Elections in Raipur

ABOUT CHHATTISGARH AND ITS FORMATION

Chhattisgarh was carved out in 2000, as it was once a part of Madhya Pradesh before

the main diversification.

ELECTIONS HELD FOR FIRST TIME IN CHHATTISGARH

The first State Assembly elections in Raipur were held in 2000. In the second, third and the fourth elections held in

2003, 2008 and 2013 respectively, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the winning party.

RAIPUR ELECTIONS STATISTICS

The Raipur constituency covers the whole district of Raipur, whose administrative seat is the Raipur city. With a population of 10, 10,087, Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The elections in Raipur

are conducted as per the pre decided by the government of India.

RAIPUR ELECTIONS

The elections in Raipur start with the declaration of dates by the election commission. Publishing of electoral rolls is a key process that happens before the elections and is vital for the

conduct of elections in India.

ELECTIONS RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR VOTERS

According to the Indian Constitution, the eligibility for voting is 18 years and above.

Before the elections the voter has to enrol for voting.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES

• The candidates are required to file the nomination papers.

• No party is allowed to use the government resources for campaigning.

• No party is allowed to bribe the candidates before elections.

• The government cannot start a project during the election period.

• The campaigning ends at 6 PM of the second last day before the polling day.

CURRENT SCENARIO OF ELECTIONS

BJP won for third time in the elections that was held in 2014. BJP won by 49 seats out of the 91 seats.

VARIOUS POLITICAL PARTIES

The major political parties in Chhattisgarh are:

1. Indian National Congress (INC)2. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)3. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

Other parties that will be contesting the elections are: 1. National People's Party2.Communist Party of India (CPI)3. Independent Candidates

THANK YOU

For more details, visit:

https://twitter.com/brijmohan_cg