Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday denounced the Modi government for sending the Enforcement Directorate to search the premises of a person handling his election expenditure.
The Congress leader called the move an attempt to scare the people of his constituency ahead of the second and final phase of Assembly elections.
Baghel represents Patan assembly seat in Durg district.
According to sources, the ED raided the premises of Suresh Dhingani, a fireworks trader, in Bhilai area of Durg district on Wednesday morning.
It is not known why the action was taken.
Baghel said on X: “I thought the exit poll of the first phase would be known after a few days. But Saheb revealed it this morning itself.”
“Early in the morning, the ED has been sent to the place of Suresh Dhinganiji who had accompanied me when I filed my nomination papers and has been my official handling poll expenditure records in the electoral process,” Baghel said.
“This attempt to scare the people of Patan assembly will fail in the same way the BJP (failed) yesterday (during the first phase of polling for 20 seats).
"Saheb (Modi), don’t consider Chhattisgarhiya people weak and cowardly. They eat their rice, that too with full self-respect. ‘Baat hai abhimaan ke, Chhattisgarhiya ke swabhiman ke’ (it’s a matter of pride, self-respect of Chhattisgarhiya),” he added.