A total of 18 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections up till the closing day of filing nominations for the first phase of elections on Friday. On Thursday, nine candidates have filed their nominations from the divisional headquarters assembly constituency Jagdalpur, two from Chitrakot and seven from Bastar. In Jagdalpur assembly constituency Congress candidate Samuram and other candidates of the same name have filed their papers.
On the last day of filing nominations for the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly election, on Friday from 11 in the morning, different political parties and independent candidates take out rallies and reached the collectorate and filed their nomination.
Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch’s candidate Rajaram Todam filed his nomination, after seeking blessings from Maa Danteshwari. Shambhuprasad Soni of CPIMl, along with his supporters reached collectorate and filed his nomination.
Similarly, loktantra Congress Party’s Radhakrishna Sahu, Samajwadi Party’s Surendra Chalki, ex-janpad president Jagdalpur Bansali Naag, Ghatpadmur resident Ramuram Kashyap, divisional president of Sethiya community Ramkesri, Ramu Kashyap of village lendra in Darbha block, Badal Banerjee of Kirandul in Dantewada district, Birendra Kumar Kashyap of Kondagaon, lamini of ex-MlA Bursuram’s home town and his assistant Sudhanshu Shekhar Shah filed their nominations as independent candidates.
Sonsingh Kashyap and Shiv Sena candidate Dandiram Poyam filed their nominations from Chitrakot assembly constituency. CPI’s Mansingh Kashyap, Samajwadi Party’s Moti Mourya, BSP’s Jagdev Baghel, Congress’ lakheshwar Baghel and independent candidate Baldev Majhi filed their papers from Bastar constituency.