, 2023
The Congress has fielded all ten Ministers of CM Bhupesh Baghel’s cupboard together with his deputy T.S. Singh Deo and Assembly speaker Charan Das Mahant.
