The BJP has returned to energy in Chhattisgarh after 5 years of Congress rule ending the Bhupesh Baghel authorities’s dream of a second straight time period. The BJP has received 54 seats whereas the Congress has received 35 seats. The state noticed a number of shut contests and a few large killers as properly with the previous Deputy CM TS Singh Deo shedding to BJP’s Rajesh Agrawal by simply 94 votes. However, one other larger upset befell within the Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh.
In the Bemetara district, a major turnaround was witnessed within the Saja legislative meeting seat. Ishwar Sahu from the BJP and Ravindra Chaube from the Congress had been fielded as candidates for the contested seat. Ishwar Sahu defeated Ravindra Chaube, a seven-time Congress MLA, by 5196 votes.
BJP gave a ticket to Ishwar Sahu after his son was killed in a mob lynching. The BJP accused the Congress authorities of siding with the culprits. “He is Eshwar Sahu, a labour, now a BJP MLA in Chattisgarh. We fielded him, after his son was killed by a Muslim mob, and the Congress chose to side with the murderers. Today, he defeated Ravindra Choubey, a 7 time Congress MLA! He won’t get his son back but some closure perhaps,” mentioned BJP chief Amit Malviya, sharing a photograph of Sahu.
He is Eshwar Sahu, a labour, now a BJP MLA in Chattisgarh. We fielded him, after his son was killed by a Muslim mob, and the Congress selected to aspect with the murderers. Today, he defeated Ravindra Choubey, a 7 time Congress MLA!
He received’t get his son again however some closure maybe… pic.twitter.com/NqpENwRBED
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) December 3, 2023
BJP fielded Ishwar Sahu within the electoral fray by granting him a ticket. Ishwar Sahu emerged victorious in opposition to Congress stalwart MLA Ravindra Chaube. Sahu acquired 101789 votes whereas Chaube obtained 96593 votes.
There was an 83.19% voter turnout within the Saja legislative meeting seat. Previously, in 2018, this seat witnessed a 79.8% voter turnout. In the 2018 meeting elections, Congress’ Ravindra Chaube had defeated BJP candidate Labhchand Bafna by a margin of 17.6% votes.
