Chhattisgarh IED Blast: BSF operative and several polling station members injured

A joint party of BSF and District Force went from Marbeda camp to Rengaghati Rengagondi polling station with four polling teams from Chhotebetiya police station in Kanker district.

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Chhattisgarh: A BSF officer and two polling station members were injured in an IED blast that took place in Kanker today. A joint party of BSF and District Force went from Marbeda camp to Rengaghati Rengagondi polling station with four polling teams from Chhotebetiya police station in Kanker district. The injured are being treated and their condition is said to be normal according to police, news agency ANI said.

BJP leader killed just three days before polls

Just a few days ago, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was allegedly killed by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district just three days before the first phase of assembly elections, police said on Saturday. According to police, Ratan Dube was attacked by the Maoists when he was campaigning for a BJP candidate in Kaushaltar area of Narayanpur district.

A group of Maoists attacked him with an ax when Dube interacted with the people. Dube was the president of the BJP’s Narayanpur district unit. After the incident, a team of police rushed to the spot. However, no arrest has been made so far. A search was underway.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Election and Counting Dates

Voting date: November 7, 2023 and November 17, 2023
Date of count: Sunday December 3, 2023

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Other Important Dates

Date of issuance of Gazette Notice (Ph-1): October 13, 2023 (Friday)
Date of issuance of Gazette Notice (Ph-2): October 21, 2023 (Saturday)
Last date of nominations (Ph-1): October 20, 2023 (Friday)
Last date of nominations (Ph-2): October 30, 2023 (Monday)
Date for examination of nominations (Ph-1): October 21, 2023 (Saturday)
Date for examination of nominations (Ph-2): October 31, 2023 (Tuesday)
Last date for withdrawal of applications (Ph-1): October 23, 2023 (Monday)
Last date for withdrawal of applications (Ph-2): November 2, 2023 (Thursday)
Poll date (Ph-1): November 7, 2023 (Tuesday)
Date before which election will be completed: December 5, 2023 (Tuesday)