Elections in Raipur

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Elections in Raipur
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ABOUT CHHATTISGARH AND ITS FORMATION
Chhattisgarh was carved out in 2000, as it was
once a part of Madhya Pradesh before the main
diversification.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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.
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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 Party
• 2.Communist Party of India (CPI)
• 3. Independent Candidates

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