Congress has released another list for Chhattisgarh assembly elections. Congress has declared names for all 90 seats. In this, tickets of 4 MLAs have been cut. Congress has fielded new candidates by canceling the tickets of MLAs on Kasdol, Saraipali, Mahasamund and Sihawa seats.
Gurmukh Singh Hora had contested from Congress in 2018 on Dhamtari seat and had lost. His ticket has also been canceled and given to Omkar Sahu. This time Congress has canceled the tickets of 22 MLAs and new faces have been given a chance in their place. Caste equation of Congress on 90 seats.
General Category- 16 candidates
SC- 10 candidates
ST-33 Candidates
OBC- 28 candidates
Minority- 3 candidates
kasdol
Sandeep Sahu has been declared the candidate by cutting the ticket of MLA Shakuntala Sahu.
Reason for denial of ticket: Shakuntala is close to the CM, but has also been involved in controversies. Made the officer play the note sheet in the birthday program, was sometimes seen standing with the sand-mine mafia, some misbehavior… such controversies were associated with her. It was told that this has been stopped for now on the basis of survey report.
innkeeper
This time Chaturi Nand has been made the candidate in place of MLA Kismat Nand Lal.
Reason for denial of ticket: There was discussion about him that he could prove to be a very weak candidate. Here there was constant talk about another option.
Mahasamund
Rashmi Chandrakar has been made the candidate by cutting the ticket of MLA Vinod Sevalal Chandrakar.
Reason for cancellation of ticket: His condition in the survey was bad. When the meeting program was going on, some things came to light against Vinod Seva Lal Chandrakar. From there the negativity kept increasing. There was some controversy also.
Sihawa
Ambika Markam made candidate in place of Lakshmi Dhruv
Reason for cutting the ticket: Activists have been mobilizing against Laxmi Dhruv for a long time and have demanded to cut the ticket of Lakshmi Dhruv and give it to someone else. Even in the party’s survey, the feedback regarding Lakshmi Dhruv is not correct.
Contenders and 4 MLAs disappointed after not getting tickets
The contenders who were hoping for tickets to be declared candidates for the last seven seats of the Congress and four sitting MLAs have been disappointed after their tickets were cut. However, he is saying that he will work in favor of the declared candidate of the party. The party’s decision is blind – Lakshmi Dhruv.
The ticket of Sihawa MLA Lakshmi Dhruv has been cut. On this he told Dainik Bhaskar – I cannot tell the reason for which the party has canceled the ticket. The decision of the rest of the party is on the table. I will not leave the party, nor will I contest elections as an independent. I will campaign for the declared candidate. I will campaign for the party – Shakuntala Sahu
On being denied ticket, Kasdol MLA Shakuntala Sahu said that in 2018 I got a chance, this time brother Sandeep Sahu has got a chance. I will campaign with him for the party. Thanks to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. There must have been a shortage, that is why the ticket was not received – Dr. Gupta
Dr. Rakesh Gupta, who is contesting from Raipur North seat, told Dainik Bhaskar – There must have been lack of work, that is why he did not get the ticket. But I will continue working in the health sector. We will bring the party to victory. I was hopeful that the party would give the ticket – Kukreja.
Ajit Kukreja, who is claiming the ticket from Raipur North, told Dainik Bhaskar – I was hopeful that the party would give the ticket. The party had conducted surveys and many other analyzes before distributing tickets. But I accept the party’s decision. Will campaign in favor of the declared candidate.
Also read these news related to Congress list
1. Second list of 53 Congress candidates released in Chhattisgarh: 17 new faces, tickets of 10 MLAs cut, 83 candidates declared so far, 7 left. Congress has released another list for Chhattisgarh elections. 53 candidates have got tickets in the second list. There are 17 new faces in it, while tickets of 10 MLAs have been cut. Earlier the first list was released on the first day of Navratri. In which 30 candidates were declared. A total of 83 candidates have been declared so far by Congress. Now names have still not been declared on 7 seats. Read the full news here…
Also read this news related to the first list of Congress-
2. First list of 30 Congress candidates released in Chhattisgarh: Tickets of 8 MLAs canceled; Candidates declared for 19 out of 20 seats in the first phase. Congress on Sunday released the first list of 30 candidates for the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh. All 13 ministers and the Assembly Speaker including Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel are included in this list. Whereas tickets of 8 MLAs including a former minister have been canceled. Voting is to be held on 20 seats in the first phase. In such a situation, its 19 candidates have been declared. Candidate has not been announced only from Jagdalpur seat. 
