Read Time:34 Second
Bilaspur, December 8, 2008: Former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi today won the Marwahi reserved seat by over 42,000 votes from his nearest rival of BJP.
The Congress candidate had got 67,523 votes where as his nearest rival and BJP candidate Dhyan Singh Porte got 25,431 votes and Jogi was declared elected by a margin of 42,092 votes.
The Gondwana Ganatantra Party candidate Gondwana Pritam Pandram has got 10534 votes which are third highest in that segment and the lowest was 269 votes by Dwarika Singh Dhruv of Bharatiya Pichchda Dal, election officials said.
More Stories
33 councillors including the Chairperson of Nagar Panchayat Basna elected unopposed
Dr. Khushboo Abhishek Agarwal has been elected unopposed for the post of Chairperson from Nagar Panchayat Basna in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh.
Model code of conduct in Chhattisgarh from today
Election for Municipality and Panchayat in Chhattisgarh will be announced today and with that the model code of conduct will also be in force from in the state.
Preparations in full swing for Municipality and Panchayat Elections of Chhattisgarh
An important meeting of the Collector and District Election Officers was held today at the State Election Commission office here under the chairmanship of Chhattisgarh State Election Commissioner Ajay Singh.
10 Municipal Corporations of Chhattisgarh dissolved; Govt appoints administrators
Chhattisgarh government has taken steps to dissolve 10 Municipal corporations of the state and appointed respective District Collectors as the Administrators in 10 Corporations including Municipal Corporation Raipur.
Reservation process for Mayors and Chairmen of Municipalities on December 27
Chhattisgarh government today announced to start the process for reservation for the post of Mayors and Chairmen of urban local bodies on December 27 at the state capital.
Govt cancels reservation process for Chhattisgarh panchayat elections
Chhattisgarh government has cancelled the process of reservation in three-tier panchayats of the state.