Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, 2018

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Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, 2018
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90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Registered1,85,45,819 [1]
Turnout76.35% Decrease2.svg1.05 pp [2]
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Leader Raman Singh Bhupesh Baghel Ajit Jogi
Party BJP INC Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
Alliance NDA UPA JCC+BSP
Leader since200320142016
Leader's seat Rajnandgaon Patan
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Incumbent CM

Raman Singh
BJP


The 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election was held to elect members to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian State of Chhattisgarh. The election was held in two phases for a total of 90 seats; the first for 18 seats in South Chhattisgarh was held on 12 November, and the second for the remaining 72 were held on 20 November. [3]

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly

The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha or the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Raipur, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 91 Members of Legislative Assembly, which include 90 members directly elected from single-seat constituencies and 1 nominated from the Anglo-Indian community. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.

States and union territories of India Indian national administrative subdivisions

India is a federal union comprising 29 states and 7 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.

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Chhattisgarh

Background

The tenure of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly ends on 5 January 2019. [4]

Schedule

The Election Commission of India announced the election dates on 6 October 2018. It said the election would take place in two phases: phase one on 12 November in the left-wing extremism-affected areas that encompassed eighteen constituencies, and on 20 November in the remaining constituencies. The Commission also announced that the Model Code of Conduct came into effect with the said announcement, and that the results would be declared on 11 December. [5]

Election Commission of India election regulatory body of India

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Council in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country. The Election Commission operates under the authority of Constitution per Article 324, and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act. The commission has the powers under the Constitution, to act in an appropriate manner when the enacted laws make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of an election. Being a constitutional authority, Election Commission is amongst the few institutions which function with both autonomy and freedom, along with the country’s higher judiciary, the Union Public Service Commission and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Naxalite–Maoist insurgency

The Naxalite–Maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict between Maoist groups known as Naxalites or Naxals and the Indian government. The conflict in its present form began after the 2004 formation of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) (CPI-Maoists), a rebel group composed of the People's War Group (PWG) and the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC). In January 2005, talks between the Andhra Pradesh state government and the CPI-Maoists broke down and the rebels accused authorities of not addressing their demands for a written truce, release of prisoners and redistribution of land. The ongoing conflict has taken place over a vast territory with hundreds of people being killed annually in clashes between the CPI-Maoists and the government every year since 2005. However, it is now confined to only few districts of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.

Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections mainly with respect to speeches, polling day, polling booths, portfolios, election manifestos, processions and general conduct. These set of norms has been evolved with the consensus of political parties who have consented to abide by the principles embodied in the said code in its letter and spirit.The Model Code of Conduct comes into force immediately on announcement of the election schedule by the commission for the need of ensuring free and fair elections. Much of it is designed to avert communal clashes and corrupt practices. For example, politicians should not make hate speeches, putting one community against another or make promises about new projects that may sway a voter.

Event dates [6] Phase IPhase II
Filing nominations16–23 October26 October–2 November
Scrutiny of nominations24 October3 November
Withdrawal of candidatures26 October5 November
Polling12 November20 November
Counting
11 December

Opinion polls

Opinion polls showed a tough competition between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC), but the alliance between Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) also showed similar numbers to that of the former two.

Bharatiya Janata Party Major right-wing political party in India

The Bharatiya Janata Party is one of the two major political parties in India, along with the Indian National Congress. As of 2018, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies, and it is the world's largest party in terms of primary membership. BJP is a right-wing party, and its policy has historically reflected Hindu nationalist positions. It has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Indian National Congress Major political party in India

The Indian National Congress(pronunciation ) is a broadly based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.

Janta Congress Chhattisgarh is a political party in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The party was founded by former Chief Minister, Ajit Jogi, after Jogi and his son Amit were expelled from Indian National Congress due to anti-party activities as well as sabotaging a bypoll election in Antagarh. Amit Jogi was expelled for six years.

DatePolling agency BJP INC Others Lead
09 November 2018 ABP News- CSDS 56250431
09 November 2018 Cvoter 4341072
02 November 2018 ABP News- C Voter 4342061
25 October 2018 IndiaTV - CNX 50301020
17 October 2018 ABP News- C Voter 404737
10 October 2018 News Nation 463957
9 October 2018 TimesNow- Warroom Strategies 47331014
14 August 2018 ABP News- C Voter 3354321
28 July 2018 Spick Media 3653117
3 April 2018 IBC24 4834814
Average as on 9 November 2018444064

Voting

According to the Election Commission of India, a total of 4,300 booths for the region's registered 1.62 million women and 1.55 million male voters were set up for the first phase of polls. The first phase of election, in 18 constituencies, saw a voter turnout of 76.42 per cent according to the Commission, an increase from 75.06 per cent in 2013. [7] This came despite calls from the Naxalites in the region to boycott the election. [3] A total of 125,000 police and paramilitary personnel were posted across the 18 constituencies, which were spread over the Naxalism-affected districts such as Bastar, Kanker, Sukma, Bijapur, Dantewada, Narayanpur, Kondagaon and Rajnandgaon. [8] However, the polls saw two major disruptions. An improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Katekalyan, in Dantewada, before voting began. In the Bijapur district, an encounter between the naxalites and the 204th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) COBRA unit, left ten naxalites killed and five CRPF personnel injured. [3] [9]

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Bastar district District of Chhattisgarh in India

Bastar District is a district of the state of Chhattisgarh in central India. Jagdalpur is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 10755.79 km². Bastar District is bounded on the northwest by Narayanpur district, on the north by Kondagaon District, on the east by Nabarangpur and Koraput districts of Odisha state, on the south and southwest by Dantewada District, and on the west by Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra state. It possesses a unique blend of tribal and Odia culture.

The campaigning ahead of the second phase concluded on 18 November. [10] In an incident of another IED blast, three security personnel were killed that day in the Bheji and Elarmadgu villages of Sukma district. [11] However, voting on 20 November went "peaceful and incident-free". A turnout of 76.34 per cent was reported by the Commission, while updating the figures of the first phase to 76.39 per cent. [12] The Commission set up 19,336 polling stations for this phase of polling. [2]

Political campaign attempt to influence the decision making process within a specific group

A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, by which representatives are chosen or referendums are decided. In modern politics, the most high-profile political campaigns are focused on general elections and candidates for head of state or head of government, often a president or prime minister.

Overall, a total of 76.35 per cent was reported across the State, a minor drop from 77.40 per cent in 2013. 38 constituencies, most of which fell primarily in rural areas, reported a turnout of more than 80 per cent. Kurud reported the highest turnout at 88.99 per cent, followed by Kharsiya at 86.81 per cent, while Bijapur reported the lowest at 44.68 per cent. [12] Ahead of declaration of result on 11 December, 28 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces were posted to guard rooms were the EVMs were kept. [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Dip of 1.05% in voter turnout in Chhattisgarh compared to 2013: Election Commission data". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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  12. 1 2 "EC reports 76.35% voter turnout in Chhattisgarh". The Hindu business Line. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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